The Rise and Fall of the USA Network
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USA Network is a basic cable tv channel owned by Comcast's NBCUniversal. Early Years USA Network was established in 1977 but with a different name. In 1980, Its name is changed to the USA Network. Throughout the 80s and 90s, it struggled to break into the mainstream. Until the early 2000s, it hosted mostly cheesy sci-fi shows. Everything Changed After 2002 when Monk debuted on the USA Network. Monk In July 2002, Monk debuted on the USA Network and found instant success. It is a police procedural series with a comic tone. It is a show about a former police officer turned consultant who has severe OCD. It was a big success for USA Network. It ran for 8 seasons. Tony Shalhoub, the actor playing the lead character got nominated for Emmy every year the show was on the air. Character Welcome and Psych In 2005, USA Network introduced a new logo "Characters Welcome". This logo was introduced to contrast the USA Network with HBO, FX, and AMC gri...