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Youtoo America, formerly known as Youtoo TV, American Life TV Network (ALN), GoodLife TV Network, Nostalgia Television, Nostalgia Channel and America One, is an American television network launched on February 1, 1985. == Background == The channel was originally launched as a cable-television channel in 1985 as The Nostalgia Channel through the efforts of former ''Our Gang'' child star George "Spanky" McFarland. The channel featured vintage movies, similar to Turner Classic Movies, which would launch years later. The channel changed its name in 1990 to Nostalgia Television, removed movies with poor quality prints, and added lifestyle series as well as vintage TV series programs.〔 ALN was owned by the Unification Church from 2001 to 2009. According to a June 2007 story in ''Variety'', the network had been a consistent money-loser, although the church's tax-exempt status made it easier to absorb the losses. In 2001, ALN broadcast the Unification Church-sponsored film ''Inchon'' (1982), one of the few times it has been seen since its initial theatrical run. In 2007 the network broadcast George Clooney's documentary, ''A Journey to Darfur''.〔("American Life TV Targets Baby Boomers: Channel Airing Clooney's Darfur Docu" ). ''Variety''. June 1, 2007.〕〔("The Time 100: George Clooney" ).〕〔("Clooney's Docu on Darfur to Air Monday" ).〕 It released the film on DVD in 2008 and announced that proceeds from its sale would be donated to the International Rescue Committee for its humanitarian efforts in Darfur.〔("AmericanLife TV Network (ALN) Donates Proceeds from ''A Journey to Darfur'' DVD to the International Rescue Committee" ).〕 In 2007, ALN made a video on demand deal with TVN Entertainment Corporation to offer up to 20 hours of programming per month to more than 100 cable affiliates. In May 2009, the network was acquired by ComStar Media Fund, an organization chaired by Robert A. Schuller, son of Crystal Cathedral founder Robert H. Schuller. Schuller said that the network would concentrate on "family-values programming that speaks to all generations." On November 29 Schuller's new program ''Everyday Life'' was first seen on ALN.〔("Robert A. Schuller's TV Series Premieres Sunday" ). November 25, 2009.〕 Chris Wyatt, ComStar's chief executive officer and founder of religious website Godtube, commented: "We are not creating another religious network but rather a family-values channel. We've tapped into a huge underserved market and have the opportunity over time to increase distribution to exceed 40 million homes." Media reports indicated that the network's on-air presentation would change and that other syndicated series would be targeted for acquisition. On December 1, 2009, ALN announced that it would start airing episodes of Chuck Norris' ''World Combat League'', previously seen on the Versus network.〔("Chuck Norris' World Combat League to Air on AmericanLife TV Network(TM)" ). December 1, 2009.〕 ComStar also has access to a library of classic television programing including ''Happy Days'' and ''My Three Sons''.〔("Schuller Media Company Expands Its Reach" ). December 8, 2009.〕 Some of the older television shows moved from ALN to its sister network, FamilyNet on March 1, 2010,〔("FamilyNet March 2010 Schedule" ). January 27, 2010.〕 when it was spun out into its own company with Robert A. Schuller as the chairman.〔("Celebrated Televangelist Robert Schuller Named Chairman of FamilyNet TV" ). March 23, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Youtoo America」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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