17-06-2025
WEST All-Westerns Network to Air Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Virginian and More — Watch Gunslingin' Promo
Matt Dillon, Bret Maverick, Ben Cartwright and the Virginian all have a new place to hang their Stetsons.
Weigel Broadcasting Co. — whose family of networks includes MeTV, Catchy Comedy and Heroes & Icons — announced on Tuesday morning a Fall 2025 launch for WEST: Western Entertainment Series Television, its 10th over-the-air national broadcast television network.
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WEST will launch with a library of more than 30 marquee series including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Maverick, Rawhide and The Virginian. it will be available across the nation on the broadcast television stations of Weigel Broadcasting Co., with additional carriage and distribution partners to be announced.
'WEST will be dedicated 24/7 to showcasing the most beloved and iconic classic TV western series, with a massive library of titles that will make this the premier western network on television,' Neal Sabin, Vice Chairman Weigel Broadcasting Co., said in a statement. 'Featuring compelling story lines and narratives with universal adult appeal, the programs on WEST promise to transport viewers on an entertainment journey filled with excitement and adventure.'
The library of series featured on WEST will include Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Maverick, Rawhide, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Have Gun, Will Travel, The High Chaparral, Wagon Train ('a really cool show, but … they don't really get anywhere. They just keep on wagon-training'), The Big Valley, The Virginian, Wild Wild West (NOT THE 1999 MOVIE!!!) and dozens more.
Will you be hitching your eyeballs to WEST when it launches this fall?
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