In the news|April 14, 2016 11:55 EDT
'America's Funniest Home Videos (AFV)' Can Now Be Seen On UP TV, After Network Purchases Rights For 138 Past Episodes
"America's Funniest Home Videos (AFV)," the longest-running show on ABC, can now be seen on UP TV, which further bolstered the network's goal of bringing family friendly entertainment to its viewers.
The announcement was made on April 8 as UP TV licensed off-network rights to show 138 episodes for seasons 20-25 of "America's Funniest Home Videos."
Sophia Kelly, SVP for programming at UP TV, said, "'America's Funniest Home Videos' is full of laugh out loud moments that families love to experience together. The series presents videos of hysterical mishaps, trips, falls, jumps, bumps, babies and animals. It's great, non-stop entertainment."
Season 20-25 of "America's Funniest Home Videos" was hosted by Tom Bergeron and produced by Vin Di Bona Productions. The show is already in its 26th season and is now hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, who is better known as Carlton Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."
"One of the things that AFV does is that it's probably the No. 1 show on TV that has co-views, where parents and their kids will watch it together," Ribeiro told The Hollywood Reporter on why "America's Funniest Home Videos" lasted this long. "It's such a family show, and one of the few family shows left on television."
Former host Tom Bergeron is now hosting "Dancing with the Stars."
"AFV" premiered on the channel last Saturday, April 9, with a 12-hour marathon beginning at 11 a.m. ET. Another six-hour marathon followed on Sunday afternoon.
"The new series represents a major addition to UP's already robust collection of original and popular hit family series, which includes 'Bringing Up Bates,' 'Gilmore Girls,' 'Supernanny,' 'Growing Pains,' 'The Parkers' and more."