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The USA Network is a cable channel owned by [[NBC]] Universal. Initially debuting as the Madison Square Garden Network from 1977 to 1980 ([[Similarly Named Works|no, not the one that shows the Knicks and Rangers]]), USA Network has never really pigeonholed itself into one genre or target demographic; this has essentially rendered it immune to [[Network Decay]]. Over the years, it has shown a variety of series and events, most notably ''[[WWE]]'' ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', ''[[Monk]]'', ''[[Psych]]'', ''[[Burn Notice]]'', the Wesminster Kennel Club Dog Show and U.S. Open tennis. ▼
▲The '''USA Network''' is a cable channel owned by [[NBC]] Universal. Initially debuting as the Madison Square Garden Network from 1977 to 1980 ([[Similarly Named Works|no, not the one that shows the Knicks and Rangers]]), USA Network has never really pigeonholed itself into one genre or target demographic; this has essentially rendered it immune to [[Network Decay]]. Over the years, it has shown a variety of series and events, most notably ''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]'' ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', ''[[Monk]]'', ''[[Psych]]'', ''[[Burn Notice]]'', the Wesminster Kennel Club Dog Show and U.S. Open tennis.
One of USA's notable [[Accidental Pun|characteristics]] from the early 2000s onward has been their programming choices and their focus on unique characters, which gave the network the [[Slogans|tag line]] ''USA: Characters Welcome'' . They like to make new shows, with unique premises, starring talented but largely unrecognized C- or D-list actors, but with an optimistic edge to their characters who are usually [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Jerks with Hearts of Gold]] and promoted by the network under a theme known as the "[http://intersectedlightly.wordpress.com/2010/08/07/usa-networks-blue-skies-theme-is-it-right-for-chuck/ Blue Skies]" concept. This has worked out pretty well; how many Emmys did ''[[Monk]]'' win again?<ref>Six</ref> It also provides the network with a core concept that is wide-ranging enough that it can have shows with different premises while still successfully avoiding accusations of [[Network Decay]] (especially since the shows they've been airing since the "Characters Welcome" tagline came in have all been critically and popularly acclaimed). Often, they guest-star [[Hey, It's That Guy!]] actors from cancelled shows on sister NBC Universal networks [[Syfy]] and NBC.
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