Qubo (fictional)

Qubo (stylized as qubo) is an American entertainment brand. Owned by the E.W. Scripps Company, it consists of a 24-hour free-to-air television network alternatively known as the "Qubo" channel (available as a digital terrestrial television service mostly on Scripps' stations, as well as owned-and-operated stations and some affiliates of Scripps corporate sister Ion television, as well as on some pay-TV providers), a video on demand service, and a weekly programming block on Ion Television. Qubo is targeted towards children aged 5-15, teenagers aged 16-18 and young adults aged 19-28, as well as their families.

Scripps purchase
On September 24, 2020, the E.W. Scripps Company announced an agreement to buy Ion Media for $2.65 million. The transaction, which closed on January 7, 2021, saw Ion Television, Ion Plus, Qubo and informercial service Shop Ion integrated into Scripps' Katz Broadcasting subsidiary (operator of fellow multicast networks Court TV, Court TV Mystery, Bounce TV, Laff and Grit).

Following the Scripps purchase, Scripps relocated Qubo's operations to Atlanta, Georgia, and refocused the channel as a general family entertainment service that would be marketed alongside Scripps' other subchannel networks such as Laff, Grit and Bounce TV.