KTXU-TV

KTXU-TV (Virtual and UHF Digital channel 31) is a Texas-based Independent television station serving the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Licensed to Irving, it is owned and operated by Studio Networks.

History Edit
Launched in 1961, KTXU was launched as KRFV, an Independent station that aired family-friendly content. The station was bought by Fox in 1986 and became an O&O of the recently-launched said network. After acquiring KDAF Channel 4 from KDAF Inc. in Janaury 1995, Fox sold KRFV to CBS in January 1995. The station became a UPN affiliate and changed its call sign to KTXU to reflect the change.

After The CW and MyNetwork TV were launched in September 2006, replacing The WB (which was affiliated on KDFI Channel 27) and UPN, KTXU became a CW affiliate. KDFI, however, became an Independent station, after its owner, RB Media, sold KBMV to Fox Television Stations, making it a MyNetworkTV O&O.

Just 3 months later, CBS and RB Media entered an agreement to trade KTXU and KDFI. When the deal was completed on January 21, 2007, KTXU's CW affiliation moved over to KDFI and KDFI's Independent status went the other way. With the return to its Independent status, KTXU is now recognized as "TXU 31".