TNT (originally an abbreviation for Turner Network Television) is an American basic cable television channel owned by WarnerMedia Studios & Networks. When TNT launched in October 1988, the channel's original purpose was to air classic films and television series to which Turner Broadcasting maintained spillover rights through its sister channel SuperStation TBS (now simply TBS); however, since June 2001, its programming consists of television series and feature films with a focus on drama, along with some sports (including NBA and NHL games, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, and AEW Dynamite).