ATBW Network Migration

The ATBW Network Migration was an event that started on June 2, 2020 by ATBW Holdings LLC to force all networks to be made exclusive onto the upcoming ATBW Viewer by January 30, 2021. These networks include ATBW TV Networks, BTV Networks, and WN Networks and also included networks from other subsidiaries including Escade Corporation, Lifeworks Inc., EAPL Inc., WN Networks, and Tom Entertainment, the latter being co-owned by Tom Corporation, a standalone company founded by Tom Langile III, which is also on its own streaming service Toco.

This significantly dropped the number of companies down to only CLP Network and local stations operated by CLP Stations LLC. Furthermore, some ATBW Blog Companies that have their own networks, including CCTV Productions with CCTV Network on March 5, 2020, have already been exclusive to the ATBW Viewer since its release.

Advantages
There are advantages to both consumers and individual subsidiaries themselves, which include the ability for not just main media companies under ATBW Label Networks to launch networks on their own, but it can also give ATBW Blog companies the opportunity to launch their own as well. The networks will also be exempt from cable bills being on the streaming service. Cable usually charges viewers for entertainment, but if the networks are moved onto the ATBW Viewer, then consumers will not have to pay expenses to the company.

Disadvantages
Even being on the viewer system, the monthly subscription is a staggering $10.99 dollars for the streaming platform for some premium networks. Yearly subscription is also very expensive at $79.99, and even if the FCC doesn't regulate the networks on the service, they will still have to follow rules from their parent company ATBW Holdings LLC, which are very strict on its subsidiaries under its respective divisions.

History
It was initially going to be transferred onto ATBW+, but was changed to the ATBW Viewer instead since ATBW+ was a streaming service and not a TV network provider. On August 25, 2020, it was instead switched to the ATBW Viewer as a cable box with all of ATBW's networks on it, and ATBW+ would remain a streaming service. On August 27, 2020, ATBW Holdings announced to remove the ATBW Blog networks off the platform and would instead be placed on the ATBW Viewer.

Escade Corporation completely closed all of their networks on September 27, 2020, and ATBW TV Holdings closed all of theirs permanently on September 30, 2020. ATBW Holdings also announced that networks part of Lifeworks Inc., WN Networks Group, ANN Inc., and TM Networks were originally going to be shut down on November 2, 2020, while EAPL Inc. and H Corporation networks were originally going to be shut down on December 14, 2020, but due to negative reception by Eric Langile IV, all were pushed over to January 30, 2021. Escade Corporation was the first company to move its networks over to the ATBW Viewer, alongside ATBW TV Holdings, which also includes BTV Networks.

On top of these, all networks began stunting loops of repeated cartoons and media relating to the migration. All Escade Networks before they were shut off permanently had a CGI animation the Escade girls performing in a concert and singing about ATBW's network migration during their last hours before being closed from cable and moving to the ATBW Viewer. ATBW's main networks featured the company's mascot Zach The Stick Person in a news studio informing viewers that the networks were about to be shut off. All of these networks started promoting them at 12 AM September 26 for Escade Networks and September 29 for ATBW TV Holdings and were shut off at 12 AM the next nights respectively.

On December 3, 2020, ATBW Holdings LLC was slapped with a $250,000,000 fine for violations of antitrust laws, though they won the lawsuit and continued to migrate their networks, pushing all of them back to January 30, 2021. Eric Langile III was also fined $25,000,000 for antitrust laws after he was found to have been trying to make a duopoly between the two companies that he owns. As a result, he was forced to drop ownership of ATBW Holdings LLC, but it would still be owned by The Langile Family.

On January 27, 2021 at 12:00, AM, all of ATBW's remaining TV Networks (except CLP Network) began playing a continuous loop of CGI clips with vaporwave music in the background as the transition began then. Many of the clips also contained messages and imagery in regards to buying the ATBW Viewer.

On September 27, 2021, EAPL Inc. was removed from the system after it was sold back to Baard Corporation, and CLP Sportsnet was launched to take its place.

Effects
The network migration will result in major network loss from cable, and may cause its rivals to do a similar move. While many of ATBW's networks will be exclusive to the ATBW Viewer by January 30, 2021, CLP Network and CLP Stations LLC will remain on cable networks from that date and beyond.

Existing Networks That Will Move Exclusively To The System
The networks that will move to the system and will remain exclusively on the system are listed below. Two of these networks have already been shut off at the end of September of 2020. ATBW TV Networks and Escade Corporation have already had their networks moved to the system.
 * Lifeworks Inc.
 * CLP Sportsnet
 * H Corporation
 * Escade Corporation
 * ATBW TV Holdings (includes BTV Networks)
 * WN Networks Group
 * ANN News
 * Tom Entertainment

Existing Networks That Will Remain On Air
The networks that will remain on air are listed below. Much of these are local stations groups or affiliate stations, though CLP Network will also be on the system while also on air. Local stations will not be on the system as it uses only cable networks on chips.
 * CLP Network
 * CLP Stations LLC
 * ATBW Local Stations Group (includes ATBW 5 in ATBW City)

New Networks Already Exclusive To The System
The networks launched onto the system are already exclusive there and are listed below. Much of these are ATBW Blog networks or new networks from ATBW Label Networks.

ATBW Blog Networks

 * CCTV Network (first ATBW Blog network on the system)
 * Merrill Network
 * Signature Network
 * Rose Gold Network
 * The NunBuoy Network
 * The Turtles Network
 * Watercolor Network
 * Calligraphy Network
 * Ramworks Network
 * Raffler Gaming Network
 * Gamers League Network
 * Lancerware Network

New Networks
Local stations in ATBW City will remain there for important purposes, which provide news and information throughout the area. All stations in ATBW City are mandatory in order for people in the area to get updates and news coverage since there is no coverage of other nearby stations outside of it.
 * Rigel Kids
 * Amory The Bad Woman Network
 * ATBW Music Network
 * Pido's Pizza Network