History
The channel, which is owned by AMC Networks (a former subsidiary of Cablevision), debuted on September 1, 1994, as a spin-off from then-sibling channel Bravo. Films were originally shown without commercial interruption.
In March 2010, IFC unveiled a newly redesigned logo and a new slogan - Always On. Slightly Off; said slogan reflects IFC's shift from merely airing independent films to airing independent films, cult television series, and specials with an indie flavor and sensibility. This logo change also marked the year IFC began interrupting programs with commercial breaks, which has sparked controversy among its viewers. Despite airing advertisements during their programming, IFC still airs movies and TV-MA rated series uncensored; episodes of some programs rated TV-14, however are censored.
In 2011, IFC debuted its first scripted original programming that is not sketch comedy.
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