SOAPnet (stylized from 2000 to 2002 as SoapNet) is an American cable television channel. It has been broadcasting current and past soap operas since January 20, 2000.

The history of SOAPnet

In the beginning, the network only aired current ABC soap operas in the evening and early morning, so people who worked could watch at their convenience. The programming was inclusive in the beginning as the network is owned by ABC. The channel has high cable coverage due to Disney's aggressive policy of pulling ABC affiliates and the highly viewed ESPN networks from cable companies if they wouldn't agree to also carry SOAPNet; this was the main reason for WABC (Channel 7) being pulled from Time Warner Cable in Manhattan for two days in May 2000.