Orbit (U.S. television channel)

Orbit is an upcoming American pay television channel owned by Orbit Network Holdings, a consortium of WarnerMedia Networks, ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks, and MGM Television. It is set to be launched on February 12, 2021 with a marathon of Supernatural and Star Trek. The programming will be focused on science-fiction, horror, and fantasy.

History
In early November 2020, it was reported that WarnerMedia would be buying Fuse Media and the TOKU channel from Olympusat. The original plan was to revive Fuse and merge Fuse Music's carriage into Fuse, and have TOKU launch as Anime Network.

However, things changed as the head of Eclipse Cable Networks, which oversees WarnerMedia Networks and Fox Cable Networks, announced that all three channels' carriage will merge into Fuse itself, and that Fuse will be repurposed into a science fiction/fantasy/horror channel to compete with NBCUNiversal's SYFY.

The channel was formally announced on November 14, 2020 at 11AM with a sizzle reel of acquired shows on the channel, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Supernatural, Bates Motel, The X-Files, and Doctor Who.

On December 27, 2020, it was announced that a revival of the NBCUniversal cable network Chiller will launch as a sister channel to Orbit, replacing the Fox Soccer Plus network. It will launch on February 14, 2021.

Programming
The channel will feature acquired television series and films from BBC Studios, Fox Entertainment, WarnerMedia, ViacomCBS, and MGM. Original programming include Skylar (originally set to air on Audience), Lost Planet, and Silent Hill, which are planned to air on the summer and fall of 2021, respectively. More original programming, include original films, are in pre-production for a 2022 release.

There will be a Sunday night anime block from 10PM to 2AM, focusing on science-fiction, fantasy, and horror anime. There will also be a Saturday night movie block from 8PM to 2AM.