The group did not carry subchannels on any of its television stations prior to 2013.
The network was the first national multicasting venture by CBS News and Stations.
Through its part-ownership by CBS Corporation, Decades announced that owned-and-operated stations of the CBS television network would serve as its initial charter network affiliates. On October 21, 2014, CBS Corporation and Weigel Broadcasting announced the launch of the network, then known as Decades, with plans to debut the network in 2015.