MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation. It is the lowest-rated of the six major US English-language commercial broadcast networks. The network began operations on September 5, 2006 with an initial affiliate lineup covering about 96 percent of the country, most of which are former WB and UPN affiliates. Its original primetime format consisted of hour-long soap operas (the first two being Desire and Fashion House) that aired on a five-nights-per-week, 13-week pattern.