Overview NextGen Network is a global family entertainment television network founded in 1930 in Manchester by Carter Jones. Originally launched as Apex TV in 1930, the company began by broadcasting classic animated shorts, radio serials, and early television programming. In later decades, Apex TV evolved into a modern international media company and was rebranded as NextGen Network. Slogan: "Entertainment for Every Generation." Company Timeline Year Event 1930 Apex TV founded 1930s Airs clas