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Launched
  
1997 (1997)

Language
  
English

Owned by
  
ITV plc

Picture format
  
576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)

Broadcast area
  
Europe Asia Oceania Africa South America North America

Formerly called
  
Granada UKTV (1997–2008); Granada TV (2008–2010); ITV Granada (2010–2013)

ITV Choice (formerly Granada UKTV, Granada TV and ITV Granada) is a cable and satellite television channel owned and operated by ITV plc. It is available in parts of the Middle East, Africa and Asia as well as in Cyprus and Malta.

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History

The channel was launched in 1997 by Granada Media under the name Granada UKTV.

The service was expanded and relaunched as Granada TV during 2008, when ITV announced plans to offer the channel to cable and satellite operators in Asia.

On 1 November 2010, it was rebranded as ITV Granada. The channel was renamed again as ITV Choice on 25 March 2013,

Programming

It primarily carries ITV and other UK programming, produced by ITV Studios and other independent production companies. Key programmes include Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Dancing on Ice, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, The Jonathan Ross Show, Doc Martin, The Chase and Tipping Point, among others.

Availability

ITV Choice broadcasts in the following countries and regions:

  • Africa on DStv (from 5 May 2015)
  • Hong Kong on now TV (channel 517, from 7 September 2010)
  • Indonesia on Skynindo (channel 27) and TelkomVision (channel 503)
  • India on Airtel digital TV (from 5 January 2012)
  • Malta on GO Channel 305 and Melita Cable (channel 309)
  • The Middle East on Star TV's Star Select service, Orbit Showtime Network OSN channel 47 and Arab Digital Distribution
  • Singapore on mio TV (channel 23, from 15 July 2009 until 25 March 2013), StarHub TV (channel 523, from 1 December 2009 until 30 December 2013) and Singtel TV (from 2015)
  • Taiwan on Chunghwa Telecom (channel 82, from 6 December 2010)
  • Thailand through Cable Thai Holding.

    • It is also available on satellite ABS 1 across Asia and Middle East.

    Former

  • Malaysia on Astro (channel 735, from 21 December 2009 until 16 January 2017)
  • New Zealand on Sky Television (from January 1999 until 1 January 2002)

    • References

    ITV Choice Wikipedia
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