Launched 30 April 2013 Country United Kingdom Virgin Media Ireland Channel 121 | Slogan pleased to meet you Virgin TV Anywhere Watch live (UK only) UPC Horizon Watch live (Ireland only) | |
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Owned by Discovery Networks Northern Europe Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV) Audience share 0.25%
0.05% (+1)
0.02% (+2) (September 2015 (2015-09), BARB) Sky Go Watch live (UK and Ireland only) Sky Channel 125 (SD/HD); Channel 154 (+1); Channel 200 (+2); Channel 234 (SD) Virgin Media Channel 167; Channel 168 (HD); Channel 169 (+1) BT Channel 323; Channel 377 (HD) | ||
TLC is a British TV channel owned by Discovery Networks Western Europe, based on the American channel of the same name. It launched on 30 April 2013 at 8:00 p.m., replacing Discovery Real Time and DMAX +2.
Contents
The original version of TLC was launched in 1994 and was subsequently renamed Discovery Home & Leisure and later Discovery Real Time as part of Discovery's catalogue of themed channels. Given that TLC is chasing a completely different demographic than the old TLC, Discovery is treating it as a new channel launch rather than a return.
On 30 April 2013, TLC moved into Challenge's EPG slot on Sky channel 125, which moved into DMAX +1's location, channel 145, which moved down the EPG. DMAX +2, which was exclusive to Sky, was replaced by TLC +1.
A two-hour timeshift, TLC +2, launched on Sky on 16 September 2013.
Programming
Programming consists of acquired shows and original commissions. TLC also features an Oprah Winfrey Network branded programme block.