User:Väsk/Timeline of British television channels

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This article chronicles launches and startups of British television channels.

Contents

1936 1939 1946 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1961 1962
1964 1968 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

1936

  • The
    BBC Television Service
    officially launches.

1939

  • The
    BBC Television Service
    closes down.

1946

  • The
    BBC Television Service
    returns.

1955

  • September 22:
    Associated Broadcasting Company
    (ABC).
  • ABC soon become
    Associated TeleVision
    (ATV)

1956

  • February 17:
    Associated TeleVision
    launches in the Midlands.
  • February 18:
    Associated British Corporation
    (ABC) launches in the Midlands.
  • May 3:
    Granada Television
    launches in Northern England.
  • May 5: ABC launches in Northern England.

1957

1958

1959

  • January 15:
    Tyne Tees Television
    launches in North East England.
  • October 27:
    Anglia Television
    launches in the East of England.
  • October 31:
    Ulster Television
    launches in Northern Ireland.

1961

  • April 29: Westward Television launches in South West England.
  • September 1:
    Border Television
    launches in the English-Scottish border.
  • September 30: Grampian Television launches in Northern Scotland.

1962

  • September 1:
    Channel Television
    launches on the Channel Islands.
  • September 14:
    Wales (West and North) Television
    (Teledu Cymru) launches in West and North Wales.

1964

  • January: Teledu Cymru stops broadcasting and is replaced by TWW.
  • April:
    BBC1
    .

1968

1982

  • January 1:
  • April 26: Satellite Television launches, broadcasting from Britain to parts of Europe.
  • November 1: S4C launches in Wales.
  • November 2: Channel 4 launches in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

1983

  • February 1: TV-am launches on the ITV network.

1984

1985

  • June: TEN is closed and replaced by MirrorVision
  • November:
    Lifestyle
    launches.
  • November: The Arts Channel launches.
  • November:
    Bravo
    launches.

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

  • April: The Sports Channel becomes Sky Sports and launches on Astra.
  • April: The Power Station closes down and its frequency is taken over by Sky Movies.
  • November 1:
    The Comedy Channel
    launches.

1992

1993

  • January 1:
    • Carlton Television replaces Thames.
    • Westcountry Television
      replaces TSW.
    • Meridian Broadcasting
      replaces TVS.
    • GMTV replaces TV-am
  • Lifestyle
    stops broadcasting.
  • March 1:
    Screensport
    merge.
  • July: Discovery, Bravo and CMT come to Astra.
  • September 1: Launch of the Sky Multichannels pay package:
  • September 17:
    • Cartoon Network
      launches.
    • TNT
      launches.
  • October:
    QVC
    launches.

1994

1995

  • Sci Fi Channel
    launches.
  • October 1:
    Disney Channel
    launches.
  • November:
    The Paramount Channel
    launches.
  • November 1:
    The History Channel UK
    launches.

1996

  • August:
    Sky Sports 3
    launches.
  • September 1:
    Sky 2
    launches.
  • October 1:
    Granada Sky Broadcasting
    launches three channels:
  • October 1: The Weather Channel launches.
  • October 19:
    Fox Kids
    launches.
  • November 1: Sky Scottish launches.

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

  • October 6:
    Living HD
    launches.
  • October 26:

2010

  • January 6:
    Sky Sports 4. [129]
  • July 13:
    Five HD
    launches.
  • September 3:
    Virgin1
    .
  • October 1: Sky 3D becomes available to residential clients.
  • October 7:
    ITV2 HD
  • October 18:
    • Hallmark Channel and its offshoots are renamed
      Universal Channel
    • Disney XD HD
      launches.
  • October 26: QVC Beauty on channel 658, replacing Bilberry TV[142][143]

2011

  • January 31:
    Channel One (UK TV channel)
    is closed down,to be replaced by Sky Atlantic on Sky and Challenge on Freeview.
  • March 7:
    5*
  • April 4: Film 24 closes down to make room for Sony Entertainment Television.
  • April 7:
    Sony Entertainment Television
    and Sony Entertainment Television +1 launch.
  • December 6: Channel 5 +1 launches.

2012

  • October 24:
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD
    launches.
  • November 12:
    Sky1 +1
    launches.
  • December 1:
    S4C Clirlun
    closes down.

2013

  • January 10: Men&Movies renamed More>Movies.
  • January 11: FX renamed
    Fox
    .
  • January 14:
    • ITV
      .
    • BBC One Scotland HD
      launches.
  • January 29: BBC One Wales HD launches.
  • May 4:
    Military History
    .
  • October 7: Pick TV renamed
    Pick
  • November 4:
    Lifetime
    launches, replacing Bio.
  • December 10: New BBC HD channels launch:
    • BBC Three HD
    • BBC Four HD
    • BBC News HD
    • CBBC HD
    • CBeebies HD

2014

  • February 3:
    5* +1
    closes down.
  • February 4:
    Channel 5 +24
    launches.
  • March 10:
    Bid
    is renamed Shop at Bid.
  • March 31: London Live launches.
  • April 1:
  • April 17:
  • June 9: ITV Encore launches.
  • June 10: Forces TV launches.
  • July 1: 4seven HD and Channel 4 +1 HD launch.
  • July 22: Equal World launches.
  • August 4:
    TruTV
    launches.
  • August 12:
    • Sky Sports News HQ
      .
    • Sky Sports 5 launches.
  • September 16: 5* +1 relaunches.
  • October 8: ITVBe launches.
  • November 3:
    Nick Jr. 2
    is renamed Nick Jr. Too.

2015

  • January 5: TBN UK launches.
  • April 1:
    The Jewellery Channel
    is renamed TJC.
  • April 15:
    Spike
    launches.
  • May 26: Talking Pictures TV launches.
  • June 9:
    • Sky Arts 1 is renamed Sky Arts.
    • Sky Arts 2 closes down.
    • Sky Arts 1 HD is renamed Sky Arts HD.
    • Sky Arts 2 HD closes down.
    • Sky 3D closes down.
    • Sky Livingit is renamed Real Lives.
    • ESPN is renamed
      BT Sport ESPN
      .
  • June 10: Showbiz TV launches.
  • June 24: Boomerang HD launches.
  • July 3: Equal World closes down.
  • August 1:
    • BT Sport Europe
      launches.
    • BT Sport Ultra HD
      launches.
  • August 28:
    AMC from BT
    launches.
  • September 29: The Africa Channel closes down.
  • October 1: Pop Girl closes down.
  • October 1: YourTV launches.
  • November 13:
    British Eurosport is renamed Eurosport 1
    .
  • November 13: .
  • December 31: Extreme Sports Channel closes down.

2016

  • January 12:
    Sony Channel
    .
  • February 11:
    5* is renamed 5Star
    .
  • February 15:
    • W
      .
    • MTV Live
      closes down.
    • MTV Music +1 launches.
  • February 16: BBC Three closes down.
  • February 17: Keep It Country TV launches.
  • March 22:
  • March 31: BBC Three is removed from EPGs.
  • May 24: Changes to The Box Plus Network channels.
  • June 24: GiNXeSportsTV launches.
  • June 29:
    MTV Live HD
    (British feed) closes down, to be replaced by the European feed.
  • July 8: All Sky Movies channels are renamed Sky Cinema.
    • Sky Movies Premiere is renamed Sky Cinema Premiere.
    • Sky Movies Showcase is renamed Sky Cinema Hits.
    • Sky Movies Greats is renamed Sky Cinema (special).
    • Sky Movies Disney is renamed Sky Cinema Disney.
    • Sky Movies Family is renamed Sky Cinema Family.
    • Sky Movies Action & Adventure is renamed Sky Cinema Action & Adventure.
    • Sky Movies Comedy is renamed Sky Cinema Comedy.
    • Sky Movies Crime & Thriller is renamed Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller.
    • Sky Movies Drama & Romance is renamed Sky Cinema Drama & Romance.
    • Sky Movies Sci Fi & Horror is renamed Sky Cinema Sci Fi & Horror.
    • Sky Movies Select is renamed Sky Cinema Select.
  • August 4:
    • BT Sport 3
      .
    • BT Sport 4K UHD
      .
  • August 10:
    • Channel 5 +24
      closes down.
    • My5 launches.
  • August 24: Sky Sports Mix launches.

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