TLC (UK and Ireland)

TLC
Launched	30 April 2013
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, BARB)
Slogan	pleased to meet you
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Broadcast area	United Kingdom Ireland
Replaced	Discovery Real Time DMAX +2
Sister channel(s)	Animal Planet Discovery Channel Discovery HD Discovery History Discovery Home & Health Discovery Science Discovery Shed Discovery Turbo DMAX Investigation Discovery Quest
Timeshift service	TLC +1 TLC +2
Website	www.uk.tlc.com
Availability
Satellite
Sky	Channel 125 (SD/HD) Channel 154 (+1) Channel 200 (+2) Channel 234 (SD)
Cable
Virgin Media	Channel 167 Channel 168 (HD) Channel 169 (+1)
Virgin Media Ireland	Channel 121
WightFibre	Channel 79
IPTV
TalkTalk Plus TV	Channel 323
BT	Channel 323 Channel 377 (HD)
Plusnet	Channel 323 Channel 377 (HD)
Streaming media
TVPlayer	Watch live (UK only) (TVPlayer Plus subscription required)
Virgin TV Anywhere	Watch live (UK only)
UPC Horizon	Watch live (Ireland only)
Sky Go	Watch live (UK and Ireland only)

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.,^[1] replacing Discovery Real Time and DMAX +2.^[2]

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.^[3]

Programming

Programming consists of acquired shows and original commissions.^[4][5][6] TLC also features an Oprah Winfrey Network branded programme block.^[7]

Current programming

Acquired shows

• Brides of Beverly Hills
• Cake Boss
• Cheer Perfection
• Extreme Couponing
• Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
• Breaking Amish
• "Breaking the Faith"
• Devious Maids
• The Dr. Oz Show
• The Exes
• The Golden Girls
• Gypsy Brides US
• Happily Divorced
• I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant
• Last Chance Saloon
• Long Island Medium
• Mistresses
• My mother Is Obsessed
• My Strange Addiction
• The Nanny
• Oprah's Lifeclass
• Oprah's Next Chapter
• Toddlers & Tiaras
• Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids
• Scorned
• Secret Princes
• Super Soul Sunday
• Swinger Wives
• Your Style in His Hands

Original commissions

• Jodie Marsh On...
• Last Chance Salon
• My Naked Secret
• Ultimate Shopper
• Undercover Mums
• Your Style in His Hands
• The Charlotte Crosby Experience
• If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World

References

1. Szalai, Georg (27 March 2013). "Discovery Communications to Launch TLC in U.K., Ireland". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
2. Hadley, Paul (24 April 2013). "Changes to Discovery channels this month". Entertainment Interactive. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
3. "System Updates". Overnights.tv. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
4. Munn, Patrick (27 March 2013). "TLC To Launch in UK on April 30th". TVWise. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
5. Whittingham, Clive (25 April 2013). "TLC stocks UK schedule". C21Media. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
6. Munn, Patrick (26 April 2013). "TLC Acquires UK Rights To TV Land's 'The Exes' & 'Happily Divorced'". TVWise. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
7. Whittingham, Clive (4 April 2013). "OWN gets TLC UK block". C21Media. Retrieved 26 April 2013.

External links

• Official website
• TLC on Twitter