Channel Information
BAFTA Breakfast With TV’s Controllers: Janice Hadlow, Monday 27th February, London
BAFTA continues their series of ‘Breakfasts with’ the major channel controllers with BBC Two’s Janice Hadlow. 2011 has seen BBC Two become the ‘home of original British drama’ showcasing acclaimed, sophisticated and emotive pieces including The Hour, The Crimson Petal and The White, The Shadow Line as well as last year’s BAFTA award winning Eric [...]
HD Net become AXS
DNet, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) have announced a joint venture that will rebrand HDNet/HDNet Canada to launch AXS TV (pronounced: access). Scheduled to debut summer 2012, AXS TV will leverage the global reach and portfolio of content opportunities of its partners to create live entertainment and lifestyle programming. Capitalizing on [...]
Out: Current TV UK
Current UK has announced today that BSkyB has withdrawn support for the channel and it is likely to stop broadcasting by mid March 2012. In a statement they said: “Obviously the entire team at Current is devastated by this news. However, we’d like to thank you for your support and belief in independent television. We [...]
What the UK TV Controllers Want – MGEITF Review by Paul D.
If you couldn’t make it to the Media Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival this year (or time spent in The George impinged on your session going), you can catch up with what all the commissioners and controllers are looking for with this very comprehensive review – including video clips – from Paul D. (follow him [...]
Out/In: FitTV becomes Discovery Fit & Health
With a programming slate that combines the most compelling real-life stories of Discovery Health with the audience-favorite fitness programming of FitTV, Discovery Communications will rebrand its FitTV network to Discovery Fit & Health on February 1, 2011. Discovery Fit & Health will be available in approximately 50 million homes and found at the channel location [...]
Out: Bravo Channel (UK)
Bravo Channel closed down on 1st January, 2011. Source: Broadcast
Out: Channel One (previously Virgin 1)
Channel One, formerly Virgin 1 is closing down from 1st February, 2011. Source: Broadcast
In: Lifestyle HOME Channel, Australia
Australia’s FOXTEL has announced a brand new channel completely dedicated to home and property – LifeStyle HOME – which will launch on March 1, 2011. A new addition to XYZnetworks’ LifeStyle Channels, LifeStyle HOME will be bring together inspirational and informative ideas for every Australian home – from home makeovers to investments; renovation to relaxing [...]
Out: Bravo UK/Channel One (formerly Virgin1)
After Sky’s buy out of Living TV, two channels - Bravo UK and Channel One (rebranded on 3rd September 2010, from Virgin1) – have been scrapped. Their top shows will be distributed amongst the Sky channels. Source: Broadcast
Country Focus 101: Spain
Next in our tour around the world, we’re visiting Spain for an at-a-glance guide to their TV channels. (Photo by maesejose CC BY 2.0)
