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This article chronicles launches and startups of British television channels.

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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

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1939

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1946

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1955

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1956

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1957

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1958

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1959

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1961

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1962

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1964

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  • January: Teledu Cymru stops broadcasting and is replaced by TWW.
  • April: BBC2 launches and the BBC Television Service becomes BBC1.

1968

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1982

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1983

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

1984

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1985

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1986

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1987

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1988

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1989

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1990

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1991

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  • 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

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1993

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1994

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1995

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1996

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1997

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1998

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1999

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2000

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2001

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2002

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2003

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2004

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2005

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2006

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2007

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2008

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2009

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2010

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2011

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  • December 6: Channel 5 +1 launches.

2012

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2013

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  • June 4: True Drama launches, replacing True Entertainment +1.
  • July 1: Bid Plus closes down.
  • July 5: Blighty closes down, to be replaced by Drama.
  • July 8: Drama launches
  • October 7: Pick TV renamed Pick
  • November 4: Lifetime launches, replacing Bio.

2014

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2015

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2016

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  • January 12: Sony Entertainment Television is renamed Sony Channel.
  • February 11: 5* is renamed 5Star.
  • February 15:
  • 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:
  • August 10:
  • August 24: Sky Sports Mix launches.

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