TLC (British and Irish TV channel)


TLC is a British pay television channel owned by Discovery EMEA. It is based on the American channel of the same name. It launched on 30 April 2013 at, replacing Discovery Real Time and DMAX +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 was chasing a completely different demographic than the old TLC, Discovery treated it as a new channel launch rather than a return.
On 30 April 2013, TLC +1 was launched, replacing DMAX +2.
A two-hour timeshift, TLC +2, was launched on 16 September 2013. It closed down on 27 April 2018, and was rebranded as Discovery Turbo +1.

Programming

Programming consists of acquired shows and original commissions. TLC also features an Oprah Winfrey Network branded programme block.

Current programming

Acquired shows