DMAX (UK TV channel)
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| DMAX | |
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| Launched | 8 January 2008 |
| Owned by | Discovery Networks Western Europe |
| Audience share | 0.1% 0.1% (+1) 0.0% (+2) (June 2011, BARB) |
| Slogan | Everyday Heroes |
| Replaced | OBE +1 |
| Sister channel(s) | Animal Planet Discovery Channel Discovery HD Discovery History Discovery Home & Health Discovery Real Time Discovery Science Discovery Shed Discovery Travel & Living Discovery Turbo Investigation Discovery Quest |
| Timeshift service | DMAX +1 DMAX +2 |
| Website | dmax.co.uk |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 144 Channel 145 (+1) Channel 206 (+2) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 172 |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 214 |
DMAX is a TV channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Discovery announced on 22 November 2007, that they would launch a version of DMAX in the UK and Ireland market on 8 January 2008 after its initial success in Germany.[1]
In addition, the timeshift service DMAX +1 has also been available on Sky since the launch. A two hour timeshift channel named DMAX +2 launched on Sky on 1 April 2008. Another timeshift channel named DMAX +1.5 launched on Sky on 18 August 2008. DMAX +1.5 was closed down on November 2, 2009 when Quest +1 launched.[2]
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[edit] Availability
- United Kingdom:
The channel is available on satellite carried on Sky channel 144 and on cable in the UK on Virgin Media channel 172
- Republic of Ireland:
The channel is available on Sky and on UPC Ireland channel 214 and is presented in the 'Entertainment' rather than 'Documentaries' section of the programme guide.
[edit] Programming
- Airwolf
- American Chopper
- Animal Cops Detroit
- Challenge Tommy Walsh
- Chop Shop: London Garage
- Crocodile Hunter
- Deadliest Catch
- Dirty Jobs
- Ghosthunters
- Holmes on Homes
- LA Ink
- Little People, Big World
- London's Burning
- London Ink
- Miami Ink
- Magnum, P.I.
- My Shocking Story
- NYPD Blue
- Pet Rescue
- Supernanny
- Tommy Walsh Makes It Big
- Toddlers & Tiaras
- Wildlife SOS
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Broadcasting - News - Discovery to launch entertainment channel - Digital Spy
- ^ "Channel Changes implemented or notified since 01/11/2009". AGB Nielsen Media Research. Archived from the original on 2009-12-20. http://www.webcitation.org/5mA91u12d. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
[edit] External links
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