DMAX (UK TV channel)
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| Launched | 8 January 2008 |
| Owned by | Discovery Networks Western Europe |
| Audience share | 0.1% 0.1% (+1) ~0.0% (+2) (November 2012, BARB) |
| Slogan | Everyday Heroes |
| Replaced | OBE +1 |
| Sister channel(s) | Animal Planet Discovery Channel Discovery HD Discovery History Discovery Home & Health Discovery Science Discovery Shed Discovery Turbo Investigation Discovery Quest TLC |
| Timeshift service | DMAX +1 |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 144 Channel 238 (+1) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 170 Channel 171 (+1) |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 214 |
| Internet television | |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
DMAX is a TV channel in the United Kingdom and 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 2 November 2009 when Quest +1 launched.[2] DMAX +2 closed on 30 April 2013 on Sky when TLC launched on channel 125 and Challenge was relocated to channel 145, which had been DMAX +1.[3] DMAX +1 moved to Sky channel 238 as TLC +1 launched on channel 195, which had been DMAX +2.
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Programming[edit]
- Airwolf
- American Chopper
- Animal Cops: Detroit
- Challenge Tommy Walsh
- Chop Shop: London Garage
- The Crocodile Hunter
- Deadliest Catch
- Dirty Jobs
- Ghosthunters
- Holmes on Homes
- LA Ink
- Little People, Big World
- London's Burning
- London Ink
- Miami Ink
- Monsters Inside Me
- Magnum, P.I.
- My Shocking Story
- MythBusters
- NYPD Blue
- Operation Repo
- Pet Rescue
- Strange Sex
- Supernanny
- Tommy Walsh Makes It Big
- Toddlers & Tiaras
- Wife Swap (UK)
- Wife Swap (U.S.)
- Wildlife SOS
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Welsh, James (2007-11-22). "Discovery to launch entertainment channel". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ^ "Channel Changes implemented or notified since 01/11/2009". AGB Nielsen Media Research. Archived from the original on 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ^ Hadley, Paul (2013-04-24). "Changes to Discovery channels this month". Entertainment Interactive. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
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