CCXTV
British digital television channel owned by UKTV
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CCXTV was a short-lived British free-to-air television channel launched on 15 April 2020[citation needed] by Ideal World as an entertainment channel. It took over Create and Craft's Freeview LCN 23. The channel was on air from 07:00 until 22:00, with a schedule of imports and re-runs of shows like The Bold and The Beautiful.[1]
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | SDTV 16:9 576i |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | UKTV (BBC Studios) |
| Sister channels | Alibi Dave Drama Eden Gold W Yesterday |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 April 2020 |
| Replaced | Create and Craft |
| Closed | 1 February 2021 |
| Replaced by | Drama+1 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 73 |
The channel was sold to UKTV in October 2020[2] to allow them to move Dave Ja Vu into LCN 23, resulting in CCXTV moving to LCN 73 on 7 December 2020. On 25 January 2021 it was announced that the channel would close on 1 February 2021[3] and be replaced by Drama +1.[4]