TLC (British and Irish TV channel)
British TV channel
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TLC is a British free-to-air television channel, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is based on the American cable network of the same name. It launched on 30 April 2013 at 8pm,[1] replacing Discovery Real Time and DMAX +2.[2]
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Ireland
Logo used since 13 January 2026 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Timeshift service | TLC +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA |
| Sister channels | Animal Planet Discovery Channel Discovery History Discovery Science Discovery Turbo DMAX Food Network Investigation Discovery Quest Quest Red Really Cartoon Network Boomerang Cartoonito CNN International |
| History | |
| Launched | 30 April 2013, 8pm |
| Replaced | Discovery Real Time and Discovery Travel & Living (2005–2013) HGTV (on Freeview) |
| Links | |
| Website | uk |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 12 Channel 99 (+1) |
| Streaming media | |
| Discovery+ | Watch live (UK only) |
| Virgin TV Go | Watch live (UK only) Watch live (+1) (UK only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (Ireland only) |
History
1994
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 from the old TLC, Discovery treated it as a new channel launch rather than a return.
2013
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.[3]
2026
In the United Kingdom, TLC became free-to-air in January 2026 and refocused to a general entertainment channel with scripted and non-scripted comedy programming, as well as programmes from its existing lineup and new ID Programming [4] In Ireland, the HD and +1 channels, which are identical to the UK feed, also became free-to-air in January 2026, while the SD version remains encrypted because it broadcasts advertisements targeted to the Irish market.[5]
Programming
Programming consists of acquired shows and original commissions.[6][7][8] TLC also features an Oprah Winfrey Network branded programme block.[9]
Current programming
Acquired shows
- 90 Day Fiancé
- Beachfront Bargain Hunt
- Brides of Beverly Hills
- Cake Boss
- Cheer Perfection
- Curvy Brides
- Extreme Couponing
- Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
- Breaking Amish
- Breaking the Faith
- Dating Naked
- Devious Maids
- Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
- The Big Bang Theory
- The Dr. Oz Show
- The Exes
- The Golden Girls
- Gypsy Brides US
- Hollywood Demons
- OutDaughtered
- I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant
- Last Chance Saloon
- Long Island Medium
- Mike & Molly
- Mistresses
- My Mother Is Obsessed
- My Lottery Dream Home
- My Strange Addiction
- The Nanny
- Oprah's Lifeclass
- Oprah's Next Chapter
- Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence (16th March)
- Toddlers & Tiaras
- Say Yes to the Dress
- Scorned
- Secret Princes
- Super Soul Sunday
- Swinger Wives
- The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story (2nd March)
- Your Style in His Hands
- Young Sheldon
- The Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder (9th March)
Original commissions
- Celebrity Fat Fighters
- Jodie Marsh On...
- Last Chance Salon
- My Naked Secret
- Ultimate Shopper
- Undercover Mums
- Your Style in His Hands
- The Charlotte Crosby Experience
- If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World
- Katie Price's Pony Club
- Say Yes to the Dress: UK
- Curvy Brides Boutique[10][11][12]
- Mock the Week