| 词条 | The Biography Channel (UK and Ireland) |
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| name = The Biography Channel | logofile = The Biography Channel.svg | logosize = 200px | slogan = True Story | launch = 1 October 2000 | closed date = 4 November 2013 | share = 0.1% | share as of = November 2012 | share source = BARB | owner = A+E Networks UK (A&E Networks/Sky plc) | former names = | replaced by names = Lifetime | timeshift names = | sister names = Crime & Investigation Network History H2 }} The Biography Channel (also known as Bio.) was an English speaking general entertainment channel available in some European countries. The channel was launched on 1 October 2000 by a joint-venture between A+E Networks and British Sky Broadcasting in the United Kingdom. It later became available in Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium. The channel's programming, as the name suggests, is made up of the biographies of famous people, including bands, politicians and criminals. The channel ceased broadcasting at 6am on 4 November 2013 and was replaced by Lifetime. AvailabilityIn the United Kingdom the channel was available on Sky, Smallworld Cable and Virgin Media. In Ireland it was available on Sky and UPC Ireland. In Belgium it was available on Telenet. Bio. HDA high definition version launched on Sky on 5 November 2008,[1] it was also available on UPC Ireland from October 2009. Bio. HD operated on a separate schedule to the standard definition channel and timeshared with CI HD.[2] The channel closed on 3 July 2012 to allow CI HD to broadcast 24 hours a day.[3] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2008/10/14/sky-to-launch-aetns-crime-and-investigation-hd-bio-hd-on-nove/|title=Sky to launch AETN's Crime and Investigation HD / Bio HD on November 5th|publisher=Engadget|date=14 October 2008}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.skyuser.co.uk/skyinfo/even_more_hd_channels_on_their_way_to_you.html|title=Even more HD channels on their way to you|publisher=Sky User|date=13 October 2008}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainment-iuk.com/2012/07/03/crime-hd-changes-and-bio-hd-removed/|title=Crime HD changes and The Biography Channel HD removed|publisher=Entertainment Interactive|date=3 July 2012}} External links
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