Television channel launch dates
January
01 January 1964: Glasgow University Student Television01 January 1990: XTV Online
02 January 1984: TV5 Monde
08 January 2008: DMAX
08 January 2008: Arsenal TV
10 January 2005: Eurosport 2 UK
14 January 1956: ITV1 West
15 January 1959: ITV1 Tyne Tees
17 January 2005: OneTV
18 January 2001: E4
19 January 2004: Information TV
20 January 2009: Investigation Discovery
24 January 2005: Vectone World
24 January 2005: Fizz
26 January 1999: Discovery History
28 January 2008: Clubland TV
31 January 2005: Red Hot TV
February
01 February 2011: Sky Atlantic05 February 1989: Sky News
05 February 1989: Sky Movies Action & Thriller
06 February 2006: Propeller TV
08 February 2005: Teachers' TV
09 February 2003: BBC Three
11 February 2002: CBeebies
11 February 2002: CBBC
14 February 2000: Channel M
17 February 1956: ITV1 Central
20 February 2007: Virgin Central
27 February 2006: Red
March
01 March 2007: Sky Arts 101 March 2007: Discovery Turbo
01 March 2006: York@54
02 March 2002: BBC Four
08 March 2004: Eden
08 March 2004: Blighty
11 March 2006: CITV Channel
12 March 2007: Current
15 March 2004: The Fight Network
19 March 2007: Vinappris
20 March 1998: Prime TV
20 March 2009: Discovery Shed
22 March 2005: Channel S Television
26 March 2007: MusFlashTV
30 March 1997: Channel 5
31 March 2005: Zee TV Gujarati
April
04 April 2005: Inspiration Network (International)05 April 2005: Xtraview
07 April 2011: Sony Entertainment Television
16 April 2000: Ideal World
18 April 2005: ShopTV
18 April 2005: JML Choice
20 April 1964: BBC Two
24 April 2006: Nick Jr. 2
24 April 2006: Cartoon Network TOO
25 April 2005: Movies4Men
25 April 2005: Movies4Men 2
26 April 1982: Sky1
29 April 1961: ITV1 Westcountry
29 April 2005: True Movies
May
03 May 2005: Loveworld TV05 May 1956: ITV1 Granada
06 May 2008: ITV1 HD
15 May 2006: BBC HD
16 May 2007: Pulse
19 May 2008: Kix
19 May 2009: Really
June
00 June 2003: Tiny Pop01 June 1980: CNN
01 June 2004: Thomson TV
09 June 2008: The Paranormal Channel
11 June 2003: Price Drop
15 June 2011: Argos TV
22 June 1998: Sky Customer Channel
22 June 1998: Sky Welcome
22 June 2005: SuperCasino
22 June 1998: Sky Movies Family
22 June 1998: Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror
22 June 1998: Sky Movies Classics
22 June 1998: Sky Movies Indie
22 June 1998: Sky Movies Modern Greats
22 June 1998: Sky Movies Drama
26 June 2006: Movies 24
27 June 2005: Speed Auction
July
01 July 1997: MTV05 July 2010: Sky Living Loves
15 July 2005: SEE7 TV
27 July 2005: DM Digital TV
30 July 1967: ITV1 Yorkshire
August
02 August 1968: ITV1 London (weekend)03 August 2009: ESPN
09 August 2007: PopGirl
15 August 2005: ChoicesUK TV
18 August 2005: Aastha-The Faith Channel
22 August 2005: You TV 2 Extra
25 August 1993: Sky Sports 2
30 August 1958: ITV1 Meridian
31 August 1957: STV Central
September
01 September 1961: ITV1 Border01 September 1993: Challenge
01 September 1962: Channel Television
01 September 1993: Sky Living
01 September 2000: Motors TV
01 September 1996: Sky2
01 September 2003: Comedy Central Extra
01 September 2004: Racing UK
01 September 2007: Overseas Property TV
01 September 2006: Channel Punjab
03 September 2007: CBS Drama
04 September 2006: Cartoonito
05 September 2005: Star Bazaar
10 September 1998: Sky Sports News
13 September 2007: Showcase TV
14 September 1962: ITV1 Wales
16 September 1999: Bangla TV
19 September 2008: BBC Alba
20 September 2007: LFC TV
22 September 1955: ITV1 London (weekday)
22 September 1955: ITV1
23 September 1998: BBC ParliamentUPDATED
27 September 1953: Record TV
29 September 2000: Disney Junior
30 September 1961: STV North
30 September 2009: Quest
October
01 October 1995: Disney Channel01 October 1995: The GOD Channel Europe
01 October 1993: QVC
01 October 2007: Diva TV
01 October 2010: Sky 3D
04 October 2010: Men & Movies
05 October 2000: Bid
07 October 1996: Fox News Channel
07 October 2008: Watch
10 October 1994: VH1
10 October 2005: More4
15 October 2007: Dave
15 October 2006: 5star
16 October 2006: 5USA
18 October 2004: Real Estate TV
20 October 2008: Sky Arts 2
26 October 2010: QVC Beauty
27 October 1959: ITV1 Anglia
30 October 2002: Yesterday
31 October 2005: Pick TV
31 October 1959: UTV
31 October 2003: 4Music
31 October 2002: Viva
November
01 November 2011: PBS UK01 November 1995: Comedy Central
01 November 1982: S4C Digidol
01 November 1997: Alibi
01 November 1992: GOLD
01 November 1997: Home
01 November 2004: ITV3
01 November 2004: Your Destiny TV
01 November 2005: ITV4
01 November 2010: TV News
02 November 1936: BBC One
02 November 1982: Channel 4
05 November 2001: Good Food Channel
09 November 2009: Food Network
11 November 1995: History
14 November 2011: The Zone
15 November 2007: My TV Channel
15 November 2006: Al Jazeera English
20 November 2006: The Business Channel
21 November 1998: Film4
21 November 1967: York Student Television
23 November 2007: NME TV
December
01 December 2004: FX01 December 2009: Gems TV Extra
01 December 2004: Your TV
06 December 2006: France 24
07 December 1998: ITV2
13 December 2004: Sky Livingit