Television channel launch dates
1936
02 November: BBC One1953
27 September: Record TV1955
22 September: ITV1957
31 August: STV Central1959
31 October: UTV1961
30 September: STV North1964
01 January: Glasgow University Student Television20 April: BBC Two
1967
21 November: York Student Television1980
01 June: CNN1982
26 April: Sky101 November: S4C
02 November: Channel 4
1984
02 January: TV5 Monde1989
05 February: Sky News05 February: Sky Movies Action & Thriller
1991
11 March: BBC World News1992
01 November: GOLD1993
25 August: Sky Sports 201 September: Challenge
01 September: Sky Living
01 October: QVC
1994
10 October: VH11995
01 October: Disney Channel01 October: The GOD Channel Europe
01 November: Comedy Central
11 November: History
1996
01 September: Sky207 October: Fox News ChannelUPDATED
1997
30 March: Channel 501 July: MTV
01 November: Alibi
01 November: Home
09 November: BBC News
1998
20 March: Prime TV22 June: Sky Customer Channel
22 June: Sky Welcome
22 June: Sky Movies Family
22 June: Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror
22 June: Sky Movies Classics
22 June: Sky Movies Indie
22 June: Sky Movies Modern Greats
22 June: Sky Movies Drama
02 September: BBC ParliamentUPDATED
10 September: Sky Sports News
21 November: Film4
07 December: ITV2
1999
26 January: Discovery History16 September: Bangla TV
2000
16 April: Ideal World01 September: Motors TV
29 September: Disney Junior
05 October: Bid
2001
18 January: E405 November: Good Food Channel
2002
11 February: CBeebies11 February: CBBC
02 March: BBC Four
30 October: Yesterday
31 October: Viva
2003
09 February: BBC Three00 June: Tiny Pop
11 June: Price Drop
01 September: Comedy Central Extra
31 October: 4Music
2004
19 January: Information TV08 March: Eden
15 March: The Fight Network
01 June: Thomson TV
01 September: Racing UK
18 October: Real Estate TV
01 November: ITV3
01 November: Your Destiny TV
01 December: Fox
01 December: Your TV
13 December: Sky Livingit
2005
10 January: Eurosport 2 UK17 January: OneTV
24 January: Vectone World
24 January: Fizz
31 January: Red Hot TV
08 February: Teachers' TV
22 March: Channel S Television
31 March: Zee TV Gujarati
04 April: Inspiration Network (International)
05 April: Xtraview
18 April: ShopTV
18 April: JML Choice
25 April: Movies4Men
25 April: Sony Movie Channel
29 April: True Movies
03 May: Loveworld TV
22 June: SuperCasino
27 June: Bid Plus
15 July: SEE7 TV
27 July: DM Digital TV
15 August: ChoicesUK TV
18 August: Aastha-The Faith Channel
22 August: You TV 2 Extra
05 September: Star Bazaar
10 October: More4
31 October: Pick TV
01 November: ITV4
2006
06 February: Propeller TV27 February: Red
01 March: York@54
11 March: CITV Channel
24 April: Nick Jr. 2
24 April: Cartoon Network TOO
26 June: Movies 24
01 September: Channel Punjab
04 September: Cartoonito
15 October: 5star
16 October: 5USA
15 November: Al Jazeera English
20 November: The Business Channel
06 December: France 24
2007
20 February: Virgin Central01 March: Sky Arts 1
01 March: Discovery Turbo
19 March: Vinappris
26 March: MusFlashTV
16 May: Pulse
09 August: PopGirl
01 September: Overseas Property TV
03 September: CBS Drama
13 September: Showcase TV
20 September: LFC TV
01 October: Diva TV
15 October: Dave
15 November: My TV Channel
23 November: BuzMuzik
2008
08 January: DMAX08 January: Arsenal TV
28 January: Clubland TV
19 May: Kix
09 June: The Paranormal Channel
19 September: BBC Alba
07 October: Watch
20 October: Sky Arts 2
2009
20 January: Investigation Discovery20 March: Discovery Shed
19 May: Really
03 August: ESPN
30 September: Quest
09 November: Food Network
01 December: Gems TV Extra
2010
26 May: Voxafrica TV UK01 October: Sky 3D
04 October: More Than Movies
26 October: QVC Beauty
2011
01 February: Sky Atlantic06 April: Pavers Shoes TV
07 April: Sony Entertainment Television
01 November: PBS UK
14 November: The Zone
2012
09 March: Sky Sports F106 May: Sky News Arabia
03 July: Heat TV
04 July: 4seven
12 October: Capital TV
12 October: Heart TV
26 November: Loaded TV
2013
30 April: TLC08 July: Drama
01 August: BT Sport 1
01 August: BT Sport 2