Television channel launch dates

1936

02 November: BBC One

1953

27 September: Record TV

1955

22 September: ITV1 London (weekday)
22 September: ITV1

1956

14 January: ITV1 West
17 February: ITV1 Central
05 May: ITV1 Granada

1957

31 August: STV Central

1958

30 August: ITV1 Meridian

1959

15 January: ITV1 Tyne Tees
27 October: ITV1 Anglia
31 October: UTV

1961

29 April: ITV1 Westcountry
01 September: ITV1 Border
30 September: STV North

1962

01 September: Channel Television
14 September: ITV1 Wales

1980

01 June: CNN

1982

26 April: Sky1
01 November: S4C Digidol
02 November: Channel 4

1984

02 January: TV5 Monde

1989

05 February: Sky News
05 February: Sky Movies Action & Thriller

1990

01 January: XTV Online

1992

01 November: GOLD

1993

25 August: Sky Sports 2
01 September: Challenge
01 September: Sky Living
01 October: QVC

1994

10 October: VH1

1995

01 October: Disney Channel
01 October: The GOD Channel Europe
01 November: Comedy Central
11 November: History

1996

01 September: Sky2
07 October: Fox News Channel

1997

30 March: Channel 5
01 July: MTV
01 November: Alibi
01 November: Home

1998

20 March: Prime TV
22 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
10 September: Sky Sports News
23 September: BBC ParliamentUPDATED
21 November: Film4
07 December: ITV2

1999

26 January: Discovery History
16 September: Bangla TV

2000

14 February: Channel M
16 April: Ideal World
01 September: Motors TV
29 September: Disney Junior
05 October: Bid

2001

18 January: E4
05 November: Good Food Channel

2002

11 February: CBeebies
11 February: CBBC
02 March: BBC Four
30 October: Yesterday
31 October: Viva

2003

09 February: BBC Three
00 June: Tiny Pop
11 June: Price Drop
01 September: Comedy Central Extra
31 October: 4Music

2004

19 January: Information TV
08 March: Eden
08 March: Blighty
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: FX
01 December: Your TV
13 December: Sky Livingit

2005

10 January: Eurosport 2 UK
17 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: Movies4Men 2
29 April: True Movies
03 May: Loveworld TV
22 June: SuperCasino
27 June: Speed Auction
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 TV
27 February: Red
01 March: York@54
11 March: CITV Channel
24 April: Nick Jr. 2
24 April: Cartoon Network TOO
15 May: BBC HD
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 Central
01 March: Sky Arts 1
01 March: Discovery Turbo
12 March: Current
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: NME TV

2008

08 January: DMAX
08 January: Arsenal TV
28 January: Clubland TV
06 May: ITV1 HD
19 May: Kix
09 June: The Paranormal Channel
19 September: BBC Alba
07 October: Watch
20 October: Sky Arts 2

2009

20 January: Investigation Discovery
20 March: Discovery Shed
19 May: Really
03 August: ESPN
30 September: Quest
09 November: Food Network
01 December: Gems TV Extra

2010

05 July: Sky Living Loves
01 October: Sky 3D
04 October: Men & Movies
26 October: QVC Beauty
01 November: TV News

2011

01 February: Sky Atlantic
07 April: Sony Entertainment Television
15 June: Argos TV
01 November: PBS UK
14 November: The Zone

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