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The Biography Channel - news archive

This is an archive of news about The Biography Channel. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Biography Channel Looks at the Life of Prince Charles
From Merry Media. Posted March 24 2007, 3.13am
The life of Prince Charles comes under the microscope on The Biography Channel with a profile of the man who would be king.. (more)

Biography Channel to rebrand as 'Bio'
From SkyDigi Online. Posted March 4 2007, 6.37pm
The Biography Channel, the joint venture between BSkyB and A&E Networks, is to be rebranded as Bio from next month. The change is to give the channel a contemporary look. To coincide with the revamp, the channel will be sporting a new logo. The channel hopes the move will better reflect the broader range of programmes on the channel, which include documentaries about classic Hollywood icons as well as reality series' such as 'The Simple Life'. Head of marketing Michelle Danks said: "With a wider range of programming we felt that the old identity no longer reflected this change, or the growth of the channel from documentaries to entertainment, from classic to contemporary." (more)

Biography Channel Re-Brands
From Merry Media. Posted March 2 2007, 1.14am
From April 1st, The Biography Channel will have a new design and a fresh new look for all areas of its business.. (more)

Barry Sheene on Biography Channel
From Merry Media. Posted February 14 2007, 2.39am
Barry Sheene was extraordinary. Many remember him for advertising Brut aftershave to the masses on television in the early 1980s.. (more)

Anna Nicole-Smith TV Biography
From Merry Media. Posted February 9 2007, 10.12am
At the age of 39, Anna Nicole-Smith was found unconscious in a hotel room and could not be resuscitated. To pay tribute, The Biography Channel will be marking her death by showing an hour long documentary paying tribute to her life.. (more)

Olivia Newton-John on The Biography Channel
From Merry Media. Posted February 3 2007, 3.45am
Olivia Newton-John is the girl that everyone remembers as Sandy Olsson but who is the Australian star that became an icon for teenage girls everywhere? The Biography Channel takes a look.. (more)

Drag Racing Series on the Biography Channel
From Merry Media. Posted January 4 2007, 12.35am
Drag racing is relatively unknown in the UK so find out more about this highly dangerous sport on The Biography Channel in a 14-part series about the two sides of one man; the championship winning drag racer and the family man John Force.. (more)