Discovery Real Time
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| Discovery Real Time | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1994 (Europe) 2004 (Asia) |
| Owned by | Discovery Networks Europe (UK) Discovery Communications (Asia) |
| Audience share | 0.2% (0.1% for +1, 0.1% for Extra) (February 2007, [1]) |
| Formerly called | Discovery Home & Leisure (until May 7, 2005); TLC (until mid-1998) |
| Sister channel(s) | Discovery Real Time Extra |
| Timeshift service | Discovery Real Time +1 |
| Website | realtimetv.co.uk |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Top Up TV | Via Top Up TV Anytime |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | Channel 250 Channel 251 (+1) Channel 252 (Extra) |
| Sky Italia (Italy) | Channel 118 |
| Now TV Hong-Kong | Channel 212 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 271 Channel 272 (+1) Channel 274 (Extra) |
| StarHub CableTV (Singapore) | Channel 72 |
| SkyCABLE Platinum (Philippines} | Channel 122 |
| Australian pay television | Channel 174 |
Discovery Real Time is a male oriented factual television channel produced by Discovery Networks Europe.
It originally launched in the UK during the 1994 as TLC being a British version of the US channel of the same name. It later rebranded as Discovery Home & Leisure and was relaunched under its current name on May 7, 2005 in the UK market and is now aimed to complement the female skewed Discovery Home & Health (which itself replaced Discovery Health)[2]
It is also available in many other countries including France, Ireland, Italy, Australia, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Philippines, but owned by the Discovery Communications - Asia.
Exclusive to the UK, there is also Discovery Real Time +1 on Sky Digital channel 251 and Virgin Media channel 272, and Discovery Real Time Extra on Sky Digital channel 252 and Virgin Media channel 274.
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