Brit Hits
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Brit Hits was a television channel broadcast via the Sky Digital
satellite platform to the United Kingdom
on channel 215, previously on channel 385.
The channel, which launched on 8 December 2008, was formerly known as Legal TV and Red TV. Brit Hits targeted an audience between 16–45 years old, focusing most of its broadcast on new up-and-coming British acts, as well as old British artists.
As of February 2009 Brit Hits was simulcasting Psychic TV
, and also contained other non-related music programmes. It no longer showed music.
Brit Hits closed on 13 April 2009 and was replaced by The Sikh Channel.
satellite platform to the United Kingdom
.
The channel, which launched on 20 February 2006, adopted the motto "the law firm in your living room" and aimed its programmes at a lay audience. Legal advice given by the channel was of a general nature, compared by a senior director to "...advice that might be sourced from the CAB
".
Legal TV rebranded to Red TV
on Monday 17 December 2007.
satellite platform to the United Kingdom
. The channel, which launched on 17 December 2007, sought to expand on Legal TV's line-up of home-grown and USA-imported legal programming by introducing reality TV and lifestyle documentary shows. The channel's slogan was 'Close to Life'.
Red TV relaunched as Brit Hits TV in December 2008. The channel moved EPG genres from Entertainment to Music.
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
satellite platform to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on channel 215, previously on channel 385.
The channel, which launched on 8 December 2008, was formerly known as Legal TV and Red TV. Brit Hits targeted an audience between 16–45 years old, focusing most of its broadcast on new up-and-coming British acts, as well as old British artists.
As of February 2009 Brit Hits was simulcasting Psychic TV
Psychic TV
Psychic TV or PTV, is a video art and music group that primarily performs psychedelic, punk, electronic and experimental music...
, and also contained other non-related music programmes. It no longer showed music.
Brit Hits closed on 13 April 2009 and was replaced by The Sikh Channel.
Programme highlights
Shows that were broadcast by Brit Hits:- 80s from all Around
- 90s to the Naughties
- Battle of the Sexes
- British Connection
- Love Brits
- New Kicks
- Old Skool vs New Skool
- Power Hour
- Random Brits
- The 90s Pop Hits
- US Divas vs Brit Babes
Legal TV
Legal TV was a television channel broadcast via the Sky DigitalSky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
satellite platform to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The channel, which launched on 20 February 2006, adopted the motto "the law firm in your living room" and aimed its programmes at a lay audience. Legal advice given by the channel was of a general nature, compared by a senior director to "...advice that might be sourced from the CAB
Citizens Advice Bureau
A Citizens Advice Bureau is one of a network of independent charities throughout the UK that give free, confidential information and advice to help people with their money, legal, consumer and other problems....
".
Legal TV rebranded to Red TV
RED TV
RED TV may refer to:*Red TV, a UK-based television channel*Red Televisión, a Chilean television channel...
on Monday 17 December 2007.
Red TV
Red TV broadcast via the Sky DigitalSky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
satellite platform to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The channel, which launched on 17 December 2007, sought to expand on Legal TV's line-up of home-grown and USA-imported legal programming by introducing reality TV and lifestyle documentary shows. The channel's slogan was 'Close to Life'.
Red TV relaunched as Brit Hits TV in December 2008. The channel moved EPG genres from Entertainment to Music.
Programme highlights
Amongst shows broadcast by Red:- Maddie's Got Talent - talent show hosted by Madeline Roberts
- Aisleyne - documentary series following model & ex-Big Brother contestant, Aisleyne Horgan-WallaceAisleyne Horgan-WallaceAisleyne Horgan-Wallace is a British glamour model, fashion designer, magazine columnist, actress, and television & media personality. She rose to fame in 2006, when she appeared, and finished third, in the seventh series of reality TV series Big Brother....
- The Red Room - showcase for new bands, presented by Polly X
- Hello Poland - magazine show for the Polish community in the UK
- [Elliott Frisby] http://www.elliottfrisby.com/ Singer Songwriter - Saturday 19:00
- Immigration with Reham - presenter Reham Khan gives legal advice to asylum seekers and immigrants
- Crown CourtCrown Court (TV series)Crown Court was an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court system replaced Assize courts and Quarter sessions in the legal system of England and Wales, to 1984....
- repeat showing of the 1970s ITV courtroom drama - Doncaster Belles - cameras follow a women's football team during the 2007-08 season
- Melissa Paramedic - documentary tracking a former singer turned paramedic
- Celebrity: Stars at Work - fly on the wall series following professional and personal lives of various celebrities (sic), featuring model & TV personality Thekla RothThekla RothThekla Roth is a British model, TV Personality and actress born in Lancaster, England. Her early work was predominantly modelling; this included magazines such as FHM, Maxim, Ice, People and more recent work includes TV and film such as Brit Hits - Celebrity Stars at Work, Clubbing to Death,...
and model Monica Harris - Mike ReadMike ReadMichael David Kenneth Read is an English radio disc jockey, writer, journalist and television presenter.-Early life:...
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