The Unexplained Channel was an entertainment TV channel broadcast in the UK on the Sky Digital

Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)

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 platform. The channel claimed to be the first TV channel in the world dedicated to the paranormal

Paranormal

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, and aimed to be ground breaking in its investigation of the subject.

The channel was backed by UK television personality Yvette Fielding

Yvette Fielding

Yvette Fielding is a British broadcaster, producer and actress. She is best known for being the presenter of the TV shows Blue Peter, Most Haunted and Ghosthunting With....-Early life and career:...

 and her husband Karl Beattie

Karl Beattie

Karl Beattie is an outspoken broadcaster, pundit and the husband of Yvette Fielding, main presenter Living TV's now defunct Most Haunted and Most Haunted Live, programmes which investigated psychic and paranormal phenomena...

 through their Monster Pictures production company. The channel was launched as The Paranormal Channel on 9 June 2008, and was rebranded as The Unexplained Channel on 10 August 2009.

The Unexplained Channel was aimed at fans of the paranormal, and broadcast documentaries, dramas and films on the subject. Previous programming included Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World is a thirteen part British television series looking at unexplained phenomena from around the world. It was produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and first broadcast in September 1980....

and Strange But True?

Strange But True?

Strange But True? was a British supernatural documentary television series, presented by Michael Aspel, which explored supernatural phenomena and unexplained mysteries. It was produced by LWT and broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV between 1993 and 1997...

as well as original programming presented by Yvette Fielding, Karl Beattie and Paul Ross

Paul Ross

Paul Ross is an English television and radio presenter, journalist, and media personality. He is the son of Martha Ross and the elder brother of Jonathan Ross.-Early life:...

.

Unexplained Channel's EPG slot on Sky Digital was purchased by Information TV

Information TV

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Limited, who on 21 April 2010 moved Showcase to channel 201 and launched Showcase 2 on channel 216.

At present the Unexplained Channel airs its programming from 9.00pm until 3.00am on Showcase. This was confirmed by Antix Productions, however no reason was given as to why this move was made.

Original Programmes

• Ghosts of The Asylum
• Whines and Spirits
• Yvette's Screaming Banshees
• Phantom Photos
• Sexy Spirits with David Nunn