TLC (Latin America)
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TLC: Travel & Living Channel is a television channel broadcasting to several countries in Latin America. The channel was originally known as Discovery Travel & Adventure Channel and then featured more adventure-related programmes. On February 1, 2005, the channel changed its name to Discovery Travel & Living and changed its programming. It would now heavily feature lifestyle programming about travel, food, design, architecture and luxury.
Broadcasting lifestyle programmes of Travel and Tourism, it is similar to competitor channel Sun Tourism. The channels differ in that Travel & Living tends to focus more on aspirations, while Discovery Home & Health is more about the practical side.
The channel was launched as Discovery Travel & Adventure in 2003. In 2005, the channel was renamed and repositioned to feature more lifestyle programmes.
In November 1, 2011, the channel was relaunched as TLC: Travel & Living Channel, as part of the international roll-out of the TLC
brand and the premiere of additional programming.
Broadcasting lifestyle programmes of Travel and Tourism, it is similar to competitor channel Sun Tourism. The channels differ in that Travel & Living tends to focus more on aspirations, while Discovery Home & Health is more about the practical side.
The channel was launched as Discovery Travel & Adventure in 2003. In 2005, the channel was renamed and repositioned to feature more lifestyle programmes.
In November 1, 2011, the channel was relaunched as TLC: Travel & Living Channel, as part of the international roll-out of the TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
brand and the premiere of additional programming.
Operating Channels
- TLC Latin America (with Spanish Audio, English SAP in selected countries apply)
- TLC Brazil (dedicated feed for Brazil, with Portuguese audio or subtitles and local advertisements, adjusted for the local time zone, but with basically the same programming as its Spanish-language counterpart)
- TLC HD (instead of being a full simulcast of TLC, the all-HD channel features programming from TLC and Discovery Home & Health, with a single feed to the entire region, with separate audio and subtitle channels in Spanish and Portuguese)
Programming
Programmes broadcast on the channel include:- Anthony Bourdain: Sin Reservas
- Comidas Exoticas con Andrew ZimmernBizarre Foods with Andrew ZimmernBizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a documentary-styled travel and cuisine television show hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. The first season debuted on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9pm ET/PT....
- Top 5: Latino America (Original Latin American Production)
- Mas que una fiesta (Original Latin American Production)
- Los Coctel Boys
- Kylie Kwong: Pura Magia
- Asia: sabor y Cultura
- Destino: Luna de miel
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- 1000 lugares que ver antes de morir
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