True Entertainment
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True Entertainment is the television channel in the United Kingdom
that replaced Showcase TV
on 3 August 2009. The change was originally scheduled to happen on 1 July 2009, but a late change put the change "on hold until further notice". True Entertainment launched on August 3, 2009. Whilst the bulk of its current programming is movies, similar to sister channels True Movies 1 and True Movies 2
; the channel aims to establish itself as a general entertainment channel.
Its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in January 2007 (initially named "Toon TV", this was changed to AnimeCentral
in June 2007, to True Entertainment in June 2008, and to Showcase TV on August 26, 2008. It the changed again to True Entertainment on 10 June 2009. Its logo is the same as the True Movies 1 and True Movies 2
.
On 5 July 2010, True Entertainment launched on Freesat
channel 142. On 1 March 2011, True Entertainment launched on Virgin Media
channel 189.
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...
that replaced Showcase TV
Showcase TV
Showcase TV was a television channel in the United Kingdom that replaced AnimeCentral on 27 August 2008. It showed a mixture of different content from other CSC Media Group channels such as Pop Girl, Chart Show TV, True Movies 2 and had retained some AnimeCentral programming, in its own block...
on 3 August 2009. The change was originally scheduled to happen on 1 July 2009, but a late change put the change "on hold until further notice". True Entertainment launched on August 3, 2009. Whilst the bulk of its current programming is movies, similar to sister channels True Movies 1 and True Movies 2
True Movies 2
True Movies 2 is a satellite and cable television film channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, it is available on Freesat channel 303 and Sky channel 322, and is the second channel from Moving Movies Ltd., majority owned by CSC Media Group...
; the channel aims to establish itself as a general entertainment channel.
Its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in January 2007 (initially named "Toon TV", this was changed to AnimeCentral
AnimeCentral
Anime Central was a British television channel owned by CSC Media Group. The channel launched on 13 September 2007. It was first announced on 5 August 2007 though its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in January...
in June 2007, to True Entertainment in June 2008, and to Showcase TV on August 26, 2008. It the changed again to True Entertainment on 10 June 2009. Its logo is the same as the True Movies 1 and True Movies 2
True Movies 2
True Movies 2 is a satellite and cable television film channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, it is available on Freesat channel 303 and Sky channel 322, and is the second channel from Moving Movies Ltd., majority owned by CSC Media Group...
.
On 5 July 2010, True Entertainment launched on Freesat
Freesat
Freesat is a free-to-air digital satellite television joint venture between the BBC and ITV plc, serving the United Kingdom. The service was formed as a memorandum in 2007 and has been marketed since 6 May 2008...
channel 142. On 1 March 2011, True Entertainment launched on Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
channel 189.