Turner Classic Movies (UK)
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Turner Classic Movies is a subscription digital television channel featuring classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment
and Warner Bros.
film libraries, which include many MGM, United Artists
, RKO and Warner Bros.
titles. This version of the channel is available in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Africa, Middle-East with relevant subtitles and localised advertising.
It was launched in 1999, when its predecessor, TNT
dropped its film programming to become a general entertainment channel. Its penetration increased when it took over TNT's space on various platforms on 1 July 2000.
Unlike other versions of TCM and the other Turner channels in the UK, TCM UK was for a long time broadcast free-to-air
. The channel became encrypted in January 2004 when it joined Sky's subscription packages.
In 2009, TCM received a graphical makeover and a new logo in an attempt to attract a younger audience. With the makeover several new films were added to the channel's catalogue. A High Definition version will launch in the near future.
Turner Entertainment
Turner Entertainment Company, Inc. is an American media company founded by Ted Turner. Now owned by Time Warner, the company is largely responsible for overseeing its library for worldwide distribution Turner Entertainment Company, Inc. (commonly known as Turner Entertainment Co.) is an American...
and Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
film libraries, which include many MGM, United Artists
United Artists
United Artists Corporation is an American film studio. The original studio of that name was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks....
, RKO and Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
titles. This version of the channel is available in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Africa, Middle-East with relevant subtitles and localised advertising.
It was launched in 1999, when its predecessor, TNT
TNT UK
TNT UK was launched in 1993 along with Cartoon Network UK as a timeshift.TNT UK was replaced with TCM in 2000.In the early years the Line-up mainly featured Movies, until World Championship Wrestling launched in April 1996 with...
dropped its film programming to become a general entertainment channel. Its penetration increased when it took over TNT's space on various platforms on 1 July 2000.
Unlike other versions of TCM and the other Turner channels in the UK, TCM UK was for a long time broadcast free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
. The channel became encrypted in January 2004 when it joined Sky's subscription packages.
In 2009, TCM received a graphical makeover and a new logo in an attempt to attract a younger audience. With the makeover several new films were added to the channel's catalogue. A High Definition version will launch in the near future.
Television series
- Band of Brothers
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