Sky Living Loves
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| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Picture format | 16:9,576i(SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | British Sky Broadcasting |
| History | |
| Launched | 5 July 2010 |
| Replaced | Living +2 |
| Closed | 21 February 2012 |
| Replaced by | Sky Sports F1 |
| Former names | Living Loves (2010-2011) |
Sky Living Loves(formerlyLiving Loves) was a Britishtelevisionchannel owned byBritish Sky Broadcasting.It launched on 5 July 2010 and closed on 21 February 2012. It was the sister channel ofSky LivingandSky Livingit.
History[edit]
On 1 July 2010, a preview for Living Loves replaced Living +2 onSkyandVirgin Media,ahead of the channel's launch at 3pm on 5 July.[1]The channel broadcast comedy and drama programmes that had recently aired on Sky Living, allowing viewers to watch shows again or catch up on shows they missed.[2][3]
It was announced on 25 October 2010, that Living would be rebranded as Sky Living in early 2011 and move EPG positions on Sky from channel 112 to 107 afterSky1and beforeSky Atlantic.[4]As part of the move, Living Loves was rebranded on 1 February 2011 asSky Living Loves.[5][6]
On 5 September 2011, Sky Living Loves began broadcasting 24 hours a day, up from the previous 3pm to 2am broadcasting hours.[original research?]Programmes includedWill & Grace,Private Practice,Ghost WhispererandCharmed.
In November 2011, it was announced that Sky Living Loves would close on 1 February 2012 as part of a restructure of the Sky-owned channels.[7][8]However, the restructure was delayed until 21 February 2012, with the channel closing at midnight.[9][10]
Sky Living Loves was replaced by the new Sky Sports F1 channel, while the channel's EPG slot on Sky was given toSky Arts 2.[citation needed]
Former logos[edit]
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Living Loves logo (2010-2011) -
Logo of Sky Living Loves
References[edit]
- ^"VMtv to launch Living Loves channel".Digital Spy. 24 June 2010.
- ^"Virgin Media Television to launch repeat-focused Living Loves".Media Week. 24 June 2010.
- ^"Virgin Media launches Living Loves".Digital TV Group. 24 June 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 27 April 2015.Retrieved26 June2010.
- ^"Sky confirms strengthened entertainment line-up".British Sky Broadcasting.25 October 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 30 October 2010.Retrieved25 October2010.
- ^"Sky Living Loves - Week to View".Sky Programme Information.Retrieved14 January2011.
- ^"New Sky EPG line up to make it even easier for customers to enjoy the best in pay TV".British Sky Broadcasting. 18 January 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2011.Retrieved18 January2011.
- ^"Sky Arts accelerates entertainment move".Broadcast. 9 November 2011.
- ^"Sky Arts to Find New Home on EPG".Sky Media. 10 November 2011.
- ^"Sky Arts finds a new home on Sky".Sky Arts. Archived fromthe originalon 23 November 2011.Retrieved13 November2011.
- ^"Changes to your on-screen guide".Sky. 15 February 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 20 February 2012.
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