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{{Short description|International television channel}}
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| name = BBC Lifestyle
| name = BBC Lifestyle
| logo = BBC Lifestyle2.svg
| logo = BBC Lifestyle2.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_alt = BBC Lifestyle logo
| logo_alt = BBC Lifestyle logo
| launch_date = {{start date and age|1 July 2007|df=y}}<br>{{start date and age|15 September 2021|df=y}} ([[Astro (television)|Astro]], Malaysia)
| launch_date = {{start date and age|1 July 2007|df=y}}<br>{{start date and age|15 September 2021|df=y}} ([[Astro (television)|Astro]], Malaysia)<br>{{start date and age|1 October 2023|df=y}} ([[Cignal]], Philippines)
| closed_date = {{start date and age| 6 January 2016|df=y}} <small>(Nordic Regions)</small>
| closed_date = {{start date and age| 6 January 2016|df=y}} <small>(Nordic Regions)</small>
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| country =
| language = [[English language|English]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br/>{{small|(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)}}
| area = [[South Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[Poland]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]
| area = [[South Africa]], [[Asia]], [[Poland]], [[MENA]], [[Romania]], and [[Singapore]]
| owner = [[BBC Studios]]
| owner = [[BBC Studios]]
| former_names =
| former_names =
| replaced = [[BBC Food]]<br>[[National Geographic (Asian TV channel)|National Geographic]] (Cignal, Philippines)<br>[[Star World]] (Taiwan)
| replaced = [[BBC Food]]
| sister_channels = [[BBC World News]]<br>[[BBC Brit]]<br>[[BBC HD (international)|BBC HD]]<br>[[BBC Earth (TV channel)|BBC Earth]]<br>[[CBeebies]]<br>[[BBC First]]
| sister_channels = [[BBC News (international TV channel)|BBC News (International)]]<br>[[BBC Brit]]<br>[[BBC HD (international)|BBC HD]]<br>[[BBC Earth (TV channel)|BBC Earth]]<br>[[CBeebies]]<br>[[BBC First]]
| web = {{URL|http://www.bbclifestyle.com/}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.bbclifestyle.com/}}
| terr_serv_1 =
| terr_chan_1 =
| sat_serv_1 = [[n (Poland)|n]] ([[Poland]])
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 134 (HD)
| sat_serv_2 = [[DStv]] (Africa)
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 174 (HD)
| sat_serv_3 = [[OSN]] {{small|(MENA)}}
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 219 (SD)
| sat_serv_4 = [[Skylife]]<br/>{{small|([[South Korea]])}}
| sat_chan_4 = Channel 132
| sat_serv_5 = [[Tata Sky]] {{small|([[India]])}}
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 223
| sat_serv_6 = [[TrueVisions]] (Thailand)
| sat_chan_6 = Channel 353 (SD/HD)
| sat_serv_7 = [[Indovision]]
| sat_chan_7 = Channel 246
| sat_serv_8 = CANAL+ <br>(Myanmar)
| sat_chan_8 = Channel 126
| sat_serv_9 = [[Astro (television)|Astro]] (Malaysia)
| sat_chan_9 = Channel 717 (HD)
| cable_serv_1 = [[Cable TV Hong Kong]]
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 760 (SD)<br>Channel 720 (HD)
| cable_serv_2 = UPC Poland
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 109
| cable_serv_3 = [[HTVC]] (Vietnam)
| cable_chan_3 = Channel 86
| cable_serv_4 = [[Cablelink]] <small>(Philippines)</small>
| cable_chan_4 = Channel 226
| cable_serv_5 = [[Destiny Cable]]/[[SkyCable]] <small>(Philippines)</small>
| cable_chan_5 = Channel 78 (Digital)
| cable_serv_6 = [[TrueVisions]] (Thailand)
| cable_chan_6 = Channel 353 (SD/HD)
| cable_serv_7 = [[:zh:澳門有線電視|Macau Cable TV]]<br>(Macau)
| cable_chan_7 = Channel 213
| iptv_serv_1 = [[Now TV (China)|now TV]]<br>(Hong Kong)
| iptv_chan_1 = Channel 502 (HD)
| iptv_serv_2 = [[SK B TV]]<br>(South Korea)
| iptv_chan_2 = Channel 546
| iptv_serv_3 = [[Unifi TV]]<br>(Malaysia)
| iptv_chan_3 = Channel 620 (HD) (old) <br> Channel 512 (HD) (new)
| iptv_serv_4 = [[CHT MOD]]<br>(Taiwan)
| iptv_chan_4 = Channel 260 (HD)
| iptv_serv_5 = [[w:zh:myTV SUPER|myTV Super]]<br>(Hong Kong)
| iptv_chan_5 = Channel 605 (HD)
| iptv_serv_6 = [[FPT Group|FPT]]<br>(Vietnam)
| iptv_chan_6 = Channel 66
| iptv_serv_7 = [[StarHub TV]]<br>(Singapore)
| iptv_chan_7 = Channel 432 (HD)
| online_serv_1 = [[BBC Player]]
| online_chan_1 = [https://player.bbc.com/en/channel/bbc-lifestyle/ watch online] (Singapore and Malaysia only)
| online_serv_2 = [[Unifi TV|Unifi Play TV]]
| online_chan_2 = [http://hypptv.tm.com.my/EPG/jsp/webtv/index.jsp watch online] (Malaysia only)
| airdate =
| slogan =
}}
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On 1 August 2019, BBC Lifestyle along with [[BBC Earth (TV channel)|BBC Earth]] rebranded.
On 1 August 2019, BBC Lifestyle along with [[BBC Earth (TV channel)|BBC Earth]] rebranded.


==Launch dates==
==History==
BBC Lifestyle first launched in [[Singapore]] on [[mio TV]] in July 2007 (it is now on [[Singtel TV]]). It is also available in [[Hong Kong]] on [[Now TV (China)|now TV]], in Poland on the [[Cyfrowy Polsat]] digital satellite platform, where it launched in December 2007, and in Romania on [[Digi TV (TV channel)|Digi TV]] digital cable television, where it launched on 31 December 2010. It has been available on [[DStv]] in [[South Africa]] and on [[OSN]] in the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]] since September 2008. Since then, it has also launched in the Scandinavian countries in November 2008, where it replaced BBC Prime on [[Canal Digital]], [[Com Hem]], [[Telia Digital-TV]] and [[FastTV]].
BBC Lifestyle first launched in [[Singapore]] on [[mio TV]] in July 2007 (it is now on [[Singtel TV]]). It is also available in [[Hong Kong]] on [[Now TV (China)|now TV]], in Poland on the [[Cyfrowy Polsat]] digital satellite platform, where it launched in December 2007, and in Romania on [[Digi TV (TV channel)|Digi TV]] digital cable television, where it launched on 31 December 2010. It has been available on [[DStv]] in [[South Africa]] and on [[OSN]] in the [[Middle East]] and [[North Africa]] since September 2008 and replaced on available of SHAHID VIP on Demand. Since then, it has also launched in the Scandinavian countries in November 2008, where it replaced BBC Prime on [[Canal Digital]], [[Com Hem]], [[Telia Digital-TV]] and [[FastTV]].


On June 2009, hollywoodreporter.com cited the lack of viewership on SingTel's mio TV as the reason that the [[BBC|British Broadcasting Corporation]] terminated the right to air BBC Lifestyle, [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]], [[CBeebies]] and [[BBC Knowledge (Worldwide)|BBC Knowledge]] under permission registered BBC from 19 March 2009 to 15 December 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/asia/se-asia/e3if23ea57e4d01ad14d45108c1206d201c|title=Hollywood Reporter - Entertainment News|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> The BBC has since sourced StarHub TV as an alternative offering. Thus BBC Lifestyle is now on channel 432 on StarHub TV.
In June 2009, hollywoodreporter.com cited the lack of viewership on SingTel's mio TV as the reason that the [[BBC|British Broadcasting Corporation]] terminated the right to air BBC Lifestyle, [[CBeebies]] and [[BBC Knowledge (Worldwide)|BBC Knowledge]] under permission registered BBC from 19 March 2009 to 15 December 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/asia/se-asia/e3if23ea57e4d01ad14d45108c1206d201c|title=Hollywood Reporter - Entertainment News|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> The BBC has since sourced StarHub TV as an alternative offering. Thus BBC Lifestyle is now on channel 432 on StarHub TV. However, as of 1 December 2021, BBC Lifestyle together with [[CBeebies]] made its return to Singtel TV along with the launch of BBC World News, BBC Earth and BBC First onto the platform.


BBC Lifestyle ceased broadcast in the Nordic region on 6 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.bbcnordic.com/faqs/ | title=BBC Nordic FAQ}}</ref>
BBC Lifestyle ceased broadcast in the Nordic region on 6 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.bbcnordic.com/faqs/ | title=BBC Nordic FAQ}}</ref>

On September 14, 2021, BBC Lifestyle HD launched on Malaysian satellite TV service Astro.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Astro Content|url=https://content.astro.com.my/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=content.astro.com.my|language=en}}</ref>

BBC Lifestyle launched in the Philippines via Cignal on October 1, 2023, replacing [[National Geographic (Asian TV channel)|National Geographic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onenews.ph/articles/bbc-lifestyle-launches-on-cignal-tv-in-the-philippines|title=BBC Lifestyle launches on Cignal TV in the Philippines |website=One News|access-date=1 October 2023}}</ref> Prior to that date, it can only be found in select provincial cable operators.

BBC Lifestyle was among the other pay TV channels to launch in [[Cable television by region#Taiwan|Taiwanese cable TV providers]] on January 1, 2024, following the announcement of [[Star World]] and [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific#Disney ownership and channel operations closure|other Disney-owned linear channels]] to cease their operations in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web|title=迪士尼退出後「BBC Studios來了」 2024年登有線電視基本頻道|url=https://udn.com/news/story/7241/7672065?list_ch2_index|website=UDN News|date=December 28, 2023|language=zh-TW|access-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref>


==Programming==
==Programming==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[BBC World News]]
*[[BBC News (international TV channel)|BBC News (International)]]
*[[BBC Knowledge (Worldwide)|BBC Knowledge]]
*[[BBC Knowledge (Worldwide)|BBC Knowledge]]
*[[BBC Entertainment]]
*[[BBC Entertainment]]
*[[CBeebies]]
*[[CBeebies]]
*[[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]]
*[[BBC First]]
*[[BBC HD (international)|BBC HD]]
*[[BBC HD (international)|BBC HD]]
*[[BBC Earth (TV channel)|BBC Earth]]
*[[BBC Earth (TV channel)|BBC Earth]]

Revision as of 19:52, 19 January 2024

BBC Lifestyle
BBC Lifestyle logo
Broadcast areaSouth Africa, Asia, Poland, MENA, Romania, and Singapore
Programmierung
Language(s)Englisch
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerBBC Studios
Sister channelsBBC News (International)
BBC Brit
BBC HD
BBC Earth
CBeebies
BBC First
History
Launched1 July 2007; 17 years ago (1 July 2007)
15 September 2021; 2 years ago (15 September 2021) (Astro, Malaysia)
1 October 2023; 11 months ago (1 October 2023) (Cignal, Philippines)
ReplacedBBC Food
National Geographic (Cignal, Philippines)
Star World (Taiwan)
Closed6 January 2016; 8 years ago (6 January 2016) (Nordic Regions)
Links
Websitewww.bbclifestyle.com

BBC Lifestyle is an international television channel wholly owned by BBC Studios. The channel provides six programming strands: Food, Home & Design, Fashion & Style, Health, Parenting, and Personal Development.

On 1 August 2019, BBC Lifestyle along with BBC Earth rebranded.

History

BBC Lifestyle first launched in Singapore on mio TV in July 2007 (it is now on Singtel TV). It is also available in Hong Kong on now TV, in Poland on the Cyfrowy Polsat digital satellite platform, where it launched in December 2007, and in Romania on Digi TV digital cable television, where it launched on 31 December 2010. It has been available on DStv in South Africa and on OSN in the Middle East and North Africa since September 2008 and replaced on available of SHAHID VIP on Demand. Since then, it has also launched in the Scandinavian countries in November 2008, where it replaced BBC Prime on Canal Digital, Com Hem, Telia Digital-TV and FastTV.

In June 2009, hollywoodreporter.com cited the lack of viewership on SingTel's mio TV as the reason that the British Broadcasting Corporation terminated the right to air BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies and BBC Knowledge under permission registered BBC from 19 March 2009 to 15 December 2009.[1] The BBC has since sourced StarHub TV as an alternative offering. Thus BBC Lifestyle is now on channel 432 on StarHub TV. However, as of 1 December 2021, BBC Lifestyle together with CBeebies made its return to Singtel TV along with the launch of BBC World News, BBC Earth and BBC First onto the platform.

BBC Lifestyle ceased broadcast in the Nordic region on 6 January 2016.[2]

On September 14, 2021, BBC Lifestyle HD launched on Malaysian satellite TV service Astro.[3]

BBC Lifestyle launched in the Philippines via Cignal on October 1, 2023, replacing National Geographic.[4] Prior to that date, it can only be found in select provincial cable operators.

BBC Lifestyle was among the other pay TV channels to launch in Taiwanese cable TV providers on January 1, 2024, following the announcement of Star World and other Disney-owned linear channels to cease their operations in Taiwan.[5]

Programmierung

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hollywood Reporter - Entertainment News". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. ^ "BBC Nordic FAQ".
  3. ^ "Astro Content". content.astro.com.my. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ "BBC Lifestyle launches on Cignal TV in the Philippines". One News. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ "迪士尼退出後「BBC Studios來了」 2024年登有線電視基本頻道". UDN News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.