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For more information on the international TCM, see Turner Classic Movies. or for the Asian TCM, see Turner Classic Movies (Asia)
Turner Classic Movies
Ownership
OwnerTurner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) 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.

History

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] A high definition version of the channel launched on 4 September 2012,[4] at the same time the standard definition version began broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen, whereas TCM 2 continues to broadcast in 4:3.

A one hour timeshift, TCM +1, launched on 13 August 2013, replacing TCM 2.[5]

Television series

TCM 2

Turner Classic Movies 2
Ownership
OwnerTurner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner)

Turner Classic Movies 2 (TCM 2) was a British television channel. It was a UK-only spin-off channel from the UK version of TCM, and showed popular films from the Turner Entertainment library (which includes MGM and Warner Bros. films). Films were shown from 8:00 pm to 4:00 am (interspersed with various original short films about the films) from Monday-Sunday, and the following week included a new line-up. This allowed the viewer to "catch-up on the big films", thus allowing the chance to see the preferred film on any day of the week. The channel timeshared with Cartoonito, another UK-only spin-off channel. The channel began airing Adult Swim at 10:00 pm every Wednesday as of 4 January 2012, before moving to Friday later in April 2012.[6] TCM 2 closed at 4:00 am on 13 August 2013 and was replaced by TCM +1 later in the day.[5]

Adult Swim

As Adult Swim shows cannot be shown late night on the UK version of Cartoon Network due to Ofcom broadcasting code which don't allow any kids channels to show mature content programming at anytime of the day even after the Watershed, they were shown on TCM 2 instead. They typically started at 1.15am on Saturday mornings and included shows such as:[7]

TNT UK

TNT logo.

TNT UK was launched on 17 September 1993 along with Cartoon Network UK. The two channels shared the same transponder with Cartoon Network broadcasting during the day with TNT taking over for the evening and overnight period. Initially TNT was on air from 7pm until 5am although later TNT's start time was pushed back to 9pm. In the early years TNT was primarily a movie channel although the final year saw the channel move to a general entertainment schedule until TNT (UK) was replaced by TCM on 1 July 2000. Its old slogan was "Classic Movies".

World Championship Wrestling launched on TNT (UK) in April 1996 with WCW Monday Nitro. On October 9, 1998 WCW Thunder was added. Both aired in a 9:00pm to 12:30am (variant) block starting with the debut of Thunder. When TNT (UK) was closed down, WCW programming was briefly moved over to TCM and then Bravo. Trailers aired on TCM informing viewers of the change.

WCW Nitro

  • 1996 to 1997 - Friday Nights - 9:00pm - 10:00pm
  • 1997 to 1998 - Friday Nights - 9:00pm - 11:00pm
  • 1998 to 2000 - Friday Nights - 9:00pm - 11:35pm
  • 2000 - Friday Nights - 9:00pm - 11:00pm

(WCW Nitro then changed to Bravo in 2000, on Thursday Nights - 9:00pm - 11:00pm, until March 2001, when WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation).

WCW Thunder

  • 9 October 1998 to 2000 - Friday Nights - 11:35pm - 1:00am

See also

References

  1. ^ "Timeline: Turner Broadcasting System Europe LTD". Turner Info. Retrieved 21 August 2006.
  2. ^ "TCM encrypts on satellite". Digital Spy. 6 January 2004.
  3. ^ "Turner Classic Movies unveils ambitious plans to win younger film fan demographic". Turner Media Innovations. 9 June 2009.
  4. ^ "TCM Movies channel launching in HD on Sky". Digital Spy. 31 August 2012.
  5. ^ a b "System Updates". Overnights.tv. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-07-24. TCM2 will cease broadcasting at the end of the broadcast day on 12th August, 2013. TCM +1 will be BARB reported from 13th August, 2013.
  6. ^ What's on [unreliable source?]
  7. ^ "Listings from TCM and TCM2". TCM. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
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