TLC (Australian TV channel)

TLC
TLC logo
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaAustralia & New Zealand
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (SDTV 16:9)
Timeshift serviceTLC+2 (Australia only)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
Sister channels9Rush
Animal Planet
Boomerang
Cartoon Network
CNN International Asia Pacific
Discovery
Discovery Turbo
eden
HGTV
Investigation Discovery
Living
Rush
Three
History
LaunchedMarch 2004
Former namesDiscovery Travel & Adventure
(before 1 October 2005)
Discovery Travel & Living
(1 October 2005 – 1 September 2010)
Links
Websitehttp://www.ILoveTLC.com/
Availability
Streaming media
Foxtel GoChannel 130

TLC, (formerly Discovery Travel & Adventure and Discovery Travel & Living) is an Australian and New Zealand television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific. The channel launched in 2004 in Australia and in 2015 in New Zealand. In Australia TLC is available on pay TV provider Foxtel and IPTV provider Fetch, and in New Zealand the channel is available on pay TV provider Sky.

TLC's female-focused programming mainly includes reality series about untraditional lifestyles, weddings, relationships, families and life transformations. True Crime programs on stories of love gone wrong and crimes of passion also feature. The channel broadcasts programs from the US and UK versions of the channel along with Quest Red (UK). Programs on TLC include the hit series 90 Day Fiancé, and its spin-off titles 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? and 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days; My 600-lb Life, I Am Jazz, Counting On, Little People, Big World and Kate Plus Date.

TLC is home to the popular flagship series Say Yes to the Dress with Randy Fenoli and Say Yes to the Dress UK with David Emanuel. A second UK series called Say Yes to the Dress Lancashire, hosted by celebrity stylist Gok Wan launched in Australia and New Zealand in September 2019. In October 2016 a local version of the franchise, Say Yes to the Dress: Australia launched in both countries and was hosted by Adam Dixon.

In January 2019, the channel aired season one of Dr Pimple Popper, starring YouTube sensation Dr Sandra Lee. It was a 'breakout' hit for the channel and season two launched in July 2019.

Other well-known names to appear on the channel include UK celebrity Katie Price with her series Katie Price: My Crazy Life and Geordie Shore's Vicky Pattison, with the one-hour documentary special Vicky Pattison: The Break Up.