TLC (Dutch TV channel)

TLC
Country	Netherlands
Broadcast area	Netherlands; Belgium;
Network	Discovery Benelux
Programming
Language(s)	Dutch; English;
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Warner Bros. Discovery
Sister channels	Animal Planet; Discovery Channel; Discovery Science; Eurosport 1; Eurosport 2; Investigation Discovery;
History
Launched	4 July 2011; 13 years ago
Links
Website	www.dplay.nl/zenders/tlc; www.tlc.be
Availability
Terrestrial
Digitenne	Channel 17 (HD)
Streaming media
Ziggo GO	ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
Yelo TV	Watch live (Belgium only)

TLC is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel which broadcasts lifestyle programmes. It airs programmes related to lifestyle, health, food, and reality shows. Its main target is the female audience. Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA launched the channel on 4 July 2011.

TLC initially aired from 6pm till 2am on the standard-definition channel of Animal Planet making this a time-sharing channel in the Netherlands.^[1]

On 1 October 2012 TLC extended its air time from 3pm till 2am.^[2] TLC became a 24-hours channel on 8 January 2013.^[3] An HD-simulcast started through UPC Netherlands on 15 May 2013.^[4]

^ Robert Briel (July 4, 2011). "Discovery: major launch for Dutch TLC". Broadband TV News.
^ Jan-Hein Visser (August 31, 2012). "TLC breidt uit". Totaal TV.
^ Kriek, Jarco (29 November 2012). "TLC gaat de hele dag uitzenden". Totaal TV. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
^ Jarco Kriek (22 April 2013). "13th Street HD, Syfy HD en TLC HD nieuw bij UPC". Totaal TV.

[1] Robert Briel (July 4, 2011). "Discovery: major launch for Dutch TLC". Broadband TV News.

[2] Jan-Hein Visser (August 31, 2012). "TLC breidt uit". Totaal TV.

[3] Kriek, Jarco (29 November 2012). "TLC gaat de hele dag uitzenden". Totaal TV. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

[4] Jarco Kriek (22 April 2013). "13th Street HD, Syfy HD en TLC HD nieuw bij UPC". Totaal TV.

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