Timeshift channel

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A timeshift channel is a television channel carrying a time-delayed rebroadcast of its "parent" channel's output. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, most such channels have a time delay of one hour, and are thus described as a +1 channel — for instance LIVINGtv has a timeshift channel known as LIVINGtv+1. More recently, some channels have launched timeshift channels with a delay of two hours — +2 channels. The most notable of these is FX, though the timeshifted channel is presented as simply FX+, rather than FX+2. Most timeshift channels are available only via pay tv, although E4+1 is available via the UK digital terrestrial service, Freeview. More4+1 was also available until the launch of FilmFour. Cartoon Network +1 shuts down on March 6, 2006 in the UK.

In Australia, timeshift channels typically carry a time delay of two hours, and may accordingly be described as +2 such as Arena.

In the United States and Canada, timeshift channels typically carry a time delay of three hours (in line with the time difference between the east and west coasts of the US), and are generally called "West" versions (the main channels are generally called "East" versions). For conventional broadcast networks, a timeshift channel is a network affiliate from a market in another time zone; for cable-only outlets, a timeshift channel is simply the original programming feed retransmitted at a later time, as in the case with timeshift channels in other countries.