UK Horizons
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| UK Horizons | |
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| Launched | 1 November 1997 |
| Closed | 8 March 2004 |
| Owned by | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) |
| Replaced by | UKTV Documentary, UKTV People |
| Website | www.ukhorizons.co.uk (no longer active) |
| Availability (at time of closure) |
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| Terrestrial | |
| ONdigital | Channel 43 |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | Channel 564 Channel 565 (+1) |
| Cable | |
| NTL | Channel 137 |
| Telewest | Channel 225 Channel 226 (+1) |
UK Horizons was a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels, showing mainly BBC documentaries. Most programmes were abridged for commercial timing purposes. It took its name from the BBC series Horizon, which formed a staple of its output in the early years. It was launched on 1 November 1997 along with UK Arena and UK Style. It also produced extended versions of top BBC brands such as Top Gear and Tomorrow's World.The launch editor was Bryher Scudamore and the deputy editor Eddie Tulasiewicz. On 8 March 2004, the channel was replaced by two new channels, UKTV Documentary and UKTV People.
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