The Unexplained Channel was an entertainment TV channel broadcast in the UK on the Sky Digital platform. The channel claimed to be the first TV channel in the world dedicated to the

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, and aimed to be ground breaking in its investigation of the subject. The channel was backed by UK television personality

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and her husband Karl Beattie through their

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production company. The channel was launched as The Paranormal Channel on 9 June 2008, and was rebranded as The Unexplained Channel on 10 August 2009. The Unexplained Channel was aimed at fans of the paranormal, and broadcast

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and

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on the subject. Previous programming included

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and Strange, but true? as well as original programming presented by Karl Beattie, Yvette Fielding and

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. The Unexplained Channel's EPG slot on Sky Digital was purchased by

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Limited, who on 21 April 2010 moved Showcase to channel 201 and launched Showcase 2 on channel 216.Information TV Limited
/ref> Showcase now broadcasts Irish TV so the slot was removed.

Original programmes

* Ghosts of the asylum * Paul Ross’s Big Black Book of Horror * Phantom photos * Sexy spirits with David Nunn * Whines and spirits * Yvette's screaming banshees

References

Television channels in the United Kingdom Paranormal television Defunct British television channels Television channels and stations established in 2008 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2010 {{UK-tv-channel-stub