TLC is a British

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channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is based on the American channel of the same name. It launched on 30 April 2013 at , replacing

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and DMAX +2. The original version of TLC was launched in 1994 and was subsequently renamed Discovery Home & Leisure and later

as part of Discovery's catalogue of themed channels. Given that TLC was chasing a completely different demographic than the old TLC, Discovery treated it as a new channel launch rather than a return. On 30 April 2013, TLC +1 was launched, replacing DMAX +2. A two-hour timeshift, TLC +2, was launched on 16 September 2013. It closed down on 27 April 2018, and was rebranded as Discovery Turbo +1.

Programming

Programming consists of acquired shows and original commissions. TLC also features an

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branded programme block.

Current programming

Acquired shows

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90 Day Fiancé ''90 Day Fiancé'' is an American reality television series on TLC that follows couples who have applied for or received a K-1 visa, available uniquely to foreign fiancés of U.S. citizens, and therefore have 90 days to marry each other. The se ...

'' *''Beachfront Bargain Hunt'' *''Brides of Beverly Hills'' *'' Cake Boss'' *''

Cheer Perfection ''Cheer Perfection'' is an American reality television series that debuted on December 19, 2012, on TLC. TLC announced on February 6, 2013, that it had ordered an eight-episode second season, which premiered on August 28, 2013. Alisha Dunlap, Ca ...

'' *'' Curvy Brides'' *''

Extreme Couponing ''Extreme Couponing'' (renamed ''Extreme Couponing: All-Stars'' for its third season) is an American reality television entertainment series produced by Sharp Entertainment and aired on cable network TLC in the United States and Canada. Histor ...

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Here Comes Honey Boo Boo ''Here Comes Honey Boo Boo'' was an American reality television series that aired on TLC featuring the family of child beauty pageant contestant Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson. The show premiered on August 8, 2012, and ended on August 14, 2014 ...

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Breaking Amish ''Breaking Amish'' is an American reality television series on the TLC television network that debuted September 9, 2012. The series revolves around five young Anabaptist adults (four Amish and one Mennonite) who move to New York City in order ...

'' *''Breaking the Faith'' *''

Dating Naked Dating is a stage of Romance (love), romantic relationships in which two individuals engage in an activity together, most often with the intention of evaluating each other's suitability as a partner in a future intimate relationship. It falls i ...

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Devious Maids ''Devious Maids'' is an American television comedy-drama and mystery series created by Marc Cherry, produced by ABC Studios, and executive produced by Cherry, Sabrina Wind, Eva Longoria, Paul McGuigan, Larry Shuman, David Lonner, John Mass, P ...

'' *'' The Dr. Oz Show'' *''

The Exes ''The Exes'' is an American sitcom starring Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, Kristen Johnston, David Alan Basche, and Kelly Stables. It debuted on TV Land on November 30, 2011, airing on Wednesday nights at 10:30 p.m. The series was created by ...

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The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty Wh ...

'' *''Gypsy Brides US'' *''

OutDaughtered ''OutDaughtered'' is an American reality series on TLC starring Adam and Danielle Busby, parents of the only American all-girl quintuplets on record. The series debuted on May 10, 2016 and premiered its eighth season on February 23, 2021. Synops ...

'' *''I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant'' *''

Last Chance Saloon Last Chance Saloon was a popular name of a type of Bar (establishment)#United States, bar in the United States that began to appear in the 19th century as an early expression of border#Border economics, border economics. Saloons situated near are ...

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Long Island Medium ''Long Island Medium'' is an American reality television series starring Theresa Caputo, a self-professed medium who claims she can communicate with the dead. Much of the program, which premiered on September 25, 2011, takes place in Hicksville ...

'' *'' Mistresses'' *''My Mother Is Obsessed'' *'' My Lottery Dream Home'' *''

My Strange Addiction ''My Strange Addiction'' is an American documentary television series that premiered on TLC on December 29, 2010. The pilot was broadcast on May 5, 2010. The series focuses on people with unusual compulsive behaviors. These range from eating spe ...

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The Nanny ''The Nanny'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish fashionista from Flushing, Queens, New York, who becomes the nanny of three ch ...

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Oprah's Lifeclass ''Oprah's Lifeclass'' (also known as ''Oprah's Lifeclass: The Tour'' in the show's second season) is an American primetime television show hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey, which aired on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The series premiered on Oct ...

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Oprah's Next Chapter ''Oprah Prime'' (formerly ''Oprah's Next Chapter'') is an American prime-time television series hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey, airing on Oprah Winfrey Network. The series premiered on January 1, 2012, with a two-part episode featuring Aer ...

'' *'' Toddlers & Tiaras'' *''

Say Yes to the Dress ''Say Yes to the Dress'' is an American reality television series on TLC which follows events at Kleinfeld Bridal in Manhattan. The series shows the progress of individual sales associates, managers, and fitters at the store, along with profi ...

'' *''Scorned'' *''

Secret Princes ''Secret Princes'' is an American reality television series that premiered on TLC on September 21, 2012. It chronicles the adventures of several members of international nobility as they leave their home countries to live, work and look for love ...

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Super Soul Sunday ''Super Soul Sunday'' is a self-help talk show hosted by Oprah Winfrey, which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network. ''Super Soul Sunday'' premiered on October 16, 2011. Format ''Super Soul Sunday'' is designed to help viewers awaken to their best sel ...

'' *''Swinger Wives'' *'' Teleshopping'' *''Your Style in His Hands''

Original commissions

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Celebrity Fat Fighters ''Celebrity Fat Fighters'' is a reality weight-loss television program, originally shown in January 2017 on the UK channel TLC. The show sees Galia Grainger, who owns a weight loss camp near Battle, Sussex, working with seven celebrities, enf ...

'' *''Jodie Marsh On...'' *''Last Chance Salon'' *''My Naked Secret'' *''Ultimate Shopper'' *''Undercover Mums'' *''Your Style in His Hands'' *'' The Charlotte Crosby Experience'' *''

If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World ''If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World'' was a British television panel show produced by Mentorn Media for TLC, presented by former ''Apprentice'' candidate and former newspaper columnist Katie Hopkins Katie Olivia Hopkins (born 13 February ...

'' *''Katie Price's Pony Club'' *'' Say Yes to the Dress: UK'' *'' Curvy Brides Boutique'' - filmed in Essex

References

External links

* {{Authority control Television channels in the United Kingdom Television stations in Ireland Television channels and stations established in 2013 UK and Ireland Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA