Lifetime was a British entertainment

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that launched on 4 November 2013, that was owned by A&E Networks UK, a joint venture between

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and

Sky Group Sky Group Limited is a British media and telecommunications conglomerate, which is a division of Comcast, and headquartered in London. It has operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Sky is Europe's ...

. The channel replaced Bio. On 6 November 2018, the

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required

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to sell A&E's European channels, including Lifetime. Programmes aired in the past on the channel included American Lifetime originals such as ''

The Client List ''The Client List'' is an American television film that premiered on the Lifetime Network on July 19, 2010. It starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and was directed by Eric Laneuville. The film is a fictionalized dramatization of a 2004 prostitution scan ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Witches of East End ''Witches of East End'' is a 2011 novel by author Melissa de la Cruz and the first entry in her ''Beauchamp Family'' series. It was published on June 21, 2011, by Hyperion Books and follows a family of Long Island witches struggling against da ...

'', and an original series called ''The Proposers''. It launched on TalkTalk on 28 August 2014 along with its sister channels. The network was unsuccessful in establishing itself in the market, as Lifetime's American original programming generally already aired on other networks, and remained so even after the launch of the domestic Lifetime; it was forced to carry out-of-format programming from American sister network A&E and

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to maintain a full schedule, and it had limited original programming output, including '' Dance Mums'', a local spin-off of ''

Dance Moms ''Dance Moms'' is an American reality television series that debuted on Lifetime on July 13, 2011. Created by Collins Avenue Productions, the show follows the training and careers of children in dance and show business under the tutelage of Abb ...

'' that only lasted two series. The network's last prime programming, daily runs and premieres of the American series ''

Judge Judy ''Judge Judy'' is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by former Manhattan Family Court Judge Judith Sheindlin. The show featured Sheindlin as she adjudicated real-life small-claims disputes within a simulated courtr ...

'', left its schedule in 2019, and within months, it began to decline as a going concern. On 24 January 2019, the HD version closed on Sky. On 7 March 2019, the +1 version closed on all platforms. The network shut down in its entirety at 12:00am and removed at 6:00 on 1 March 2021.

Closure

A+E Networks announced on the 11th February 2021 that Lifetime would be closing on all platforms at the end of the month. A+E made an agreement with

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that the channels original content would move to

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. The last programme that aired was an episode of ''Sex Lies and Murder''. The channel then aired two Crime and Investigation trailers and a trailer for

Bringing Up Bates ''Bringing Up Bates'' (stylized as ''Br1n9ing Up Bates'') is an American reality television show on Up TV. It is centered around Gil and Kelly Bates, their 19 children, and extended family. On January 18, 2022, Up TV announced the show's cancel ...

. It then closed at 12:00 am and removed at 6:00 am on the 1st March 2021.

Former programming

* ''

Australia's Next Top Model ''Australia's Next Top Model'' is an Australian reality television series which premiered on 11 January 2005 and concluded on 22 November 2016, and was based on Tyra Banks' ''America's Next Top Model''. It was broadcast on the Australian subscr ...

'' * '' Bring It!'' * '' Bonnie & Clyde'' * '' Britain's Next Top Model'' * '' Cajun Pawn Stars'' * ''

'' * ''

'' * '' Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison'' * ''

Duck Dynasty ''Duck Dynasty'' is an American reality television series that aired on A&E from 2012 to 2017. The series portrays the lives of the Robertson family, who became successful from their family-operated business, Duck Commander. The West Monroe, ...

'' * ''

Flipping Vegas ''Flipping Vegas'' is an American reality television series on A&E in the United States. The series premiered on June 18, 2011, and ran through September 2014. It features Scott Yancey and his wife Amie Yancey with realtors from their brokerage G ...

'' * ''Frisky Business'' * ''

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce ''Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'' (also known as ''Girlfriends' Guide to Freedom'' in season 3, ''Girlfriends' Guide to Bossing Up'' in season 4, and ''Girlfriends' Guide to Ever After'' in season 5) is an American comedy-drama television series ...

'' * ''

Hardcore Pawn ''Hardcore Pawn'' is an American reality television series produced by RDF USA (later Zodiak USA) and Richard Dominick Productions for truTV about the day-to-day operations of American Jewelry and Loan, a family-owned and -operated pawn shop ...

'' * ''

The Haunting Of ''The Haunting Of'' is an American documentary television series that premiered on October 27, 2012. The series aired its first two seasons on The Biography Channel prior to moving to Lifetime Movie Network LMN (also known previously as Lifetime ...

...'' * ''I Can Make You a Supermodel'' * ''

'' * '' Little Women: Atlanta'' * '' Little Women: LA'' * '' Little Women: NY'' * '' The Mother/Daughter Experiment'' * ''

Pawn Stars ''Pawn Stars'' is an American reality television series shown on History and produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a 24 ...

'' * '' Pitch Slapped'' * ''

Project Runway ''Project Runway'' is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on December 1, 2004. The series focuses on fashion design. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, mater ...

'' * ''The Proposers'' * ''

The Rap Game ''The Rap Game'' is an American reality television series. The series premiered on January 1, 2016, on Lifetime. The winners of seasons 1-5 respectively, were Miss Mulatto, Mani, Nova, Street Bud and Tyeler Reign. Other notable contestants that ...

'' * ''

The Real Housewives ''The Real Housewives'' is an international reality television franchise that consists of 57 programs; 11 American installments, 20 international installments and 26 spin-offs. Most of the franchise documents the personal and professional lives ...

'' * ''

Shahs of Sunset ''Shahs of Sunset'' is an American reality television series that aired on Bravo. The series debuted on March 11, 2012 and ended August 29, 2021.Jethro NededogBravo Renews 'Shahs of Sunset' for Second Season ''The Hollywood Reporter'', April 17, ...

'' * '' Storage Wars'' * ''

Vanderpump Rules ''Vanderpump Rules'' is an American reality television series which has been broadcast on Bravo since January 7, 2013. Developed as the first spin-off from '' The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'', it has aired nine seasons and focuses on Lisa ...

'' * ''

Wahlburgers Wahlburgers Franchising LLC, doing business as Wahlburgers (stylized as wahlburgers), is a casual dining burger restaurant and bar chain. It is owned by chef Paul Wahlberg and his brothers, actors Donnie and Mark. , there are 49 Wahlburgers ...

'' * ''

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* A&E Networks Sky television channels Television channels and stations established in 2013 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2021 Defunct British television channels 2013 establishments in the United Kingdom 2021 disestablishments in the United Kingdom {{UK-tv-channel-stub

Closure

Former programming

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