CBS Reality

CBS Reality is a British free-to-air television channel broadcast in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

CBS Reality
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaEurope, Middle East and Africa
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV (Poland)
576i 16:9 SDTV
Timeshift serviceCBS Reality +1 (UK)
Ownership
OwnerCBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership (AMC Networks International, Paramount Networks EMEAA)
Sister channels
List
History
Launched1 December 1999 (1999-12-01)
Former namesReality TV
Zone Reality
Links
Website
Availability
Terrestrial
See separate section

History

CBS Reality was launched as Reality TV on 1 December 1999 as a joint-venture between UPCtv and Zone Vision.[1] In 2005, Liberty Global, owner of UPC, bought Zone Vision. In 2006, they decided to put all their channels under the unified "Zone" brand. Reality TV became Zone Reality, Reality Extra in UK became Zone Reality Extra on 26 June 2006.[2]

On 1 August 2012, Chellomedia revealed that the European version of Zone Reality would be rebranded into CBS Reality.[3] In Europe, Zone Reality was rebranded on 3 December 2012.[4] AMC Networks acquired Chellomedia on 2 February 2014. Chellomedia was rebranded as AMC Networks International on 8 July 2014.[5]

CBS Reality is available in HD in Poland since 23 September 2019.[6]

UK and Ireland

Reality TV was launched by UPCtv and Zone Vision on the Sky EPG in the UK and Ireland on 10 October 2002.[7] In February 2006, an additional channel called Reality Extra was launched.[8][9]

On 14 September 2009, it was revealed that CBS Studios International had struck a joint venture deal with Chellomedia to launch six CBS-branded channels in the UK and Ireland during 2009.[10] On 16 November 2009, the channel rebranded as CBS Reality and CBS Reality +1.

As of 2 April 2014, CBS Reality is available on Freeview and Freesat in the United Kingdom. A timeshift channel, CBS Reality +1, was available on YouView as of 27 July 2014, but was removed on 2 June 2015. In Ireland, the channels are available on Sky Ireland.

In addition to their slot on Freeview Channel 66, a number of CBS Reality shows can be found simulcast daily on various Local Television channels in the UK, such as Local TV Liverpool (Freeview channel 7).[11][12][13]

On 30 June 2022, the British arm of the AMC-Paramount partnership revised their channel line-up with nearly all CBS branding being dropped and a new channel called Legend taking CBS Justice's slot on a number of services and Horror's programming.

Availability

Cable

IPTV

Online

Satellite
  • Astra 28.2°E (UK and Ireland): 11344 V 27500 5/6 (Free-to-air)
  • beIN (MENA): Channel 162
  • Canal Digitaal (Netherlands): Channel 410 (UK version) and Channel 411 (+1, UK version)
  • DStv (South Africa): Channel 132
  • Freesat (UK): Channel 135 and Channel 136 (+1)
  • Sky UK and Sky Ireland: Channel 146 and Channel 246 (+1)
  • Yes (Israel): Channel 64
  • Zuku TV (Kenya): Channel 127

Terrestrial

Logos
  • Reality TV (2002–2006)
    Reality TV (2002–2006)
  • Zone Reality (2006–2012)
    Zone Reality (2006–2012)

See also

References
  1. Zone Vision. "UPCtv and Zone Vision launch new channel: Reality TV". Archived from the original on 17 June 2002.
  2. "Zone Vision unveils new unified branding". Digital Spy. 20 June 2006.
  3. "CBS and Chellomedia take entertainment across EMEA". Broadband TV News. 1 August 2012.
  4. "Rebranded CBS channels set to launch". Broadband TV News. 30 October 2012.
  5. "Chellomedia to become AMC Networks International". Broadband TV News. 8 July 2014.
  6. Anita Kaźmierska (23 September 2019). "CBS Reality już nadaje w HD". satkurier.pl (in Polish).
  7. "Reality TV, CNX, TV5 arrive in EPG". Digital Spy. 10 October 2002.
  8. "Extra Time for Zone Vision as it Launches Reality Extra Channel" (Press release). Zonemedia. 13 February 2006. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  9. "Reality Extra from Reality TV". The Airwaves. 15 February 2006. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
  10. "CBS to launch UK channels with Chellomedia". Broadcastnow. 14 September 2009.
  11. "Local TV: Are you local? - Page 359 - TV Forum". tvforum.uk.
  12. "Local TV: Are you local? - Page 369 - TV Forum". tvforum.uk.
  13. "Home Page". Liverpool. 17 December 2020.
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