TLC is an American multinational

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owned by the

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. First established in 1980 as The Learning Channel, it initially focused on educational and instructional programming. By the late 1990s, after an acquisition by

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earlier in the decade, the network began to pivot towards

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programming—predominantly focusing on programming involving

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s and personal stories—to the point that the previous name with "The Learning Channel" spelled out was phased out in favor of its

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. , with its programming primarily dedicated to the nine-series '' 90 Day Fiancé'' universe, comprising 31% of the shows carried by the channel, TLC is available to approximately 71,000,000 pay television households in the United States—down from its 2011 peak of 100,000,000 households.

History

1972–1980: Early history as the Appalachian Educational Satellite Project

TLC's history traces to the 1972 formation of the Appalachian Educational Satellite Project (AESP), a

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project formed by the

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(ARC), in participation with the Education Satellite Communication Demonstration (ESCD), a partnership with the

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intended to transmit instructional, career and health programming via satellite to provide televised educational material to public schools and universities in the Appalachian region. ARC submitted a proposal to participate in the ESCD and use the

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communications satellite (launched into orbit in 1974) to disseminate "career education" programming to teachers at no cost; the consortium set up 15

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receiver sites across eight states in conjunction with local education service agencies. The ATS-6 temporarily ceased service to the Appalachian region after being re-orbited to India in September 1975; by the time the satellite reoriented to the United States the following year, the number of earth receivers used to transmit AESP content increased to 45 sites in

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(some of which also acted as relays to local television stations in the region). All programming offered through the project was accepted for academic credit at 12 universities in the region. In October 1978, NASA disclosed the ATS-6 would suspend transmissions for 12 months due to transmission problems with the satellite. As a result, ARC decided to purchase transponder time on the commercial Satcom I communications satellite, in order to continue its distance education offerings.

1980–1998: From ACSN to The Learning Channel, "A place for learning minds"

The

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Appalachian Community Service Network (ACSN) was incorporated in April 1980, maintaining a

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appointed by the Appalachian Regional Commission. The ACSN television service launched in October 1980 as ACSN – The Learning Channel; unlike the closed-circuit AESP, the network distributed its programming available directly to cable systems for home viewing. Its programming also expanded to include "informational" content.Jane Wells
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, April 6, 2011 (NASA immediately launched

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as the ACSN's internal replacement.) By 1982, ACSN claimed that it "achieved the fastest rate of growth of all basic cable programming services", with availability on around 70 cable affiliates reaching 1.5 million subscribers; by this point, 70 universities granted academic credit for telecourses carried on the network. On January 1, 1984, the network shortened its name to The Learning Channel. The channel mostly featured documentary content pertaining to nature, science, history, current events, medicine, technology, cooking, home improvement, and other information-based topics. A notable example of such programming was ''Sew, What's New?'', a fashion design show presented by George W. Trippon. These were more focused, more technical, and of a more academic nature than the content that was being broadcast at the time on its eventual rival, The

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, which launched in 1985. TLC was geared toward an inquisitive and narrow audience during this time, and had modest ratings. An exception to this viewership commonality was ''Captain's Log'' (produced and hosted by Mark Graves, also known as Captain Mark Gray), a weekly primetime boating safety series that aired from 1987 to 1990; the program often achieved between a 4.5 to 6 rating share and was the highest compensated series in the history of TLC with over 30 times the compensation of any other series on the network. In 1986, Infotech, Inc.—then-owner of the

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(FNN)—acquired a 51% interest in The Learning Channel for $3 million; the American Community Service Network retained a 31.5% share of the network, with the remaining 17.5% owned by network management. On February 15, 1991, The Discovery Channel, Inc.—owners of the namesake cable channel—announced it had reached an agreement to acquire The Learning Channel from ACSN and Infotech (the latter of which was in the process of a bankruptcy-led asset liquidation to repay creditors, subsequently resulting in the sale of the Financial News Network to a joint venture of

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that integrated the network with rival financial news channel

) for $12.75 million (equivalent to $ million today). Under Discovery, The Learning Channel continued to focus primarily on instructional and educational programming for much of the 1990s; however, in what preceded its later expansion of such content, it also began to include shows less focused on education and geared more toward attracting popular consumption and mass marketing. In 1992, the network's name was shortened to "TLC", although the full name remained in use on alternating basis. TLC continued to offer educational programs such as ''

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'' (a show about prehistoric creatures), though more and more of its programming began to be devoted to niche audiences for shows regarding subjects like home improvement ('' Hometime'' and ''Home Savvy'' were two of the first), arts and crafts, crime programs such as ''

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'', medical programming (particularly reality-based shows following real patients through the process of operations), and other shows that appealed to daytime audiences, particularly housewives. This was to be indicative of a major change in programming content and target audience over the next few years.

1998–2008: "Life Unscripted", new direction

TLC began to explore new avenues starting in the late 1990s, deemphasizing educational material in favor of entertainment. ''

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'', the network's children's program block, was slowly reduced through the years as the network deliberately redirected viewers towards the full-day lineup of children's programming on

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. The block was dropped completely in late 2008, and Cable in the Classroom programming, meant for recording by teachers, was discontinued in 2014. In 1998, the channel began to distance itself from its original name "The Learning Channel", and instead began to advertise itself only as "TLC". During this period, there was a huge shift in content, with most new programming being geared towards reality-drama and interior design shows. The huge success of shows like ''

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'', '' Junkyard Wars'', ''A Wedding Story'', and '' A Baby Story'' exemplified this new shift in programming towards more mass-appeal shows. This came at a time when Discovery itself was overhauling much, and in some cases competition series of its own programming, introducing shows like ''

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'' (which Discovery moved to TLC for a time). Much of the older, more educationally focused programming could still be found dispersed amongst other channels owned by Discovery Communications. On March 27, 2006, the network launched a new look and promotional campaign, dropping the "Life Unscripted" tag and introducing a new theme, "Live and Learn", trying to turn around the network's reliance on decorating shows and

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programming. As part of the new campaign, the channel's original name, "The Learning Channel", returned to occasional usage in promotions. The new theme also played on "life lessons", which featured heavily in the network's advertising and promotional clips. This campaign used humor to appeal to a target audience in their 30s. In 2007, TLC premiered ''Say Yes to the Dress'', a reality series following clients of Kleinfeld Bridal in

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2008–present: Further focus on personal stories

In early March 2008, TLC launched a new imaging campaign, "Life Surprises". This new slogan came as TLC began to shift even more to personal stories, and away from the once-dominating home improvement shows. Programs focused on family life became the core of the channel. '' Jon & Kate Plus 8'', which by 2008 was the highest-rated program on TLC, and '' Little People, Big World'' were joined by '' 17 Kids and Counting''—a show which followed the lives of the Duggar family (and was in turn retitled ''18 Kids and Counting'', and then ''19 Kids and Counting'', as the family expanded), and '' Table for 12'' in 2008 and 2009 respectively. The series ''

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'' also debuted in 2008, and proved popular enough to spawn a spin-off in 2012, ''

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'', focusing on the family life of recurring contestant Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson. Also premiering on TLC in 2009 was '' Cake Boss'', which focuses on the head baker at Carlo's Bakery and his staff, who mostly consist of his family. In July 2014, TLC introduced a new slogan and promotional campaign, "Everyone Needs a Little TLC", which continued to build upon the network's current focus on personal stories and family life. In 2014, ''Here Comes Honey Boo Boo'' was canceled after it was reported that Alana's mother had been dating a registered sex offender. In 2015, ''19 Kids and Counting'' was canceled by TLC after the Duggars' eldest son, Josh Duggar, admitted to acts of

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he had committed against minors while he was a teenager. It was subsequently succeeded by a spin-off series, ''

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'', which followed the adult lives of Duggar family members; the series was canceled in June 2021 after Josh Duggar was arrested on

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charges (for which he was later convicted). In 2017, home design programming began to return to the network with the premiere of ''Nate & Jeremiah By Design''; the series was renewed for a second season. In April 2018, TLC premiered a revival of ''

'' (which accompanied the season 2 premiere of ''Nate & Jeremiah By Design''); the season premiere and an accompanying reunion special were seen by 2.8 million viewers, marking the network's highest-rated Saturday primetime program since 2010. In March 2018, Discovery Communications acquired

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, and was renamed Discovery, Inc. TLC president Nancy Daniels left the network to become the chief brand officer of Discovery's factual networks, to replace the outgoing

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. She was replaced by Scripps Networks' chief programmer Kathleen Finch as chief brand officer of Discovery's lifestyle networks, overseeing TLC and the six networks formerly owned by SNI (such as

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and

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), among others. In 2019, HGTV and TLC premiered a co-commissioned revival of another former TLC series, '' While You Were Out''; new episodes premiered on both networks simultaneously, with HGTV airing an alternate cut of the episode focusing more on the renovation process. TLC tank shooting AA jeh

Programming

High-definition feed

A high definition simulcast of TLC was launched on September 1, 2007. It is currently available on many subscription-television systems in the United States and Canada.

International

Middle East and North Africa

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—a paid platform in the Middle East and North Africa—launched TLC HD and broadcast it with the Discovery Network, using the same form as the American TLC channel and adding new exclusive Arabic-English programs from its production as "Nidaa". It is broadcast in

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, by satellite provider

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The Americas

Canada

TLC's American feed is available in Canada on most cable and satellite providers, as it is authorized for carriage as a foreign cable television service by the

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; save for a few differences it features the same programming schedule as that seen in the United States.

Latin America

The Latin American TLC HD, was launched on December 1, 2009, exclusively in high-definition, in the same style as the American channel (most of TLC's programming is available in standard-definition on

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). On November 1, 2011, the Latin American version of Discovery Travel & Living was relaunched as TLC: Travel & Living Channel, which now also has a dedicated feed for Brazil.

Europe

United Kingdom and Ireland

An English-language version of the channel was originally launched in 1994 across Europe and was subsequently renamed Discovery Home and Leisure and later

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as part of Discovery's slate of themed channels.

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relaunched in the UK and Ireland on April 30, 2013.

Romania

TLC Romania was launched on January 20, 2011, replacing the European version of Discovery Travel & Living in this country. On August 2, 2022, it launched its local Romanian feed and audio track replacing the international feed.

Bulgaria

In early 2013 the channel launched in Bulgaria.

Finland

In November 2016, TLC began to appear free, before that TLC was a payment channel in Finland.

France

TLC's French channel launched on 26 February 2024 as a replacement for

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Portugal

In November 2011, TLC Portugal debuted on ZON TV (now NOS TV) distributor and satellite services and after on MEO TV.

Greece

On October 3, 2011, TLC Greece debuted on the Conn-x TV IPTV and OTE TV satellite services.

Germany

TLC Germany launched on April 10, 2014, on cable, IPTV and satellite services in both HD and SD.

Hungary

The Channel's Hungarian version was launched on April 30, 2012, as TLC Hungary, replacing the European version of Discovery Travel & Living in on Central Europe's best country (The SD version available in Sat TV, Cable and IPTV, and almost HD version available in Hungarian BIX (IPTV) services).

Norway

A Norwegian version of the channel was launched on March 4, 2010, as TLC Norway, replacing the European version of Discovery Travel & Living in Norway.

Poland

On October 1, 2010, the Polish version of Discovery Travel & Living was relaunched as TLC Poland, replacing the European version of Discovery Travel & Living in Poland.

The Balkans

TLC Balkans was also launched on October 1, 2010, replacing the European version of the "Travel & Living Channel" in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia. TLC Balkans' playout is from

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Netherlands/Flanders (Belgium)

On July 4, 2011, a Dutch version was launched, time sharing with Animal Planet's standard definition feed. Animal Planet remained a 24-hour service for high-definition viewers. TLC became a 24-hour channel on January 8, 2013. It is also available in HD.

Switzerland

On June 3, 2014, the Swiss cable provider UPC Cablecom launched TLC in Switzerland.

Turkey

On November 6, 2015, TLC Turkey began broadcasting replacing

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channel.

Asia

On September 1, 2010, the Asia Pacific versions of Discovery Travel & Living were relaunched as

, with the acronym standing for "Travel and Living Channel".

India

An Indian version was launched in 2006 under the jurisdiction of

. It was relaunched as TLC on September 1, 2010.

South Korea

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n version was launched on December 4, 2013, under the

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and CMB (Central Media Broadcasting Korea). The channel was replaced by EXF (Extreme Fun TV) on May 1, 2016.

Oceania

A New Zealand version was launched in the 2015 On Sky Television in New Zealand.

Sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa

The network airs throughout the region on DStv, and launched on September 1, 2011.

References

External links

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TLC Norway official website

TLC Poland official website

TLC Russian official website
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