W (British TV channel)
W is a British free-to-air television channel owned by BBC Studios. It originally launched on 7 October 2008 as Watch and until 2022 was a pay television channel. On 15 February 2016, the channel was rebranded as W. The channel currently broadcasts crimes, dramas, game shows and documentaries.
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom and Ireland |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (SDTV feed downscaled to 16:9 576i) |
| Timeshift service | W +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC Studios |
| Parent | UKTV |
| Sister channels | Alibi Dave Drama Eden Gold Yesterday |
| History | |
| Launched | 7 October 2008 |
| Replaced | UKTV Style +2 UKTV Gold +1 Drama +1 |
| Former names | Watch (2008–2016) |
| Links | |
| Website | uktvplay |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 25 |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV | Watch live (UK only) |
| TalkTalk TV | Watch live (UK only) |
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