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Alibi (TV channel)

November 28, 2023

"UKTV Drama" redirects here. For the current channel, see Drama (British TV channel).

Alibi is a British pay television channel that was launched on 1 November 1997 as UK Arena. It was renamed UK Drama in 2000, and then UKTV Drama in 2004, and assumed its current name on 7 October 2008.

Alibi
Logo used from 2015 onwards
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom and Ireland
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceAlibi +1
Ownership
OwnerBBC Studios
ParentUKTV
Sister channelsDave
Drama
Eden
Gold
W
Yesterday
History
Launched1 November 1997; 26 years ago (1 November 1997)
Former namesUK Arena (1997–2000)
UK Drama (2000–2004)
UKTV Drama (2004–2008)
Links
Websitealibi.uktv.co.uk
Availability
Streaming media
Sky GoWatch live (UK and Ireland only)
Virgin TV GoWatch live (UK only)
TalkTalk TVWatch live (UK only)
Watch live (UK only)
TVPlayerWatch live (UK only)

History edit

The channel originally launched as part of the new four-channel UKTV network on 1 November 1997. The channel, originally named UK Arena, focused on arts programming and was named after the BBC's flagship arts programme Arena (The BBC, through BBC Worldwide, owning half of UKTV and therefore half the channel). The channel aired as a part-time service, airing from 3:00pm every day.

However, following disappointing ratings, the channel's focus was broadened to include all drama series, and as a result was renamed UK Drama on 31 March 2000. However, the channel remained a part-time service, starting at 7:00pm.

On 5 November 2001, UK Drama began timesharing with a new sister channel, UK Food, which aired in UK Drama's daytime slot.[1]

On 10 January 2003, UK Food extended its broadcast hours while UK Drama reduced its broadcast hours to 9:00pm-5:00am.[2]

On 8 March 2004, the channel, alongside all other UKTV channels, was renamed UKTV Drama to increase awareness of the UKTV brand. On 1 July 2004, UKTV Food extended its broadcast hours, leading to UKTV Drama moving to UKTV Food +1's slot (which had been vacated by UKTV People), although still broadcasting the same hours as before.[3]

On 9 April 2005, UKTV announced that UKTV Drama would expand to a full 24-hour schedule on 30 May.[4] In order to prepare for the transition, the channel moved out of UKTV Food +1's downtime slot to a newly purchased space and started broadcasting from 1:00pm at the end of April, before the full transition to a 24-hour network.

On 2 May 2006, a one-hour timeshift service - UKTV Drama +1, launched on Sky in the vacated broadcast space formerly home to UKTV People +1. It broadcast from 3:00pm-2:00am every day.[5] Corresponding to the name on the main channel shows all programming from the channel one hour later, with no special idents or continuity used.

On 23 October 2007, UKTV Drama +1 was added to Virgin Media.[6]

Following the successful relaunch and rebranding of the channel UKTV G2 as Dave on 15 October 2007, the remaining UKTV channels underwent the same changes. UKTV Drama and UKTV Drama +1 were renamed as Alibi and Alibi +1 on 7 October 2008, and the channel's programmes were changed to focus specifically on crime dramas.[7][8] All non-crime dramas were transferred to the rebranded Gold channel or to the newly created flagship channel Watch.

On 29 July 2011, UKTV announced that it had secured a deal with BSkyB to launch three more high-definition channels on Sky.[9] As part of Virgin Media's deal to sell its share of UKTV, all five of UKTV's HD channels would also be added to Virgin's cable television service by 2012.[10] Alibi HD launched on 3 July 2012 on Sky and Virgin Media, while Dave HD and Watch HD launched in October 2011. All three channels are HD simulcasts of the standard-definition channels.

Programming edit

The output of the channel is a combination of drama series and serials comprising first-run exclusive and second run shows from the United States and Canada, together with second run showings of shows from the BBC and ITV.

Original programming edit

Drama edit

Co-production edit

Current edit

Previously on Alibi edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "UKTV announces UK Food launch". Digital Spy. 11 July 2001.
  2. ^ "UK Food extends programming hours". Campaign.
  3. ^ "UKTV Food and UKTV People to be 24 Hours Before the End of the Year". Digital Spy. 22 June 2004.
  4. ^ "UKTV Drama to expand hours". Digital Spy. 9 April 2005.
  5. ^ "Three additions to Sky EPG". Digital Spy. 2 May 2006.
  6. ^ "UKTV Drama timeshift added to VM lineup". Digital Spy. 23 October 2007.
  7. ^ Donnelly, Alison (17 September 2008). "UKTV unveils new channels and familiar stars like John Cleese and Red Dwarf crew". Brand Republic. from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
  8. ^ Curtis, Chris (17 September 2008). "UKTV to reveal eye-opening Watch logo". Broadcast. from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
  9. ^ . UKTV. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011.
  10. ^ . Financial Times. 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012.
  11. ^ White, Peter (1 May 2019). "Martin Compston, Laura Fraser, Molly Windsor & Jennifer Spence To Star in UKTV Crime Drama Traces". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Traces: From release date to cast - everything we know about Alibi's female-led crime thriller so far". BT Group. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  13. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas; Kanter, Jake (28 September 2020). "Caravaggio's Shadow Underway in Naples; Curzon Picks Up Cannes Drama Il Mio Corpo; Traces & We Hunt Together Renewed – Euro Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Alibi eyes new co-productions". C21Media. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  15. ^ Munn, Patrick (4 September 2020). "Alibi Sets UK Premiere Date For Evil". TVWise. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Castle". Alibi. UKTV. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • UKTV at The TV Room

November 28, 2023
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UKTV Drama redirects here For the current channel see Drama British TV channel Alibi is a British pay television channel that was launched on 1 November 1997 as UK Arena It was renamed UK Drama in 2000 and then UKTV Drama in 2004 and assumed its current name on 7 October 2008 AlibiLogo used from 2015 onwardsCountryUnited KingdomBroadcast areaUnited Kingdom and IrelandProgrammingLanguage s EnglishPicture format1080i HDTV downscaled to 16 9 576i for the SDTV feed Timeshift serviceAlibi 1OwnershipOwnerBBC StudiosParentUKTVSister channelsDaveDramaEdenGoldWYesterdayHistoryLaunched1 November 1997 26 years ago 1 November 1997 Former namesUK Arena 1997 2000 UK Drama 2000 2004 UKTV Drama 2004 2008 LinksWebsitealibi uktv co ukAvailabilityStreaming mediaSky GoWatch live UK and Ireland only Virgin TV GoWatch live UK only TalkTalk TVWatch live UK only Watch live UK only TVPlayerWatch live UK only Contents 1 History 2 Programming 3 Original programming 3 1 Drama 3 2 Co production 3 3 Current 3 4 Previously on Alibi 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe channel originally launched as part of the new four channel UKTV network on 1 November 1997 The channel originally named UK Arena focused on arts programming and was named after the BBC s flagship arts programme Arena The BBC through BBC Worldwide owning half of UKTV and therefore half the channel The channel aired as a part time service airing from 3 00pm every day However following disappointing ratings the channel s focus was broadened to include all drama series and as a result was renamed UK Drama on 31 March 2000 However the channel remained a part time service starting at 7 00pm On 5 November 2001 UK Drama began timesharing with a new sister channel UK Food which aired in UK Drama s daytime slot 1 On 10 January 2003 UK Food extended its broadcast hours while UK Drama reduced its broadcast hours to 9 00pm 5 00am 2 On 8 March 2004 the channel alongside all other UKTV channels was renamed UKTV Drama to increase awareness of the UKTV brand On 1 July 2004 UKTV Food extended its broadcast hours leading to UKTV Drama moving to UKTV Food 1 s slot which had been vacated by UKTV People although still broadcasting the same hours as before 3 On 9 April 2005 UKTV announced that UKTV Drama would expand to a full 24 hour schedule on 30 May 4 In order to prepare for the transition the channel moved out of UKTV Food 1 s downtime slot to a newly purchased space and started broadcasting from 1 00pm at the end of April before the full transition to a 24 hour network On 2 May 2006 a one hour timeshift service UKTV Drama 1 launched on Sky in the vacated broadcast space formerly home to UKTV People 1 It broadcast from 3 00pm 2 00am every day 5 Corresponding to the name on the main channel shows all programming from the channel one hour later with no special idents or continuity used On 23 October 2007 UKTV Drama 1 was added to Virgin Media 6 Following the successful relaunch and rebranding of the channel UKTV G2 as Dave on 15 October 2007 the remaining UKTV channels underwent the same changes UKTV Drama and UKTV Drama 1 were renamed as Alibi and Alibi 1 on 7 October 2008 and the channel s programmes were changed to focus specifically on crime dramas 7 8 All non crime dramas were transferred to the rebranded Gold channel or to the newly created flagship channel Watch On 29 July 2011 UKTV announced that it had secured a deal with BSkyB to launch three more high definition channels on Sky 9 As part of Virgin Media s deal to sell its share of UKTV all five of UKTV s HD channels would also be added to Virgin s cable television service by 2012 10 Alibi HD launched on 3 July 2012 on Sky and Virgin Media while Dave HD and Watch HD launched in October 2011 All three channels are HD simulcasts of the standard definition channels Programming editThe output of the channel is a combination of drama series and serials comprising first run exclusive and second run shows from the United States and Canada together with second run showings of shows from the BBC and ITV Original programming editDrama edit Annika BBC original series Traces BBC 2 seasons 12 episodes Alibi original series 11 12 Renewed 13 We Hunt Together BBC 2 seasons 12 episodes Alibi original series Renewed 13 The Diplomat BBC original series Co production edit Inspector George Gently BBC 14 Current edit The Bad Seed New Zealand import from TVNZ 1 Bite Club Australian import from Nine Network CSI Vegas American import from CBS Death in Paradise BBC also shown on Drama The Doctor Blake Mysteries Australian import from ABC Australia Seven Network also shown on Drama Elementary American import from CBS Dark Winds American import from AMC AMC October 2023 Doctor Foster BBC Evil American import from CBS Paramount 15 Father Brown BBC also shown on Drama and spin off of Sister Boniface Mysteries Frankie Drake Mysteries Canadian import UKTV co production with CBC Harrow Australian import from ABC Australia Hudson amp Rex Canadian import from Citytv CBC Luther BBC Miss Fisher s Murder Mysteries Australian import from ABC Australia Miss Marple BBC also shown on Drama Miss Scarlet and The Duke American import from PBS My Life Is Murder Australian import from Network Ten New Zealand import from TVNZ 1 Ms Fisher s Modern Murder Mysteries Australian import from Seven Network Murdoch Mysteries Canadian import UKTV co production with Citytv CBC New Tricks BBC also shown on Drama Ragdoll American import UKTV co production with AMC Rizzoli amp Isles American import from TNT Person of Interest American import from CBS Pretty Hard Cases Canadian import from CBC Shakespeare amp Hathaway Private Investigators BBC Shetland BBC also shown on Drama Silent Witness BBC also shown on Drama So Help Me Todd American import from CBS Strike BBC Taggart ITV Without A Trace American import from CBS Previously on Alibi edit 1 800 Missing American import from Lifetime Canadian import from W Network 55 Degrees North BBC Bergerac BBC now on Drama The Bill ITV now on W and Drama Body of Proof American import from ABC Cagney and Lacey American import from CBS Campion BBC Clarice American import from CBS Castle American import from ABC 16 The Closer American import from TNT Criminal Minds Beyond Borders American import from CBS Criminal Minds Suspect Behaviour American import from CBS Crossing Lines American import from NBC Ovation Dalziel and Pascoe BBC now on Drama Dangerfield BBC now on Drama Diagnosis Murder American import from CBS now on CBS Justice Doctor Who BBC broadcast during 2008 as a special season presenting all of Tom Baker s episodes Due South American import from CBS Canadian import from CTV now on Sony Channel Deception American import from ABC Father Dowling Mysteries American import from NBC ABC The Glades American import from A amp E The Guardian American import from CBS Hamish Macbeth BBC now on Drama Hart to Hart American import from ABC now on Sony Channel Hetty Wainthropp Investigates BBC ITV now on Drama Hunter BBC The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries BBC The Inspector Lynley Mysteries BBC now on Drama Jack Taylor Irish import from TV3 Jonathan Creek BBC now on Drama Judge John Deed BBC now on Drama King amp Maxwell American import from TNT The Last Detective ITV Lie to Me American import from Fox previously on Sky One Maisie Raine BBC now on Drama The Missing American import from Starz now on BBC The Mrs Bradley Mysteries BBC now on Drama My Life Is Murder Australian import from Network Ten New Zealand import from TVNZ 1 Murder in Mind BBC Murder She Wrote American import from CBS now on 5USA Perception American import from TNT The Protector American import from Lifetime Quantico American import from ABC Rebus ITV now on Drama Rush Australian import from Network Ten Reckless American import from CBS Republic of Doyle Canadian import from CBC now on Fox Return of the Saint ITV Ripper Street BBC now on Drama The Rockford Files American import from NBC Rosewood American import from Fox The Saint ITV Secrets and Lies American import from ABC Sherlock American import from PBS now on BBC Shoestring BBC Spooks BBC now on Drama Stumptown American import from ABC Sue Thomas F B Eye American import from PAX Tommy American import from CBS Ten Days in the Valley American import from ABC Unforgettable American import from CBS A amp E previously on Sky Living Waking the Dead BBC now on Drama Wallander BBC Whiskey Cavalier American import from ABC Why Women Kill American import from Paramount WPC 56 BBC See also editUKTV Television in the United KingdomReferences edit UKTV announces UK Food launch Digital Spy 11 July 2001 UK Food extends programming hours Campaign UKTV Food and UKTV People to be 24 Hours Before the End of the Year Digital Spy 22 June 2004 UKTV Drama to expand hours Digital Spy 9 April 2005 Three additions to Sky EPG Digital Spy 2 May 2006 UKTV Drama timeshift added to VM lineup Digital Spy 23 October 2007 Donnelly Alison 17 September 2008 UKTV unveils new channels and familiar stars like John Cleese and Red Dwarf crew Brand Republic Archived from the original on 20 September 2008 Retrieved 6 October 2008 Curtis Chris 17 September 2008 UKTV to reveal eye opening Watch logo Broadcast Archived from the original on 21 September 2008 Retrieved 6 October 2008 UKTV enters VoD market with landmark HD content deal with Sky UKTV 29 July 2011 Archived from the original on 7 November 2011 Virgin Media sells 239m stake in UKTV Financial Times 15 August 2011 Archived from the original on 3 January 2012 White Peter 1 May 2019 Martin Compston Laura Fraser Molly Windsor amp Jennifer Spence To Star in UKTV Crime Drama Traces Deadline Hollywood Retrieved 1 May 2019 Traces From release date to cast everything we know about Alibi s female led crime thriller so far BT Group Retrieved 7 October 2019 a b Wiseman Andreas Kanter Jake 28 September 2020 Caravaggio s Shadow Underway in Naples Curzon Picks Up Cannes Drama Il Mio Corpo Traces amp We Hunt Together Renewed Euro Briefs Deadline Hollywood Retrieved 28 September 2020 Alibi eyes new co productions C21Media 19 June 2009 Retrieved 21 June 2013 Munn Patrick 4 September 2020 Alibi Sets UK Premiere Date For Evil TVWise Retrieved 30 September 2020 Castle Alibi UKTV Retrieved 21 June 2013 External links editOfficial website UKTV at The TV Room Alibi at TVARK Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alibi TV channel amp oldid 1184687108, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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