Bio (Australian TV channel)

For the American channel formerly known as The Biography Channel, see Fyi (TV channel). For other uses, see Bio (disambiguation).

Bio (stylised as bio., formerly The Biography Channel) was an Australian general entertainment channel available on Australia's Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television pay television services.

Bio.

Country	Australia
Programming
Language(s)	English
Ownership
Owner	Foxtel Networks
History
Launched	2004
Closed	1 November 2015
Former names	The Biography Channel (2004–2007)
Links
Website	biochannel.com.au

In 2014, the channel rebranded with a new on-air look, logo and programming.^[1] In addition, the channel moved from channel 117 to channel 133.^[2]

On 1 November 2015, the channel closed, ceasing transmission at 4am, with selected titles moving to other Foxtel-owned channels.^[3]

Former Bio. Logo

Programming

• Airline
• The Dog Whisperer
• Fashion File
• Inside Edition
• Intervention
• Judge Judy
• The Peoples Court
• Planet Rock Profiles
• RPA
• Sober House
• This Is Your Life

See also

• FYI (U.S. TV channel)
• The Biography Channel (Canada)
• The Biography Channel (UK and Ireland)
• FYI (South East Asia TV channel)

References

1. Lau, Jonathon. "bio. 2014 Channel Rebrand". Bēhance. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
2. Knox, David (2 July 2014). "Foxtel channel changes". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
3. Knox, David (23 September 2015). "Bio channel to close on Foxtel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2015.