TLC (British and Irish TV channel)

TLC
Logo used since 13 January 2026
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
Ireland
Programming
LanguageEnglish
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceTLC +1
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery EMEA
Sister channelsAnimal Planet
Discovery Channel
Discovery History
Discovery Science
Discovery Turbo
DMAX
Food Network
Investigation Discovery
Quest
Quest Red
Really
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
Cartoonito
CNN International
History
Launched30 April 2013 (2013-04-30), 8pm
ReplacedDiscovery Real Time and Discovery Travel & Living (2005–2013)
HGTV (on Freeview)
Links
Websiteuk.tlc.com
Availability
Terrestrial
FreeviewChannel 12
Channel 99 (+1)
Streaming media
Discovery+Watch live (UK only)
Virgin TV GoWatch live (UK only)
Watch live (+1) (UK only)
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch live (Ireland only)

TLC is a British free-to-air television channel, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is based on the American cable network of the same name. It launched on 30 April 2013 at 8pm, replacing Discovery Real Time and DMAX +2.