British pay television channel, 2004?2019
"Sky Living It" redirects here. For the Sky television channel, see
Sky Living
.
Television channel
Real Lives
was a British television channel owned by
Sky
, a division of
Comcast
. It used to be the sister channel of
Sky Living
. It was originally known as
LIVINGtv2
from the channel's launch in 2004 till 2007, and then was known as
Living2
from 2007 to 2009.
On 1 October 2019, Real Lives closed down after 15 years and was replaced by
Sky Crime
.
History
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The channel launched on 13 December 2004 as
LIVINGtv2
on
Sky Digital
and
Telewest
.
[1]
The channel mainly showed highlights of programming from the main channel, along with extended coverage of its reality programmes, such as
I'm Famous and Frightened Extra!
and
Most Haunted Live!
. However, the channel has gained the American reality TV series,
The Amazing Race
. The channel has also shown more lifestyle and health related programmes such as
Baby ER
,
Birth Stories
,
Downsize Me!
and
Wedding SOS
.
Every morning from 10 am to 12 pm, there used to be a programming slot called Baby Zone, in which programmes related to pregnancy and birth were shown. Programmes included
Birth Days
,
Maternity Ward
and
Babies: Special Delivery
.
As of 2018
[update]
, most of the programmes on the channel are repeats of factual programmes that are also on
Pick
.
A one-hour
timeshift version
of the channel launched on 5 February 2009, replacing
Trouble
's one-hour timeshift, Trouble +1.
[2]
[3]
Living2 was rebranded as
Livingit
on 30 November 2009, following problems making viewers understand that the channel is not a timeshifted version of the main channel.
[4]
[5]
The relaunch was accompanied by new programming under the
strapline
"Life's worth watching".
[6]
It was announced on 25 October 2010 that Living would be rebranded as Sky Living in early 2011 and move
electronic programming guide
(EPG) positions on Sky from channel 112 to 107 after
Sky One
and before
Sky Atlantic
.
[7]
As part of the move, Livingit was rebranded as
Sky Livingit
.
[8]
Upon the launch of the now defunct drama channel
ITV Encore
, on 3 June 2014, it moved to EPG slot 222 on Sky, and Sky Livingit +1, whose EPG number was replaced by Sky Arts 1 HD (SD on HD viewing) moving to slot 223.
On 9 June 2015, Sky Livingit was rebranded as Real Lives, moving to slot 172 on Sky.
On 1 October 2019, Real Lives ceased broadcasting in the opening hours of 6:00am and was replaced by
Sky Crime
, which later moved up to its current slot on Sky channel 122.
Former logos
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LIVINGtv2 (2004-2007)
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LIVINGit (2009-2011)
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Sky Livingit (2011-2015)
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Real Lives (2015-2019)
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