Television channel
Real Time
(
Discovery Real Time
until 31 August 2010) is an Italian television channel owned by
Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA
.
The channel launched on 1 October 2005, becoming the sixth Discovery network to launch in Italy. It showed lifestyle programmes targeting a female upper-class audience of 25- to 44-year-olds. It features both foreign programmes and Italian programmes produced for the channel.
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On 7 April 2009 the channel adopted a new logo and a new look. This look had previously been adopted by
Discovery Real Time France
.
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After becoming the most viewed non-fiction entertainment channel on the Sky Italia platform, on 1 September 2010, it changed its name to "Real Time", and became available both on
digital terrestrial
and via free-to-air satellite, also joining the
Tivusat
platform.
On 8 November 2010 the +1 version of the channel began, and from 1 February 2012 it also broadcasts in
high definition
.
On 13 March 2019 the
SD
version on the satellite definitively closed.
From 9 April Real Time, together with the other free channels of the group, became available also in HD streaming on the
Dplay
platform.
From 1 March 2019, on
Tivusat
, the "HD" and "+1" versions replace the
SD
version, therefore they become visible to LCN 31 and 131 respectively.
On 1 December 2020 Real Time +1 was discontinued.
The channel broadcasts both foreign programmes and a few original Italian productions. Most acquired programmes were originally produced for the American
TLC
or the British
Channel 4
.
Original programs
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Imported programs
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Presenters
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African version
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In 2018, An English version which took its content from TLC alongside other Discovery brands with the same styling as the Italian version was also made available in South Africa from 3 September through
MultiChoice
's
DStv
and a year later across Africa. The channel is also available to
StarTimes
and
Canal+ Afrique
within the region.
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Real Time is now on Zuku TV channel 102 replacing
Fine Living
on channel 710 in January 2021.
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Executives
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Warner Bros.
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Warner Bros.
Television Group
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Scandinavia
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Turkey
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Former units
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from
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from HBO
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from
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