Alibi (TV channel)
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| Launched | 1 November 1997 |
| Owned by |
UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) |
| Picture format |
576i (16:9 and 4:3) (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.34% 0.09% (+1) (June 2016, BARB) |
| Slogan | "The home of crime drama" |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Formerly called | UK Arena (1997–2000) UK Drama (2000–2004) UKTV Drama (2004–2008) |
| Sister channel(s) |
Dave Drama Eden Gold Good Food Home Really W Yesterday |
| Timeshift service | Alibi +1 |
| Website | alibi.uktv.co.uk |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 132 (SD/HD) Channel 226 (+1) Channel 247 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 126 Channel 130 (+1) Channel 200 (HD) |
| Virgin Media Ireland | Channel 151 |
| WightFibre | Channel 70 |
| IPTV | |
| TalkTalk TV | Channel 312 |
| BT TV | Channel 312 Channel 382 (HD) |
| Plusnet | Channel 312 |
| Streaming media | |
| TVPlayer | Watch live (UK only) (TVPlayer Plus subscription required) |
| Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
Alibi (stylised as alibi) is a digital television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as part of the UKTV network of channels. The channel launched on 1 November 1997 and relaunched in its current format on 7 October 2008. The channel is available on satellite through Sky, on cable, primarily through Virgin Media and on IPTV through BT TV, TalkTalk TV and TVPlayer (When subscribed to TVPlayer Plus).
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). However, following disappointing original ratings, the channel's focus was broadened to include all drama series, and was renamed UK Drama as a result on 31 March 2000. The service lasted, with greater viewing figures until 8 March 2004 when, along with the rest of the UKTV network, rebranded as UKTV Drama to better show the central UKTV brand.
Following the successful relaunch and rebranding of the channel UKTV G2 as Dave, the remainder of the UKTV network underwent the same treatment. UKTV Drama was rebranded as Alibi on 7 October 2008, and the channels programming output was redirected from all dramas, to specifically crime dramas. All non-crime dramas were either transferred to the rebranded Gold channel, or to the newly created flagship channel Watch.
The time shift service Alibi +1 was originally launched on 2 May 2006 as UKTV Drama +1, using the frequency previously occupied by UKTV People +1. It features the channels schedule broadcast an hour later, with no special idents or continuity used.
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