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UK Gold

Gold
Gold 2014.svg
The current logo, in use since June 2014
Launched 1 November 1992
Owned by 1992–1997:
BBC
Thames Television
1997–2011:
BBC Worldwide
Virgin Media
2011–present:
BBC Worldwide
Scripps Networks Interactive
Picture format 16:9, 576i (SDTV)
Audience share 0.42%
0.05% (+1) (February 2017 (2017-02), BARB)
Formerly called UK Gold (1992–2004)
UKTV Gold (2004–2008)
G.O.L.D. (2008–2012)
Sister channel(s) Alibi
Dave
Drama
Eden
Good Food
Home
Really
W
Yesterday
Timeshift service Gold +1
Website gold.uktv.co.uk
Availability
Satellite
Sky Channel 110
Channel 166 (+1)
Cable
Virgin Media (UK) Channel 124
Channel 190 (+1)
Virgin Media Ireland Channel 120
Channel 153 (+1)
WightFibre Channel 112/113
IPTV
TalkTalk TV Channel 310
BT Channel 310
Plusnet Channel 310
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)
Now TV Watch live (UK only)

Gold (stylised as GOLD) is a classic comedy channel from the UKTV network, broadcasting to the United Kingdom and Ireland. It launched on 1 November 1992 as UK Gold, before, in 2008, it was split into current flagship channel Gold and miscellaneous channel, Watch, with comedy based programming now airing on Gold, non-crime drama and entertainment programming airing on Watch, and quiz shows and more high-brow comedy airing on Dave. The channel is currently available as subscription-only on Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV, BT TV, and TVPlayer (When subscribed to TVPlayer Plus). It shows repeats of classic programming from the BBC and other broadcasters. The channel's main rival is the ITV plc owned ITV3, which mainly airs the archive ITV programmes, and has a higher audience share than Gold. Another rival is More4 which also has a higher audience share than Gold. This is because they are free-to-air channels whereas Gold is a pay TV channel.

The channel launched on 1 November 1992 as a joint venture between the BBC, through commercial arm BBC Enterprises, and outgoing ITV London weekday franchisee Thames Television. The channel, named "UK Gold", was to show repeats of the 'classic' archive programming from the two broadcasters. The rights to the BBC programmes previously were held by the BSB entertainment channel Galaxy, prior to the merger with Sky Television plc to form BSkyB in November 1990. The channel was initially broadcast on an analogue transponder from an SES satellite at 19.2°E which was less well suited for UK reception. As a result, the channel used to be notorious for being marred with interference, known as 'sparklies', in large parts of the UK. Another initial drawback was the cutting of programming down to fit commercial time slots, and the intensive use of commercial breaks. Reception improved however with the channel added to BSkyB's basic subscription package in 1993, and the launch of the channel on cable services.


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