Yesterday (TV channel)
| Yesterday | |
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| Launched | 30 October 2002 |
| Owned by | UKTV (BBC Worldwide / Scripps Networks Interactive) |
| Picture format | 16:9, 576i (SDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.63% 0.04% (+1) (June 2016, BARB) |
| Slogan | "Fuel your mind" |
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| Formerly called | UK History (2002–04) UKTV History (2004–09) |
| Replaced | Play UK |
| Sister channel(s) | |
| Timeshift service | Yesterday +1 |
| Website | yesterday.uktv.co.uk |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 19 |
| Satellite | |
| Freesat | Channel 159 |
| Sky | Channel 537 Channel 538 (+1) |
| Astra 2E | 12129 V 27500 2/3 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 245 Channel 246 (+1) |
| WightFibre | Channel 68 |
| Streaming media | |
| TVPlayer | Watch live (UK only) |
| TVPlayer | Watch live (+1 Timeshift) (UK only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
Yesterday is one of the UKTV network of television channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It launched on 30 October 2002 as UK History and relaunched in its current format on 2 March 2009. It is available on satellite through Sky and Freesat, in cable service primarily through Virgin Media, and through the digital terrestrial provider Freeview. Hours on Freeview had previously been cut, with transmissions finishing at 6:00pm, but were restored on 1 June 2010.
The channel originally launched on 30 October 2002 as UK History, a channel for the network's historic documentaries. These were previously found on the channel UK Horizons; however, the launch of UK History allowed the channel to broadcast more programmes in their schedule. The majority of programming on the channel is sourced from the BBC programme archive, through the part ownership of the channel by BBC Worldwide. The launch of the channel also coincided with the launch of the new digital terrestrial provider Freeview, following the collapse of the former provider ITV Digital. The service remained unchanged until 8 March 2004, when the channel changed its name in line with the rest of the UKTV network to UKTV History.
The channel was available full-time on all platforms until 15 October 2007 when the hours were reduced on the Freeview platform, resulting in the channel stopping broadcasting at 6pm each day. This was a result of the launch of Dave, which took over UKTV History broadcast capacity. UKTV History took over the slot used by the unsuccessful UKTV Bright Ideas that was sharing a slot with Virgin1 and Babestation. The channel's inability to broadcast in prime time on Freeview resulted in a ratings drop. In November 2007, the channel had a 0.3 percent share of all television viewing, compared to 0.5 percent a year earlier. This restriction remained until 1 June 2010, when broadcast time was extended until 1am each day, following the closure of the Virgin1 +1 channel on Freeview. As a result, the channel can now broadcast fully from 6am to 1am daily.
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