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The Biography Channel

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The Biography Channel
LaunchedJanuary 1, 1999
Owned byA&E Television Networks
Audience share0.1% (Jan '06, [1])
HeadquartersFlag of the United States Newark, New Jersey, United States
Sister channel(s)A&E Network, The History Channel, History International
WebsiteBio.tv
Availability
Satellite
DISH NetworkChannel 119
DirecTVChannel 266
Cable
Available on many cable systemsCheck Local Listings for channels

The Biography Channel (or bio.) is an American digital cable television channel owned by A&E and based on the television series of the same name. A version of the channel also airs on Sky Digital and cable television in the United Kingdom, a version of the channel also broadcasts in Canada owned by Rogers Media. It is a digital cable, category 1 television channel in Canada. It also has a version in Australia which soon will change its name to simply Bio. In 2007 a German and a Latinamerican version of the Biography Channel were launched. Biography Channel began programming in 1999. In addition to biographical shows, the network has been airing fictional, non-biographical programming previously seen on A&E, including Murder, She Wrote and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, though midway 2007 Biography canceled Sunday Afternoon mysteries, which included Midsomer Murders, Poirot, and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. This has outraged loyal fans of these mysteries. There are many requests to bring the shows back on Biography's discussion forums. As of August 2006, The Biography Channel became the exclusive home for the Biography series, which was also dropped by A&E. On Monday, July 16, 2007, The Biography Channel unveiled a new logo, a new tagline ("True Story") and revamped its on-air look and feel. Although the channel will refer to itself as Bio in much of its branding, the Biography Channel name is still in use as a subheading within the channel logo and for other network business. [2]

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Fiction-Based Series

Biography Channel logo used from January 1, 1999 until July 16, 2007
Biography Channel logo used from January 1, 1999 until July 16, 2007

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