Alibi (TV channel)

Alibi

Ownership
Owner	UKTV Network (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television)

Alibi is a digital television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels.

It was originally launched as UK Arena on 1 November 1997, as the newly-formed UKTV Network's arts channel; the name derived from the BBC's flagship arts programme Arena.

Initial ratings were disappointing and it was decided to relaunched the channel on 31 March 2000 as UK Drama, with a focus on showing dramas rather than as a general arts programme. Along with the rest of the network, the "UK" prefix was changed to "UKTV" on 8 March 2004.

On 2 May 2006, the UKTV Drama +1 service was launched to replace UKTV People +1.

The channel is available on Sky Digital and Virgin Media.

2008 rebrand

UKTV plan to rebrand all channels on October 7, 2008. As such, UKTV Drama will be renamed Alibi.

Programming

The output of the channel is mainly drama series and serials from the BBC archive. However, some of the schedule is filled by comedy shows.

Current Programming - Until October 6

All Creatures Great and Small As Time Goes By Bergerac Born and Bred Campion Casualty Citizen Smith Dalziel and Pascoe Dangerfield Dick Emery Short Down to Earth Doctor Who Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Hart to Hart Juliet Bravo

Just Good Friends Last of the Summer Wine Miss Marple Murder, She Wrote New Tricks Pickwick Papers Rebus Rome Secret Army Shoestring Silent Witness Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Taggart Terry and June The Dick Emery Show

The District Nurse The Good Life The House Of Eliott The Inspector Lynley Mysteries The Liver Birds The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Waiting For God You Rang, M'lord?

Current Programming - After October 7

Maisie Raine Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Murder, She Wrote New Tricks Judge John Deed Murder in Mind Dalziel and Pascoe Miss Marple Ruby in the Smoke The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Taggart Spooks Waking the Dead Reilly Ace of Spies Shoestring Bergerac Dangerfield The Father Dowling Mysteries Hart to Hart Silent Witness Murdoch Mysteries The Last Detective

Logos

• UK Arena (1997-2000)
  UK Arena
  (1997-2000)
• UK Drama (2000-2001)
  UK Drama
  (2000-2001)
• UK Drama (2001-2004)
  UK Drama
  (2001-2004)
• UKTV Drama (2004-2008)
  UKTV Drama
  (2004-2008)
• Alibi (To start on October 7, 2008)
  Alibi
  (To start on October 7, 2008)

References

• Curtis, Chris (17 September 2008). "UKTV to reveal eye-opening Watch logo". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 2008-10-06.

• Donnelly, Alison (17 September 2008). "UKTV unveils new channels and familiar stars like John Cleese and Red Dwarf crew". Brand Republic. Retrieved 2008-10-06.

External links

• Drama at UKTV.co.uk
• The TV Room looks at presentation/branding on the UKTV channels