The Biography Channel
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{{Infobox TV channel|
name= bio.|
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logofile = Biography Channel logo2.png |
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launch=[[January 1]], [[1999]]|
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picture format=[[480i]] ([[SDTV]])|
share=0.1% |
share as of= Jan '06 |
share source= [http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/monthreports.cfm?report=monthgmulti]|
owner= [[A&E Television Networks]] |
headquarters= [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States]] |
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slogan=''True story.''|
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sister names=[[A&E Network]], [[The History Channel]], [[History International]]|
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web= [http://www.biography.com biography.com] |
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sat serv 1=[[DISH Network]]|
sat chan 1=Channel 119|
sat serv 2=[[DirecTV]]|
sat chan 2=Channel 266|
cable serv 1=Available on many cable systems|
cable chan 1=Check Local Listings for channels|
| adsl serv 1 = [[Telus|TELUS TV]] in Canada
| adsl chan 1 = Channel 149
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'''The Biography Channel''' (or simply '''bio.''') is an [[United States|American]] [[digital cable]] [[television channel]] owned by [[A&E Network|A&E]] and based on the [[Biography (TV series)|television series of the same name]]. A version of the channel also airs on [[ONO]] and [[Telefónica]] in [[Spain]] and on [[Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)|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 channels (Canada)|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 [[Germany|German]] and a [[Latin America| 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 (TV series)|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. [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117968661.html?categoryid=14&cs=1]
==Series==
*''[[Biography (TV series)|Biography]]''
*''[[Enigma (TV series)|Enigma]]''
*''[[Mysteries of the Bible]]''
*''[[Notorious (TV series)|Notorious]]''
*''[[Screen Goddesses]]''
*''[[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)|The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]]''
*''[[The Unexplained]]''
*''[[In the Mind of...]]''
*''[[Midsomer Murders]]''
*''[[I Survived...]]''
*''[[Urban Legends (television)|Urban Legends]]''
==Fiction-based series==
[[Image:Biography Channel (1999-2007) logo.svg|thumb|Biography Channel logo used from [[January 1]], [[1999]] until [[July 16]], [[2007]]. Until 2001, the logo was in a rectangular shape, with "THE" and "CHANNEL" on rectangles of their own.|right]]
*''[[Agatha Christie's Poirot]]''
*''[[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)|The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]]''
*''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''
== See also ==
* [[List of Canadian television channels]]
* [[The Biography Channel (Canada)|The Biography Channel Canada]]
* [[Bio.|The Biography Channel Australia]]
* [[The Biography Channel (UK)|The Biography Channel Europe]]
* [[List of DirecTV channels]]
* [[List of Dish Network channels]]
* [[List of United States cable and satellite television networks]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.biography.com/ Official Biography Channel website]
*[http://www.biographychannel.com.au/ The Biography Channel Australia]
*[http://www.thebiographychannel.ca The Biography Channel Canada]
*[http://www.thebiographychannel.de/tbc/ The Biography Channel Germany]
*[http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/new_site/index.php The Biography Channel UK]
*[http://www.biochannelasia.com/ The Biography Channel Asia]
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