Showcase TV
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Showcase TV was a television channel in the United Kingdom
that replaced AnimeCentral
on 27 August 2008. It showed a mixture of different content from other CSC Media Group channels such as Pop Girl
, Chart Show TV
, True Movies 2
and had retained some AnimeCentral
programming, in its own block between 04:00 and 06:00 with repeats of Cowboy Bebop
and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
. Its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in January 2007 (initially named Toon TV, this was changed to AnimeCentral
in June 2007, to True Entertainment in June 2008 and to Showcase TV on August 26, 2008).
to Pop Girl
program block straight away.
simulcast from 6am to 4pm, a Chart Show TV
simulcast from 4pm to 8pm, a True Movies
2 simulcast from 8pm to 12am (two movies) and an AnimeCentral
block from 12am to 3am, with the airtime from 3am to 6am sold for teleshopping.
This later changed; the teleshopping block was dropped, and the anime
block was shortened and moved to 4am, such that the True Movies 2 section could extend to carry four movies between 8pm and 4am. At this point the simulcast of Pop Girl was replaced with a simulcast of Kix!
. This new lineup then remained in place until the True Entertainment
relaunch.
. The rebranding was scheduled for 1 July 2009, but was later put "on hold until further notice". The change eventually took place a month later, on 3 August 2009. From that date, simulcasting of content from other CSC channels ceased, and True Entertainment launched its own schedule.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
that replaced AnimeCentral
AnimeCentral
Anime Central was a British television channel owned by CSC Media Group. The channel launched on 13 September 2007. It was first announced on 5 August 2007 though its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in January...
on 27 August 2008. It showed a mixture of different content from other CSC Media Group channels such as Pop Girl
Pop Girl
Pop Girl is a free-to-air television channel owned by CSC Media Group, showing cartoons, live action and pop music videos for girls aged 6 to 16...
, Chart Show TV
Chart Show TV
Chart Show TV is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . The same people behind The Chart Show, a television programme that had previously been on Channel 4 and ITV, before relaunching it themselves in 2008...
, True Movies 2
True Movies 2
True Movies 2 is a satellite and cable television film channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, it is available on Freesat channel 303 and Sky channel 322, and is the second channel from Moving Movies Ltd., majority owned by CSC Media Group...
and had retained some AnimeCentral
AnimeCentral
Anime Central was a British television channel owned by CSC Media Group. The channel launched on 13 September 2007. It was first announced on 5 August 2007 though its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in January...
programming, in its own block between 04:00 and 06:00 with repeats of Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop
is a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
is an anime television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with original character design by Hajime Shimomura and a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno...
. Its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in January 2007 (initially named Toon TV, this was changed to AnimeCentral
AnimeCentral
Anime Central was a British television channel owned by CSC Media Group. The channel launched on 13 September 2007. It was first announced on 5 August 2007 though its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in January...
in June 2007, to True Entertainment in June 2008 and to Showcase TV on August 26, 2008).
Launch
Showcase TV officially started at 06:00 on 27 August 2008. It did not receive an official launch but instead, went from AnimeCentralAnimeCentral
Anime Central was a British television channel owned by CSC Media Group. The channel launched on 13 September 2007. It was first announced on 5 August 2007 though its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in January...
to Pop Girl
Pop Girl
Pop Girl is a free-to-air television channel owned by CSC Media Group, showing cartoons, live action and pop music videos for girls aged 6 to 16...
program block straight away.
Showcase TV lineup
The original launch lineup for Showcase TV was a Pop GirlPop Girl
Pop Girl is a free-to-air television channel owned by CSC Media Group, showing cartoons, live action and pop music videos for girls aged 6 to 16...
simulcast from 6am to 4pm, a Chart Show TV
Chart Show TV
Chart Show TV is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . The same people behind The Chart Show, a television programme that had previously been on Channel 4 and ITV, before relaunching it themselves in 2008...
simulcast from 4pm to 8pm, a True Movies
True Movies
True Movies 1 is a satellite and cable television film channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, it is available on Freesat, Sky as well as Virgin Media...
2 simulcast from 8pm to 12am (two movies) and an AnimeCentral
AnimeCentral
Anime Central was a British television channel owned by CSC Media Group. The channel launched on 13 September 2007. It was first announced on 5 August 2007 though its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in January...
block from 12am to 3am, with the airtime from 3am to 6am sold for teleshopping.
This later changed; the teleshopping block was dropped, and the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
block was shortened and moved to 4am, such that the True Movies 2 section could extend to carry four movies between 8pm and 4am. At this point the simulcast of Pop Girl was replaced with a simulcast of Kix!
Kix (TV channel)
Kix! is a free-to-air children's and teen's television channel in the UK, broadcasting between 06:00 to 23:30, showing cartoons, extreme sports and music videos. It is owned by CSC Media Group, and was launched on 19 May 2008, replacing a one-hour timeshift of sister channel Pop. Kix! is aimed at...
. This new lineup then remained in place until the True Entertainment
True Entertainment
True Entertainment is the television channel in the United Kingdom that replaced Showcase TV on 3 August 2009. The change was originally scheduled to happen on 1 July 2009, but a late change put the change "on hold until further notice". True Entertainment launched on August 3, 2009...
relaunch.
| Start | End | Channel name |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 16:00 | Kix! Kix (TV channel) Kix! is a free-to-air children's and teen's television channel in the UK, broadcasting between 06:00 to 23:30, showing cartoons, extreme sports and music videos. It is owned by CSC Media Group, and was launched on 19 May 2008, replacing a one-hour timeshift of sister channel Pop. Kix! is aimed at... |
| 16:00 | 20:00 | Chart Show TV Chart Show TV Chart Show TV is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . The same people behind The Chart Show, a television programme that had previously been on Channel 4 and ITV, before relaunching it themselves in 2008... |
| 20:00 | 04:00 | True Movies 2 True Movies 2 True Movies 2 is a satellite and cable television film channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, it is available on Freesat channel 303 and Sky channel 322, and is the second channel from Moving Movies Ltd., majority owned by CSC Media Group... |
| 04:00 | 06:00 | AnimeCentral AnimeCentral Anime Central was a British television channel owned by CSC Media Group. The channel launched on 13 September 2007. It was first announced on 5 August 2007 though its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in January... |
True Entertainment
Showcase TV was replaced with True EntertainmentTrue Entertainment
True Entertainment is the television channel in the United Kingdom that replaced Showcase TV on 3 August 2009. The change was originally scheduled to happen on 1 July 2009, but a late change put the change "on hold until further notice". True Entertainment launched on August 3, 2009...
. The rebranding was scheduled for 1 July 2009, but was later put "on hold until further notice". The change eventually took place a month later, on 3 August 2009. From that date, simulcasting of content from other CSC channels ceased, and True Entertainment launched its own schedule.