UK Horizons
UK Horizons was a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels. The channel was in existence between 1997 and 2004.
History
Launch
UK Horizons launched on 1 November 1997 as part of the initial expansion of the UKTV network, also launching UK Arena and UK Style. The channel would focus on documentaries, primarily from the BBC, who held a 50% stake in the UKTV network through BBC Worldwide. The channel was named after the BBC programme Horizon which itself broadcast these type of reports in their programme. The use of BBC programme brands for the new channels also occurred in the case of UK Arena. The launch editor was Bryher Scudamore, the channel manager was Allison McGourty, and the deputy editor Eddie Tulasiewicz.
The channel used abridged versions of the majority of the programmes it used due to the cutting down of programmes to fit commercial timeslots as opposed to terrestrial slots. However, the channel also produced extended versions of top BBC brands such as Top Gear and Tomorrow's World.