Challenge

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Challenge
Launched	September 1, 1993
Owned by	Virgin Media Television
Picture format	16:9, 576i (SDTV)
Audience share	0.2% (0.1% for +1) (June 2007, [1])
Formerly called	The Family Channel (until February 1997), Challenge TV (until May 2002), Challenge? (until June 2003)
Timeshift service	Challenge +1
Website	www.challenge.co.uk
Availability
Satellite
Sky Digital	Channel 125 Channel 153 (+1)
Cable
Virgin Media	Channel 152 Channel 153 (+1)
WightCable	Channel 42/115

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Challenge is a British digital TV channel owned by Virgin Media Television. It was originally called The Family Channel but was later re-branded as Challenge TV. In 2003 the channel was again re-named but as just Challenge. The channel shows gameshows and quiz programmes taken from a variety of sources. Most are repeats of programmes acquired from terrestrial channel archives, but a few are original productions commissioned by Challenge itself.

The channel also has interactive features for digital cable and satellite viewers watching certain shows, enabling them to play along at home. The service also offers a large selection of games and competitions.

Challenge originally broadcast in 4:3 standard vision, however on the 3 June 2008, it switched to widescreen broadcasting, along with all the other Virgin Media Television channels. This was coupled with a revamped logo.

[edit] Current and Former Programming

[edit] Future Programming on Challenge

No future shows being broadcast at the moment

[edit] Player

On March 2, 2006, Challenge's parent company Flextech Television launched a new channel called Player. Previously Challenge had aired a late-night block under the Player name (featuring gambling programmes such as Celebrity Poker Club, Casino Casino and the World Poker Tour), which was a great success.^{[citation needed]} The new full-time Player channel used the same ident as Challenge's Player strand but in a different colour (from red to yellow). The channel was renamed Bravo 2 and has become a sister channel of Bravo rather than Challenge.

Logo of the Player block on Challenge

Logo of the Player channel

[edit] Logos

The Family Channel (1993-1997)	Challenge TV (1997-2002)	Challenge? (2002-2003)	Challenge (2003-2004)
Challenge (2004-2006)	Challenge (2006-2008)	Challenge (2008-present)

[edit] External links

• challenge.co.uk