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Real Time (TV channel)

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Real Time
CountryItaly[1]
Broadcast areaSub-Saharan Africa (in English)
Programming
LanguagesItalian
English (African version only)
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerTelecom Italia Media (2001-2009) Switchover Media (2009 - 2013) Discovery Italia (2013-2022) Skydance Corporation (2022- present)
Sister channels(Warner Bros. Discovery Italy)
Nove
Discovery
Discovery Turbo
DMAX
Food Network
Frisbee
Giallo
HGTV
K2
(Warner Bros. Discovery Africa)
Discovery Channel
Animal Planet
TLC
Eurosport 1
Eurosport 2
Discovery Family
Investigation Discovery
Travel Channel
Food Network
History
Launched1 October 2005; 21 years ago (2005-10-01)
Closed1 December 2020; 5 years ago (2020-12-01); (+1 channel)
Former namesDiscovery Real Time (2005–2010)
Links
Websiterealtimetv.it
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitalChannel 31 (HD)
GOtv (Sub-Saharan Africa)Channel 12 (African version)
DStv (Sub-Saharan Africa)Channel 155 (African version)
Zuku TV (Kenya)Channel 102 (African version)
Streaming media
Discovery+Real Time HD (Italian version)

Real Time (Discovery Real Time until 31 August 2010) is an Italian television channel owned by Skydance Corporation.

The channel launched on 1 October 2005, becoming the sixth Discovery network to launch in Italy. It showed lifestyle programmes targeting a female upper-class audience of 25- to 44-year-olds. It features both foreign programmes and Italian programmes produced for the channel.[2][3]

On 7 April 2009 the channel adopted a new logo and a new look. This look had previously been adopted by Discovery Real Time France.[4]

After becoming the most viewed non-fiction entertainment channel on the Sky Italia platform, on 1 September 2010, it changed its name to "Real Time", and became available both on digital terrestrial and via free-to-air satellite, also joining the Tivùsat platform.

On 8 November 2010 the +1 version of the channel began, and from 1 February 2012 it also broadcasts in high definition.

On 13 March 2019 the SD version on the satellite definitively closed.

From 9 April Real Time, together with the other free channels of the group, became available also in HD streaming on the Dplay platform.

From 1 March 2019, on Tivùsat, the "HD" and "+1" versions replace the SD version, therefore they become visible to LCN 31 and 131 respectively.

On 1 December 2020 Real Time +1 was discontinued.

The channel broadcasts both foreign programmes and a few original Italian productions. Most acquired programmes were originally produced for the American TLC or the British Channel 4.

Original programs

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Imported programs

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Presenters

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African version

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In 2018, an English version which took its content from TLC alongside other Discovery brands with the same styling as the Italian version was also made available in South Africa from 3 September through MultiChoice's DStv and a year later across Africa. The channel is also available to StarTimes and Canal+ Afrique within the region.[5] Real Time is now on Zuku TV channel 102 replacing Fine Living on channel 710 in January 2021.

References

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  1. ↑ "License Details for Discovery Real Time (Italy)". Archived from the original on January 17, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Arriva Discovery Real Time, e parla alle donne". Pubblicità Italia. September 15, 2005.
  3. ↑ "Il lancio di Discovery Real Time". Millecanali. October 2005. Archived from the original on December 24, 2005.
  4. ↑ "Nuovo look per Discovery Real Time". Pubblicità Italia. March 26, 2009.
  5. ↑ "What to expect from Discovery's new Real Time channel | Real Time | TVSA".
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