Gold (British TV channel)
Gold is a British pay television channel from the UKTV network that was launched in late 1992 as UK Gold before it was rebranded UKTV Gold in 2004. In 2008, it was split into current flagship channel Gold and miscellaneous channel, W, with classic comedy based programming now airing on Gold, non-crime drama and entertainment programming airing on W, and quiz shows and more high-brow comedy airing on Dave. It shows repeats of classic programming from the BBC, ITV and other broadcasters. Every December, from 2015 until 2018, the channel was temporarily renamed Christmas Gold. This has since been discontinued, although the channel still continues to broadcast Christmas comedy.
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Ireland
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
English
Gold +1
1 November 1992
UK Gold (1992–2004)
UKTV Gold (2004–2008)
G.O.L.D. (2008–2010)
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(UK and Ireland only)
Watch live (UK and Ireland only)
Watch live (UK only)
Watch live (UK only)
Subsidiary channels[edit]
Gold +1[edit]
Alongside the main channel, a time shift channel is also operated: Gold +1. Corresponding to the name on the main channel, shows all programming from the channel one hour later.
The channel was originally announced by UKTV on 30 June 2002, under the name of UK Gold +1,[9] later launching on Sky on 1 August 2002. As with its then-sister UK Gold 2, it only initially broadcast in the evening, at 7pm-7am.[10] By 12 November 2003, the channel gained a full 24-hour slot, and later went under the names of UKTV Gold +1 and G.O.L.D. +1 before gaining its current name in 2010.
