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Challenge is the home of contest. It offers cult shows, world famous quiz formats, innovative new game shows and superb TNA Impact Wrestling action. From original UK commissioned content to iconic classic shows from the past, there's something for everyone.

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Challenge   48 (90%) 152 146

Regional content: National channel with no regional content or variations.

media.info: For full details of broadcaster contacts, see the media.info link icon media.info Challenge page.

Official site: See the www.challenge.co.uk link icon Challenge website.

From Wikipedia: The channel mostly transmits repeats of programmes acquired from UK terrestrial channel archives e.g. From its launch on 1 September 1993 to 2 February 1997, the channel aired shows from a mixture of genres, mainly sitcoms, game shows, dramas and entertainment. It was claimed that the channel produced more original series worldwide than any other cable or satellite network. - en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org link icon read more about Challenge on wikipedia (summary by Clipped).

Freeview multiplex: Challenge is on multiplex COM5 in england flagscotland flagnorthernireland flagwales flag.


This channel carries a subtitles service for the deaf, hard of hearing and quiet environments.

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Wednesday, 2 February 2011
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shaun
12:23 AM
Dumbarton

hi
is challege tv
coming to freeview


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Briantist
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8:56 AM

shaun: Yes, from yesterday, please rescan, it is channel 46.

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mikip
11:19 AM

Not really a very good swap for channel one but I guess cr****y quiz shows are cheaper to make

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Briantist
sentiment_very_satisfiedOwner

1:49 PM

mikip: Given that both channels consist of archive programmes, nothing is being made.

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Soozywoozy
11:30 PM

What no star trek now!

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Wednesday, 27 April 2011
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Bryden
11:06 PM
Bristol

should challenge be unavailable during the night on the wenvoe transmitter?

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Thursday, 28 April 2011
Briantist
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7:40 AM

Bryden: Did you retune this week as required?

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Bryden
11:19 PM

No, in general. I also had the problem with virgin1. At around 7pm it cuts out and isn't back till around 6am

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Friday, 29 April 2011
Briantist
sentiment_very_satisfiedOwner

6:59 AM

Bryden: Virgin 1 has been off air for many months now.

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Bryden
11:42 PM

I'm aware of that. Just saying the same thing happened.

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