The History Channel UK

Infobox TV channel
name = The History Channel UK
logofile = The History Channel UK Logo.jpg
logosize = 165px
logoalt =
logo2 =
launch = start date|1995|11|11|df=yes
closed date =
picture format =
share = 0.1% (0.1% for +1)
share as of = February 2008
share source = [http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/monthreports.cfm?report=monthgmulti&requesttimeout=500]
network =
owner = BSkyB/A&E
slogan =
country = United Kingdom
broadcast area =
headquarters = Brentford, West London.
former names =
replaced names =
sister names =
timeshift names = The History Channel +1
web = [http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk thehistorychannel.co.uk]
terr serv 1 =
terr chan 1 =
sat serv 1 = Sky Digital
sat chan 1 = Channel 529
Channel 530 (+1)
Channel 545 (HD)
cable serv 1 = Virgin Media
cable chan 1 = Channel 234
On Demand (including HD)

The History Channel UK is a television channel Broadcasting programmes related to historical events and persons. The channel is owned by a joint-venture between British Sky Broadcasting and A&E Television Networks, owner of the American The History Channel. It was launched in November 1995 and was the first version of The History Channel to launch outside the United States. The version which is broadcast in the UK is also available in Iceland (as off April 1, 2007), the Republic of Ireland (as of November 1999), Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands with local subtitles.

Since the launch of The History Channel UK, the company has extended its line-up with:
* The Biography Channel in October 2000
* Crime & Investigation Network on July 10, 2006
* The History Channel HD on October 26, 2006
* Military History Channel on July 28, 2008The UK company is also operating some AETN channels outside the UK:
* The History Channel Africa since December 1, 2003
* The History Channel Greece since September 5, 2005
* The History Channel Scandinavia since February 1, 2007
* Crime & Investigation Network Africa since February 26, 2007