FOX International Channels Launching U.K. Free-to-Air Net

LONDON: FOX International Channels UK is launching its first free-to-air entertainment network, YourTV.

Launching October 1, the channel will broadcast for 20 hours each day, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. YourTV will be primarily targeted to women, featuring real-life stories, audacious characters and inspirational advice. Programming highlights include Corrupt Crimes, which investigates true-crime stories. Upcoming scripted content includes the U.S. legal drama Shark. Also on the schedule are Don't Tell the Bride, a wedding-themed series in which grooms organize the big day, and Baking Good Baking Bad, featuring healthy-eating expert Harry Eastwood.

YourTV joins the FOX International Channels UK portfolio that also features the pay-TV brands FOX, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD and BabyTV.

Jeff Ford, the managing director of FOX International Channels UK, commented: “I am thrilled to announce the launch of YourTV, our first free-to-air channel and exciting next step in the evolution of our U.K. brand portfolio. Providing a daily treat of compelling scripted and unscripted series for viewers, YourTV is a fresh new destination for entertainment.”