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Create And Craft (July 6 2009)
Arty shopping channel from Ideal World
Availability: DTT
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Nick Toons Replay (July 2009)
Timeshifted version of Nick Toons
Availability: Sky

Disney XD (August 2009)
Disney XD launches in UK to replace Jetix
Availability: Sky, Virgin Media
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Disney XD +1 (August 2009)
Jetix timeshift replacement channel
Availability: Sky, Virgin Media
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ESPN (2009)
New channel from ESPN featuring a number of Premier League matches
Availability: Sky
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ESPN HD (2009)
High definition offering from ESPN featuring a number of Premier League matches
Availability: Sky
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Investigation Discovery (2009)
Discovery branded crime and investigation themed channel
Availability: Virgin Media

Wedding TV (2009)
Wedding orientated television channel
Availability: Virgin Media

Sky News HD (Spring 2010)
High definition version of Sky News to launch
Availability: Sky
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ILM Radio (tbc)
Islamic educational radio station
Availability: Sky

Peace TV Urdu (tbc)
Urdu language channel from Peace TV
Availability: Sky

Quest (tbc)
First free channel from Discovery to launch
Availability: DTT
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Upcoming events

Sky EPG move for Hallmark Channel, Sci Fi Channel +1 (July 6 2009)
Hallmark Channel, Sci Fi Channel +1 to swap EPG numbers on Sky
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