TLC (originally an initialism for The Learning Channel) is an American pay television channel that is owned by Discovery, Inc. Initially focused on educational and learning content, by the late 1990s, the network began to primarily focus towards reality series involving lifestyles, family life, and personal stories.TLC Tv live
The channel was founded in 1972 by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and NASA as the Appalachian Community Service Network,[2][3] and was an informative and instructional network focused on providing real education through the medium of television; it was distributed at no cost by NASA satellite.
| Launched | 1972; 48 years ago |
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| Owned by | Discovery, Inc. TLC Tv live |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Slogan | Everyone needs a little TLC |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Spanish (as an optional audio track) |
| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States |
| Formerly called | Appalachian Community Service Network (1972–80)The Learning Channel (1980–92) |
| Sister channel(s) | American Heroes ChannelCooking ChannelDestination AmericaDiscovery LifeDiscovery ChannelDIY NetworkFood NetworkGreat American CountryHGTVInvestigation DiscoveryTravel Channel |
| Website | www.tlc.com |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digita (Finland) | Channel 11 |
| Satellite | |
| Orby TV | Channel 193 (HD) |
| Dish Network | Channel 183 (HD) |
| DirecTV | Channel 280 (SD/HD) |
| Canal Digital (Finland) | Channel 12 |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 126 (HD) |
| C-Band (4DTV Digital) | AMC-10 – 604 |