Warner Bros. Discovery will relaunch TLC as a free-to-air entertainment channel in the UK and Ireland from January 2026.
The channel will feature a bigger slate of UK originals, paired with a primetime lineup of US scripted shows, including The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon.
WBD is describing this as its biggest scripted order for its UK FTA portfolio to date.
The 2026 schedule will also introduce a new-look Mock the Week and Zero Stars, a globe-trotting tour of the world’s worst-reviewed spots, fronted by Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe.
Author's summary: TLC to become free-to-air in UK.