E4 Extra is a British free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation.[1] Launched on 29 June 2022,[2] it is a sibling channel to E4 and replaced 4Music, with the latter in turn replacing Box Hits which has shut down. Unlike Channel 4's other services, E4 Extra is not available for live streaming on Channel 4's streaming service.
 Logo used since 2022 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom and Ireland |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Channel Four Television Corporation |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 29 June 2022 |
| Replaced | 4Music (first version) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| See separate section | |
E4 Extra shows comedy and entertainment programming, along with repeats of some Channel 4 programmes. It had broadcast music programming in the mornings until April 2023.[3]
Idents for the new channel have been directed by Michael Marczewski, where various everyday events develop unexpectedly, such as 'most dangerous interdimensional monster' being entered alongside a village fete's massive vegetable competition.[4]
On 27 September 2022, E4 Extra moved from 139 to 138 on Sky, following the transition of Channel 4 HD from a single nationwide service on 138 to a fully regionalised version at channel 104 (108 in Wales, where S4C occupies 104). 139 was subsequently used by Sky Sci-Fi.
Availability
editCable
edit- Virgin Media (UK): Channel 144
Satellite
editTerrestrial
edit- Freeview (UK): Channel 31
Programming
editComedy and drama
edit- Baby Daddy
- Batwoman
- The Big Bang Theory
- Black-ish
- Catastrophe
- Charmed
- Dead Pixels
- Derry Girls
- Father Ted
- Fresh Off the Boat
- Friday Night Dinner
- The Goldbergs
- How I Met Your Mother
- The Inbetweeners
- The IT Crowd
- Killing It
- Malcolm in the Middle
- Man Down
- Mixed-ish
- Melissa & Joey
- Rick and Morty
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Scrubs
- Stath Lets Flats
- Young & Hungry
Reality, factual and entertainment
edit- 8 Out of 10 Cats
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
- The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
- Couples Come Dine with Me
- Dance Moms
- Don't Tell the Bride (UK and Irish versions)
- The Great British Bake Off
- Hotel Hell
- I Literally Just Told You
- Impractical Jokers
- Kitchen Nightmares (US version)
- Legendary
- Married at First Sight (UK version)
- Ninja Warrior (UK reversion, previously on Challenge)
- Rude Tube
- So Dumb It's Criminal
- Taskmaster (UK and NZ versions)
- Travel Man
- Undercover Boss (US, Canadian and Australian versions)
- Wife Swap (US version)
- Wipeout (US version)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Elliott, Dave (June 13, 2022). "Channel 4 To Launch "E4 Extra" Spin-Off Channel". Geektown.
- ^ "E4 Brand extension sees 4Music become E4 Extra | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ @4Music (June 16, 2022). "🚨 BIG NEWS FOR 4MUSIC FANS... We are moving! 🚨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Channel 4 rolls out weird idents to launch E4 Extra". The Drum.