True Movies

Infobox TV channel
name = True Movies
logofile = True_movies.png logoalt = True Movies logo
launch = April 29, 2005
share = 0.1%
share as of = March 2008
share source = [http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/monthreports.cfm?report=monthgmulti]
owner = CSC Media Group
former names = Movies 333
sister names = True Movies 2
web = [http://www.truemovies.com/ www.truemovies.com]
sat serv 1 = Freesat
sat chan 1 = Channel 302
sat serv 2 = Sky Digital
sat chan 2 = Channel 321
sat serv 3 = Eurobird 1
sat chan 3 = 11642V 27500 2/3
cable serv 1 = Virgin Media
cable chan 1 = Channel 428

True Movies is a satellite and cable television film channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, it is available on Freesat channel 302, Sky Digital channel 321 and Virgin Media channel 428. It is the first channel from Moving Movies Ltd., majority owned by CSC Media Group (formerly Chart Show Channels).

The channel is aimed especially at the female viewer; dedicated to true to life drama films, which are mostly made-for-TV movies in origin. It shows movies from a range of cinematic genres including romance, crime, drama and docusoaps, all of which are based on real life events.

Prior to its launch on April 29, 2005, the channel was previously an unnamed part time service found on from March 1, 2005, before being renamed as Movies 333 on March 21, 2005.

Soon after its launch, True Movies topped all the movie channels in August, 2005, with a 0.5% audience viewing share, higher than the established subscription Sky Movies 1 (0.4%) and Turner Classic Movies (UK) (0.3%). With the arrival of other movie channels and services in 2006, its audience share has since settled at the lower 0.1% to 0.2% mark. True Movies sister channel, True Movies 2, was launched on March 20, 2006 which shows more made-for-TV movies based on real life events.

Reception of this channel does not require any special Sky Digital or Freesat equipment, any FTA (free to air receiver) can pick up this channel.

Programming

An example of some of the films shown on True Movies:
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*Blessed Assurance
*Choices Of The Heart
*Cry In The Wild
*Daughter Of The Streets
*Deep in My Heart
*Escape: Human Cargo
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*First Do No Harm
*Going Underground
*Hard Evidence
*If Looks Could Kill
*Just Ask My Children
*Last Wish
*Little Criminals
*Love and Betrayal
*Noble House
*No Place To Run
*Our Sons
*Perfect Murder, Perfect Town
*Saved by the Light
*Shattered Hearts
*She Led Two Lives
*Solomon's Choice
*Stolen Babies
*Switching Parents
*The Amy Fisher Story
*The Cry
*The Day of the Roses
*Unabomber
*Under The Piano
*Without Evidence

External links

* [http://www.truemovies.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.mindthezap.tv/channels/1163-today.html True Movies - UK TV Listings and Schedules]