the relaunch, international versions of The Biography Channel exist in some regions. An international version of The Biography Channel previously operated in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Israel, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, but has since been replaced by other channels. The Australian channel was closed in 2015. The Canadian version, operated under license by Rogers Media, was relaunched as Viceland in February 2016, but was then shut down on March 31, 2018. Canada: As part of a licensing agreement with Shaw Media, their lifestyle channel, Twist TV, was rebranded as a Canadian version of FYI in September 2014. It was shut down on December 31, 2019. Latin America: The Latin American version aired the same programming and used the same logo as the former U.S. flagship channel and it was operated by the HBO Latin America Group subsidiary of Time Warner under a brand licensing agreement with A&E Networks. In July 2014, The Biography Channel was replaced by H2. United Kingdom: A British version of Bio was launched on 1 October 2000 and ceased operations on 4 November 2013, being replaced by a British version Lifetime. The channel was also available in Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium. Spain and Portugal: Bio in Spain and Portugal was replaced by A&E in October 2014. Germany: Bio in Germany was replaced by A&E in September 2014. Israel: Bio is known as in Israel. In September 2014, the channel was replaced by Lifetime. Bio in South East Asia was replaced by FYI in October 2014. FYI was shut down on 1 July 2019. India: FYI TV18 was launched in July 2016 as the second channel in the partnership between A&E Networks and TV18, the first being History TV18. The network was closed on July 8, 2020. Bio. Australia: The channel was known as The Biography Channel, then as Bio., until it closed in November 2015. References External links A&E Networks English-language television stations in the United States Television channels and stations established in 1998 Television networks in the United States 1998 establishments in the United States