TV4 launches Fakta XL

Sweden’s TV4 will launch a new channel, TV4 Fakta XL, in August.

The channel, which will replace TV4 Science Fictions, will complement the existing Fakta channel, offering a range of programming on the themes of adventure, technology, science, history and current affairs. Programmes will include Danish series Korrespondenterna, Att dö för Mount Everest and a range of BBC-supplied shows.