Real Crime, formerly known as Crime + Investigation (often shortened to CI) is an Australian pay television channel which focuses on crime, investigation and mystery programming. It is run by Foxtel Management Pty Ltd.
The channel was launched on 1 January 2005 as Crime & Investigation Network, replacing the Australian feed of TechTV; it was the first version of C+I worldwide, with the American flagship channel launching three months later. From that date, until 31 July 2024, the programming and name of Crime + Investigation were licensed to Foxtel by A&E Television Networks. On 2 September 2007, the channel became available in New Zealand on Sky, channel 71.
On 5 March 2014, the channel was refreshed and had its name changed to Crime + Investigation. On 25 January 2017 another refresh occurred which dropped the CI initials and the channel was made available in HD.
On 1 August 2024, the channel rebranded to Real Crime.
The channel shows a variety of shows dealing with criminal investigations. The content is mostly sourced from overseas except for limited original content such as the popular Crime Investigation Australia hosted by Steve Liebmann focusing on infamous Australian crimes.
Programming Accident Investigator Child Snatchers Cold Case Files COPS Crime Investigation Australia Crimes That Shook Australia Forensic Files Gangland Homicide Hunter Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital Masterminds Paradise Lost Road Wars Rookies Street Patrol S.W.A.T. Snapped Tough Nuts: Australia's Hardest Criminals The Art of the Heist The New Detectives Trace Evidence Bounty Girls
See also Crime & Investigation Network (UK) Crime & Investigation Network
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