Cultuur 7 Explained

Cultuur 7
Launch Date:1 October 2006
Closed Date:1 December 2015
Owner:Stingray Digital (from October 2015 until closure)
Country:Belgium
Language:Dutch
Area:Flanders and Brussels
Former Names:EXQI Culture (until October 2013)
Replaced By:Brava Dutch taking the channel slot
Website:cultuur7.be (defunct)
Availability Note:at the time of closure

Cultuur 7 (formerly EXQI Culture) was a Belgian Dutch language speciality television channel broadcast in Flanders and Brussels. The channel broadcast filmed classical music performances, operas, and other cultural programmes in four-hour blocks, especially featuring Flemish productions.

The channel was originally launched on 1 October 2006 by as EXQI Culture. In October 2013, it was renamed as Cultuur 7.

In October 2015, Stingray Digital in Canada acquired Cultuur 7.[1] [2] On 1 December 2015, Cultuur 7 was closed down, and was replaced by the Dutch version of Brava (Stingray acquired the broadcaster in the Netherlands earlier in July 2015[3]); Cultuur 7's programmes were integrated into the new Brava's schedule.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stingray’s Brava buys Cultuur 7. 6 October 2015. BroadbandTVNews.com. Chris Dziadul.
  2. Brava Acquires Flemish Television Channel Cultuur 7. 5 October 2015. Stingray Digital.
  3. Stingray Announces Closing of Transaction with Brava TV Group. 31 July 2015. Stingray Digital.
  4. Web site: Cultuur 7 gaat op 1 december over in Brava. 26 November 2015. Brava. Dutch. https://web.archive.org/web/20151126175122/https://www.bravanlklassiek.nl/cultuur-7-belgie-gaat-op-1-december-over-in-brava.html. 26 November 2015. dead.