Studio Universal Explained

Studio Universal
Launch Date:May 21, 1998 (Italy)
February 1, 2010 (Latin America)
September 30, 2011 (South Africa)
September 18, 2023 (Philippines)
Closed Date:January 1, 2019 (Italy)
Picture Format:16:9 SDTV
Owner:Universal Networks International (NBCUniversal)
Country:Italy, Latin America, South Africa, Philippines
Language:Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Area:Italy, Latin America, South Africa, Philippines
Replaced:Hallmark Channel (Latin America)
Website:http://www.studiouniversal.it/
Terr Serv 1:Premium Gallery
Terr Chan 1:LCN 338
Online Serv 1:Blast TV (Philippines)
Online Chan 1:Watch Live (requires user membership)

Studio Universal is a specialty television channel focused on films. It is owned by Universal Networks International. Programming is based on films (mainly from Universal Pictures) and related programs with interviews, insights, short films and frequent themed nights or seasons on which are shown films centred on one genre, director or actor. The Studio Universal brand was chosen as a core channel of Universal Networks International.[1] The channel was launched on February 1, 2010 in Latin America replacing Hallmark Channel.[2] [3]

History

The channel was originally launched in Italy in 1998 on satellite television platform Stream TV and continued on SKY Italia from July 31, 2003 to June 1, 2008. A carriage dispute led the channel to be replaced by MGM Channel. The Studio Universal channel resumed on May 8, 2009, on Premium Gallery, part of pay-television platform Mediaset Premium.

It was announced in November, 2008 by Steve Patscheck, director of "Universal Networks Latin America", that the channel would be launched in Latin America on February 1, 2010 replacing The Hallmark Channel in the region. Studio Universal launched in September 30, 2011 in South Africa and sub-saharan Africa.[4]

Studio Universal was discontinued in Italy on 31 December 2018.[5]

In 2023, Studio Universal made its first launch in Southeast Asia thru TAP DMV's over-the-top streaming service Blast TV in the Philippines.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Curtis . Chris . 5 October 2009. NBC Universal in content and branding push . 2023-01-04 . Broadcast . en.
  2. Web site: 2009-12-06 . Hallmark Channel se reconvierte en Studio Universal, la nueva señal de Universal Networks . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205081635/http://comercialesdetv.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/hallmark-channel-se-reconvierte-en-studio-universal-la-nueva-senal-de-universal-networks/ . 2010-02-05 . Comerciales de TV.
  3. Web site: 2010-01-28 . Hallmark Channel a partir de Febrero es STUDIO UNIVERSAL . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100218144049/http://www.realtvnews.com.ar/new/noticias.php?id=4750 . 2010-02-18 . Reality News Online.
  4. Web site: 2011-09-09 . Studio Universal channel for Africa . 2023-09-12 . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Studio Universal chiude dopo vent'anni: canale spento nel 2019. December 31, 2018. Tvzap.
  6. News: Converge and BlastTV introduce Studio Universal for the first time in Southeast Asia . 1 October 2023 . Manila Bulletin . 18 September 2023.

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