Zone Thriller Explained

Zone Thriller
Launch Date:3 July 2006
Closed Date:16 November 2009
Replaced By:CBS Action
Network:Chello Zone
Owner:Chellomedia Liberty Global
Picture Format:576i (SDTV)
Area:United Kingdom
Ireland
Sister Channels:Zone Club
Zone Europa
Zone Fantasy
Zone Horror
Zone Reality
Zone Romantica
Website:zonethriller.tv

Zone Thriller was a television channel in Europe that launched on 3 July 2006. The channel aired a number of varying movie styles including psychological dramas and murder mysteries.

On 14 September 2009, it was revealed that the international arm of CBS, CBS Studios International, struck a joint venture deal with Chellomedia to launch six CBS-branded channels in the UK during 2009. The new channels would replace Zone Romantica, Zone Thriller, Zone Horror and Zone Reality, plus timeshift services Zone Horror +1 and Zone Reality +1.[1] [2] On 1 October 2009, it was announced that CBS Reality, CBS Reality +1, CBS Drama and CBS Action would launch on 16 November 2009 replacing Zone Reality, Zone Reality +1, Zone Romantica and Zone Thriller. On 5 April 2010, Zone Horror and Zone Horror +1 were rebranded as Horror Channel and Horror Channel +1, following the rebrand of the portfolio's other three channels in November 2009.[3]

Past programming

This is a list of programs that was previously broadcast by Zone Thriller.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBS FINALChello Zone partnership press release. DOC. Chello Zone. 2009-09-14.
  2. CBS to launch UK channels with Chellomedia. Broadcastnow. 2009-09-14.
  3. Web site: Zone Horror rebrands as Horror Channel. Broadband TV News. 2010-03-31.