Universal Channel (Turkish TV channel)
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| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Turkish English (with Turkish subtitles) |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal |
| History | |
| Launched | 17 December 2009 |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Universal Channel was a Turkish pay television network, owned by Universal Networks International, a division of NBCUniversal. The network was launched in Turkey in December 2009 on D-Smart[1] and in February 2010 on Teledünya. From March 1, 2011, the Channel is also available in its HD version exclusively on D-Smart Platform.[2]
Universal TV broadcasts TV series and movies produced by Universal Studios, Warner Bros. International Television, 20th Century Studios and Paramount Pictures. It has aired many series for first time on Turkish TV, such as Law & Order, Flashpoint and Trauma. Also part of the programming are non-scripted shows such as Flipping Out and Million Dollar Listing.[3]
It aired series exclusively produced by Universal Studios for the first time in Turkey, such as Rookie Blue, Haven, Shattered, and Fairly Legal. The network also showed many Hollywood blockbusters of various genres not only from Universal Pictures but also from other major Hollywood studios such as Space Jam, Maverick, Wild Wild West and Mars Attacks!.
This channel closed in 2013.[4]
Programmes
[edit]Final Shows
[edit]- 30 Rock[5]
- Against the Wall[6]
- Caprica[7]
- Eureka[6]
- Face Off[7]
- Fact Or Faked: Paranormal Files[7]
- Fairly Legal[5]
- Haven[5]
- House M.D.[5]
- Law & Order[5]
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent[6]
- Law & Order: UK[7]
- Mercy[5]
- Monk[8]
- Parenthood[6]
- Rocco's Dinner Party[5]
- Royal Pains[6]
- Sea Patrol[5]
- The Cape[5]
- The Fashion Show[5]
- XIII: The Conspiracy[7]
Former Shows
[edit]- 100 Questions
- Any Human Heart
- Cold Squad
- Columbo
- Covert Affairs
- Dance Your Ass Off
- Destination Truth
- Flashpoint
- Flipping Out
- Hair Battle Spectacular
- Haunted Collector
- Jersey Couture
- Law & Order: Los Angeles
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury
- Million Dollar Listing
- Outlaw
- Outsourced
- Perfect Couples
- Psych
- Rookie Blue
- Running Russell Simmons
- Shattered
- Smash
- Suits
- The Event
- The Office
- Top Design
- Trauma
- Up All Night
- Westworld
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gazetesi, Dünya (2009-12-16). "Universal Channel, Türkiye'de yayın hayatına başlıyor". www.dunya.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ "Universal Türkiye'de HD yayına başladı". CNN TÜRK (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ "Universal Channel - Turkey Hakkında". Universal Channel. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "NBC shuts international channels in Greece, Turkey and Japan". ABU. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Schedule January 25, 2013". Universal Channel | The World Of Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Schedule January 27, 2013". Universal Channel | The World Of Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Schedule January 26, 2013". Universal Channel | The World Of Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Schedule January 30, 2013". Universal Channel | The World Of Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
External links
[edit]- Universal Channel Turkey Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
