Universal Channel

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Universal Channel

Launched	September 2004
Owned by	NBC Universal
Sister channel(s)	Sci Fi Channel
Website	www.universalchannel.tv www.universalchannel.pl www.universalchannel.ro www.universalchannel.ru
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV Latin America	Channel 105
SKY Brazil	Channel 43
N	Channel 21
Cable
NET	Channel 43
VTR	Channel 35

Universal Channel is a television channel specializing in movies and television series in the thriller, drama, horror, crime and investigation genres, owned by NBC Universal and available on satellite and cable platforms like DirecTV, NET, VTR, in Latin America. They were formerly branded as USA Network until 2003 when the name was changed to take more advantage of the Universal branding, but continue programming as that network does like a general interest network.

Universal Channel was launched on December 1, 2007 in Poland and Romania; on May 30, 2008 in Russia; and on July 1, 2008 in Asia.

1 Programmes
- 1.1 Current shows
- 1.2 Former shows
2 External link

[edit] Programmes

[edit] Current shows

Latin America

Brothers & Sisters
Crossing Jordan
Greek
Law & Order
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Heroes
House
Forensic Files, under the Medical Detectives title
Monk
Psych
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Voyager
The 4400
Reaper

Poland and Romania

Russia

[edit] Former shows

[edit] External link

v • d • e NBC Universal, Inc. (a subsidiary of General Electric and Vivendi)

Universal Studios	Focus Features • Islands of Adventure • Rogue Pictures • United International Pictures¹ • Universal Animation Studios • Universal Studios Home Entertainment • Universal Playback • Universal Orlando Resort • Universal Pictures • Universal Studios Hollywood Theme Park • Universal Studios Florida Theme Park • Universal Studios Japan • Universal Studios Singapore • Universal Studios Theme Parks • Universal CityWalk

Broadcast TV assets	NBC • Telemundo • NBC News • NBC Sports

NBC Universal Cable	A&E Television Networks (25%) • Bravo • Chiller • CNBC • MSNBC² • Mun2 • NBC Weather Plus • Oxygen • Sci Fi Channel • ShopNBC • Sleuth • Sundance Channel (co-owned with Robert Redford and CBS Corporation) • Telemundo Internacional • Telemundo Puerto Rico • Trio • Universal HD • USA Network

CNBC global channels	CNBC (US) • CNBC World • CNBC Latin America • CNBC Europe • CNBC Asia • CNBC Africa

CNBC Europe branches	Class CNBC (20%) • CNBC-e • CNBC Arabiya (according to CNBC Europe) • CNBC Nordic • CNBC Africa • TVN CNBC Biznes

CNBC Asia branches	Nikkei CNBC • CNBC-TV18 • CNBC Awaaz • CNBC Pakistan • CNBC Australia • CNBC Hong Kong • CNBC Singapore

NBC Universal global networks	SCI FI Channel • 13th Street • Universal Channel • Hallmark Channel • Movies 24 • KidsCo⁷ • Diva TV • Studio Universal • Das Vierte •

Sci Fi global channels	US • UK • Germany • France • Australia • Spain • Benelux • Poland • Romania • Russia • Latin America

NBC Universal Television Group	NBC Studios • NBC Universal Television Distribution • Telemundo Television Studios • Telemundo of Puerto Rico Studios • Universal Media Studios

NBC O&Os	KNBC • KNSD³ • KNTV • KXAS³ • WCAU • WMAQ • WNBC • WRC • WTVJ⁸ • WVIT⁸

Telemundo O&Os	KBLR • KEJT-LP • KHRR • KDEN • KNSO • KTAZ • KTMD • KVDA • KSTS • KVEA • KXTX • WKAQ • WNEU⁶ • WNJU • WSCV • WSNS

ShopNBC O&Os	WWDP

Spanish independent TV stations	KWHY

Internet ventures:	msnbc.com² • NBBC⁴ • iVillage • Television Without Pity • OUTzoneTV.com • getTRIO.com • BrilliantButCancelled.com • calamitygame.com • Hulu

Other assets:	qubo⁵ • EMKA, Ltd.

50%, with Viacom's Paramount Pictures. Co-owned with Microsoft in a joint venture (82% owned by NBC, 18% owned by Microsoft). The stations are co-owned with LIN TV in a joint venture (76% owned by NBC, 24% owned by LIN). A joint venture between NBC Universal and its broadcast affiliates. Co-owned with Corus Entertainment, Classic Media, Scholastic Books and ION Media Networks The station is owned by NBC Universal, but is controlled by ZGS Broadcast Holdings. Co-owned with Corus Entertainment and DiC Entertainment. These stations have been put up for sale by NBC Universal. Buyer(s) are anonymous or unannounced at this time.