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| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Languages | Turkish English (with Turkish subtitles) |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal |
| History | |
| Launched | 17 December 2009 |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Universal Channel was a Turkish pay television network, owned byUniversal Networks International, a division ofNBCUniversal. The network was launched inTurkey in December 2009 onD-Smart[1] and in February 2010 onTeledünya. 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 byUniversal Studios,Warner Bros. International Television,20th Century Studios andParamount Pictures. It has aired many series for first time on Turkish TV, such asLaw & Order,Flashpoint andTrauma. Also part of the programming are non-scripted shows such asFlipping Out andMillion Dollar Listing.[3]
It aired series exclusively produced by Universal Studios for the first time in Turkey, such asRookie Blue,Haven,Shattered, andFairly Legal. The network also showed manyHollywoodblockbusters of various genres not only from Universal Pictures but also from other major Hollywood studios such asSpace Jam,Maverick,Wild Wild West andMars Attacks!.
This channel closed in 2013.[4]