Universal Channel (Asian TV channel)
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Universal Channel was a television channel specializing in movies and television series in the
Sci Fi Channel, then Syfy Universal (Asia).[1]
On the first on-air broadcast launch saw the official slogan was It's the People Who Make Us. On July 24, 2010, the second on-air look with colorful visual ident theme and the official slogan was Characters Welcome as well as the channel converting from
16:9 widescreen
picture format since February 8, 2011. It brought the latest of new series, including two Asian TV premiere series, as well as returning to first seasons of almost all programs already aired.
On January 28, 2014, the Universal Channel refreshed itself alongside other transformations. Among the changes under the rebrand included the channel aligning itself with the international logo and slogan 100% Characters.[2] The channel brought the Same Day or Express from the U. S. telecast with selected programs.
After nine years of broadcasting, Universal Channel along with
DIVA
, but on 1 January 2020, DIVA and E! discontinued after twenty-two years of broadcast.
Operating channels
- Universal Channel Asia HD - SG/HK/MY/PHP/JKT feed; available on HD format in selected Asian countries
- Universal Channel Asia - same as the Asian feed; available on SD format in Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
- Universal Channel Philippines - same as the Asian feed but with local advertisements.
- Universal Channel Taiwan - same as the Asian feed with Chinese subtitles; available on HD format
Programming
Final Shows[4]
- Bullseye
- Caught on Camera
- Chicago Fire
- Chicago P.D.
- Criminal Minds
- Grimm
- Law & Order
- Minute to Win It
- Motive
- Ninja Warrior UK
- Shades of Blue
- Tricked
Former Shows
Shows
- American Gladiators[1]
- Animals Unleashed[5]
- Australian Gladiators[6]
- Bad Robots
- Bates Motel
- Bent
- Cold Case
- Crusoe
- The Dead Zone
- The Event[7]
- Flashpoint[7]
- Greek[1]
- House[7]
- I Survived a Japanese Game Show[7]
- Ironside (2013)
- Just for Laughs: Gags
- Keith Barry: Brain Hacker
- Law and Order Franchise
- Law & Order[5]
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent[5]
- Law & Order: Los Angeles [7]
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit[6]
- Law & Order: UK
- The Librarians
- Life[6]
- Magic Man
- Million Dollar Money Drop
- Monk [7]
- The Office[1]
- Outsourced[7]
- Penn & Teller: Fool Us
- Prank Science
- The Pretender
- Profiler[6]
- Psych[6]
- Quarterlife[1]
- Royal Pains[7]
- Same Name
- Sea Patrol
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager[7]
- Shattered [7]
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Whitney
- Wizard Wars
Specials
- AFI Lifetime Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols[7]
- Miss Universe 2008
See also
- Universal Channelin various countries
References
- ^ a b c d e Janine Stein; Stein, Janine; Press, The Associated (2008-05-28). "Universal Channel launching in Asia". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "NBCUniversal repositions flagship Universal Channel". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Universal Channel and Syfy End of Broadcast". SkyCable. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ "Current shows". Universal Channel Asia. Archived from the original on 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ a b c "Universal Channel @ ClickTheCity TV". 2017-06-21. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ a b c d e "Universal Channel - ClickTheCity.com TV Guide". 2010-08-20. Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Shows". Universal Channel. Archived from the original on 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2023-10-05.