Zone Romantica

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Zone Romantica
CBS Drama (2012)
Poland: CBS Action (2012) Polsat Romans (2013)
Former namesRomantica (Until 2006)
Links
Websitezoneromantica.tv
romantica.tv UK

Zone Romantica (formerly Romantica) was a European TV channel that launched in 1998. The channel broadcast a mixture of

the Middle East
. The channel reached 8 million subscribers.

The channel launched on

Sky Digital in the UK and Ireland on 3 September 2007. It was broadcasting between 8 a.m. and 3 a.m. from the start.[1] It slot on the Sky EPG had been purchased from BEN TV.[2]

On 6 May 2008 it was one of the channels that were on the free-to-air platform Freesat platform from the start.[3]

On 14 September 2009, it was revealed that the international arm of

Horror Channel and Horror Channel +1, following the rebrand of the portfolio's other three channels in November 2009.[6]

On 2 July 2012, Hungarian version of Zone Romantica is replaced by Film Café.[7] On 1 August 2012 Chellomedia revealed that all European versions of the Zone Channels would be rebranded into CBS Channels.[8] CBS Action replaced Zone Romantica on 3 December 2012. On 1 September 2013 Zone Romantica Has Completely Closed Replacing Polsat Romans on Poland. On 3 December 2012 in Europe Zone Romantica has rebranded to

CBS Drama
.

Programming

Programme Line-up for UK/Éire features 3 Classic First Run US Daytime Soap Operas.

Current shows[9]

References

  1. ^ "Zonemedia to launch Romantica channel". The Airwaves. 20 August 2007. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Zone brings US soaps to UK screens". Digital Spy. 20 August 2007.
  3. ^ "In full: Freesat channels at launch". Digital Spy. 6 May 2008.
  4. ^ "CBS FINALChello Zone partnership press release" (DOC). Chello Zone. 14 September 2009.
  5. ^ "CBS to launch UK channels with Chellomedia". Broadcastnow. 14 September 2009.
  6. ^ "Zone Horror rebrands as Horror Channel". Broadband TV News. 31 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Chello rebrands movie channels". Broadband TV News. 18 June 2012.
  8. ^ "CBS and Chellomedia take entertainment across EMEA". Broadband TV News. 1 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Zone Romantica". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.

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