Diva (Asian TV channel)

Diva
CountrySingapore
Broadcast areaSoutheast Asia (including Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand & Vietnam)
Hong Kong
Taiwan
NetworkNBCUniversal International Networks
Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) (3 May 1995-11 February 2001)
AffiliatesE!
HeadquartersMarina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay, Downtown Core, Singapore
Programming
Language(s)English
Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese)
Indonesian
Malay
Thai
Filipino
Vietnamese
Picture format1080i (HDTV 16:9)
Ownership
OwnerNBCUniversal
Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) (3 May 1995-11 February 2001)
Sister channelsCNBC Asia
E!
History
Launched3 May 1995; 29 years ago (1995-05-03)
Closed31 December 2019; 4 years ago (2019-12-31)[1]
Replaced byCNBC Asia
Former names
  • Hallmark Entertainment Network (1995-2001)
  • Hallmark Channel (2001-2010)
  • Diva Universal (2010-2014)
Links
Websitedivatv.asia

Diva (formerly Diva Universal) was an English-language pay television channel in Singapore. It launched on 3 May 1995 as Hallmark Entertainment Network, along with E!, and was first owned by Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS). In 2010, as part of an agreement with NBCUniversal International Networks, the channel was renamed Diva Universal in 2010 and then Diva in 2014. It closed at the end of 2019 in anticipation of the launch of the streaming service Hayu in the region.

  1. ^ "Cessation of TV DIVA, E! Entertainment, &TVHD and GoodTimes | StarHub Business". Archived from the original on 17 December 2019.