Country | Italy, Latin America, South Africa, Philippines |
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Broadcast area | Italy, Latin America, South Africa, Philippines |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English |
Picture format | 16:9 SDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Universal Networks International (NBCUniversal) |
History | |
Launched | May 21, 1998 (Italy) February 1, 2010 (Latin America) September 30, 2011 (South Africa) September 18, 2023 (Philippines) |
Replaced | Hallmark Channel (Latin America) |
Closed | January 1, 2019 (Italy) |
Links | |
Website | http://www.studiouniversal.it/ |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Premium Gallery | LCN 338 |
Streaming media | |
Blast TV (Philippines) | Watch Live (requires user membership) |
Studio Universal is a specialty television channel focused on films. It is owned by Universal Networks International. Programming is based on films (mainly from Universal Pictures) and related programs with interviews, insights, short films and frequent themed nights or seasons on which are shown films centred on one genre, director or actor. The Studio Universal brand was chosen as a core channel of Universal Networks International.[1] The channel was launched on February 1, 2010 in Latin America replacing Hallmark Channel.[2][3]