Universal TV

Universal TV, formerly Universal Channel, is an international pay television network specializing in movies and television series in the thriller, drama, comedy, horror, crime and investigation genres, owned by NBCUniversal International Networks, a division of NBCUniversal and available on satellite and cable platforms. They were formerly branded as USA Network until 2003 when the name was changed to take more advantage of the Universal branding, but continue programming as that network does like a general interest network.

For the TV production division, see Universal Television. For the US channel previously known as Universal HD, see Olympic Channel (United States).

Universal TV
Launched	1 September 2004
Owned by	NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUniversal/Comcast) (operated and distributed by HBO Latin America Group) Brazil: NBCUniversal International Networks (50%), Globosat (Grupo Globo, 50%) (distributed by Globosat)
Slogan	We are for every kind of character.
Sister channel(s)	13th Street Universal Diva Universal Syfy Universal Studio Universal Movies 24 CNBC International E! Style Network Golf Channel DreamWorks Channel Sky News
Website	Universal TV Brazil Universal TV South Africa Universal TV Latin America
Availability
Satellite
DStv (Africa)	Channel 117
Foxtel (Australia)	Channel 114
Austar (Australia)	Channel 116
DirecTV Latin America	Channel 218 (SD) Channel 1218 (HD)
Sky (Mexico and Central America)	Channel 208 (SD) Channel 1208 (HD)
Tigo Star (Colombia, Bolivia and Paraguay)	Channel 303 (SD)
Movistar TV (South America)	Channel 510 (SD) Channel 859 (HD)
Claro TV (Latin America)	Chile: Channel 102 (SD) Channel 602 (HD) Colombia: Channel 607(SD)
Cable
Claro NET TV (Brazil)	Channel 130 (SD) Channel 630 (HD)
VTR (Chile)	Channel 31
AlmaTV (Kazakhstan)	54
Digital TV (Kazakhstan)	98
Telemach (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	Channel 031
Movistar TV (Peru)	Channel 112 (SD) Channel 724 (HD)
Numericable (Luxembourg)	Channel 107
IPTV
Unifi (Malaysia)	Channel 160
Moldtelecom (Moldova)	Channel 114
Moja TV (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	Channel 107
Fetch TV (Australia)	Channel 107

Launched in other countries

The Universal Channel logo used from 2007 to 2010 (used till 2011 in Latin America, and Brazil)

Universal Channel logo used from 2013 until 2018.

Original launch

Universal Channel was officially launched on 1 December 2007 in Poland (as Kanał Universal) and Romania (as Canalul Universal) and on 1 July 2008 in Southeast Asia. In Latin America the channel is owned by NBC Universal but is controlled and broadcast by Fox Latin American Channels and Globosat in Brazil.

Re-branded in selected countries

In South Africa, Hallmark Channel was re-branded under that name on 24 March 2010 for DStv subscribers. In Japan, Sci Fi Channel re-branded to that name on 1 April 2010. In Australia, Hallmark Channel re-branded to that name on 1 July 2010. In Hungary (as Universal Csatorna), Czech Republic, Slovakia and ex Yugoslav countries Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hallmark Channel was re-branded to that name on 3 September 2010. And in the Philippines, this channel was launched on 26 July 2010 and replaced the Sci Fi Channel which was rebranded as Universal Channel.

On 18 October 2010, the Hallmark Channel in the UK and Ireland was rebranded, adopting the Universal Channel name. The UK version closed on 27 January 2020. On 3 May 2018, starting with the UK, they have begun the global rebrand of the channel as 'Universal TV'. In August 2018, the Brazilian feed of Universal Channel was rebranded to Universal TV, with the Latin American variant following suit in October.

Programmes

Movie block

• Universal Channel Movies

Current shows

Latin America Bates Motel Beauty & the Beast Chicago Fire Chicago P.D. Elementary Grimm House Law & Order: Special Victims Unit The Librarians Rookie Blue Stalker The Rookie

Poland Arrow A Touch of Frost Californication Castle CSI: Miami Dexter Royal Pains Scandal Hawaii Five-0 Law & Order Monk Psych Sleeper Cell Stargate Universe The Sopranos

Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia Being Erica Brothers & Sisters Fairly Legal Haven Law & Order Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: CI Medium Midsomer Murders Rookie Blue The Good Wife The Real Housewives of Orange County Three Rivers Who Do You Think You Are? Shattered Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files Diagnosis Murder Foyle's War The Guardian Nash Bridges McLeod's Daughters Scandal Hawaii Five-0 Sea Patrol Monk ER Psych Royal Pains Blue Bloods

Southeast Asia American Gladiators (2008 TV series) Australian Gladiators Criminal Minds Crusoe Flashpoint The Event Greek House I Survived a Japanese Game Show Law & Order Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Life The Murdoch Mysteries The Office The Pretender Profiler Psych The Secret Life of the American Teenager

South Africa Being Erica Flashpoint House Law & Order Law and Order: Criminal Intent Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Men in Trees Mentalist Monk Numb3rs Psych Ransom The Detail Two and a half Men Wild at Heart CSI:NY NCIS

Australia A Country Practice All Saints Always Greener Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures Blue Heelers Brothers & Sisters City Homicide Dirty Sexy Money Hawthorne McLeod's Daughters Packed to the Rafters Police Rescue Rush SeaChange Sea Patrol Stingers The Secret Life of Us Water Rats

Former shows

• Astro Boy ^(a)
• Dalziel & Pascoe ^(a)
• Missing ^(b)
• Pushing Daisies ^(b)
• Quarterlife ^(b)
• The Secret Life of the American Teenager ^(b)
• Surface ^(b)
• Walker Texas Ranger ^(a)
• The Woody Woodpecker Show ^(a)
• World's Wildest Police Videos ^(b)
• Brothers & Sisters^(b)
• Greek^(b)
• Psych^(b) (moved to Studio Universal)
• Heroes^(b)
• The Event^(b)
• Monk^(b)
• Shattered (2010 TV series)^(b)
• The Good Wife^(b) (moved to Studio Universal)
• Forensic Files, under the Medical Detectives title^(b)
• Three Rivers^(b)
• Smash^(b) (moved to Studio Universal)
• Surviving Suburbia ^(a)
• Worst Week ^(a)
• Family Guy ^(a)

Selected territories:

(a) - Latin America (b) - Southeast Asia

See also

• Universal TV (UK and Ireland)
• Universal Channel (Asia)
• Universal TV (Australia)
• Universal Channel (Greece)
• Universal Channel (Japan)
• Universal TV (Turkey)

External links

• Universal TV Latin America
• Universal TV Brazil
• Universal TV South Africa