Universal Channel (Japanese TV channel)
Universal Channel was a Japanese television channel.
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| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Osaka, Japan |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBC Universal |
| History | |
| Launched | April 1, 2008 (as Sci-Fi Channel) April 1, 2010 (as Universal Channel) |
| Closed | March 31, 2013 |
| Former names | Sci-Fi Channel (2008-2010) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.universalchannel.jp |
History
2008-2010
Sci-Fi Channel was a Japanese television channel that operated from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2010.[1][2] It was the result of an agreement between NBC Universal and Jupiter Telecommunications. NBC Universal acquired Jupiter Telecommunications' subsidiary company JSBC2 and launched Sci Fi Channel on J:COM.[3] Under the terms of the agreement, NBC Universal acquired 100% of the equity of JSBC2, which held the broadcasting license for Reality TV on the SKY PerfecTV! platform in Japan.
Sci-Fi Channel was rebranded in the US on July 7, 2009 as part of the Syfy global rebrand. Sci-Fi Channel instead rebranded in the merger with Universal Channel.[4] Sci-Fi occupies a programming block on Universal Channel. The channel's website no longer exists, instead redirecting to The Universal Channel's website.
2010
On April 1, 2010, Sci-Fi Channel (Japan) was rebranded into Universal Channel (Japan); a Syfy programming block later premiered.
Programming
- Alphas[5]
- Battlestar Galactica[5]
- Blue Bloods[5]
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer[6]
- Covert Affairs[5]
- Eureka[5]
- Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files[5]
- Fairly Legal[5]
- Family Ties[6]
- Haven[5]
- Heroes[5]
- In Plain Sight[5]
- Legend of the Seeker[6]
- Miami Vice[5]
- Psych[5]
- Reaper[6]
- Rookie Blue[5]
- Sanctuary[6]
- Suits[5]
- Sex and the City[6]
- Warehouse 13[5]
- The X-Files[6]
References
- "SCI FI Channel to begin broadcasting throughout Japan". Japan Today. 2008-03-26.
- "NBC to launch SCI FI and Universal Channels". TV Next. 2008-03-30. Archived from the original on 2008-06-13.
- "NBCU Goes to Jupiter for Japanese Sci Fi". AWN News. 2007-11-08.
- "Universal Channel launches in Japan". OnScreen Asia. 2010-04-05. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
- "作品一覧 | 海外ドラマ - ユニバーサル チャンネル". 2013-04-24. Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- "作品一覧". Universal Channel. Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2023-09-18.