Universal Channel

For the US channel previously known as Bravo HD, see Universal HD.

Universal Channel
Universal Channel logo
Launched	September 1, 2004
Owned by	NBCUniversal (Comcast) Brazil: NBCUniversal (50%), Globosat (Organizações Globo, 50%) Latin America: NBCUniversal (50%), HBO Latin America Group, (50%)
Slogan	100% Characters
Sister channel(s)	13th Street Universal Diva Universal Syfy Universal Studio Universal Movies 24 CNBC International E! Style Network Golf Channel Universal HD DreamWorks Channel Euronews Africanews
Website	Universal Channel Brazil Universal Channel Germany Universal Channel Poland Universal Channel South Africa Universal Channel Asia Universal Channel Australia Universal Channel Latin America
Availability
Satellite
Cyfrowy Polsat (Poland) Poland	Channel 38
DStv (East & West Africa)	Channel 117
DStv (South Africa)	Channel 117
Foxtel (Australia)	Channel 116
Austar (Australia)	Channel 116
Dish Network	Channel 247
DirecTV	Channel 569
Cable
NET (Brazil)	Channel 130 Channel 630 (HD)
VTR	Channel 31
UPC Poland	Channel 486
Telemach (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	Channel 031
MASTV (Mexico)	Channel 53
IPTV
UniFi (Malaysia)	Channel 160
Moldtelecom (Moldova)	Channel 114
Moja TV (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	Channel 107
Fetch TV (Australia)	Channel 107

Universal Channel is a television channel specializing in movies and television series in the thriller, drama, comedy, horror, crime and investigation genres, owned by Universal Networks International, 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.

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 2010 until 2013.

Original launch

Universal Channel was officially launched on December 1, 2007 in Poland and Romania and on July 1, 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 March 24, 2010 for DStv subscribers. In Japan, Sci Fi Channel re-branded to that name on April 1, 2010. In Australia, Hallmark Channel re-branded to that name on July 1, 2010. In Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and some former Yugoslavian countries Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia, Hallmark Channel was re-branded to that name on September 3, 2010. And in the Philippines, this channel was launched on July 26, 2010 and replaced the Sci Fi Channel (Philippines) which was rebranded as Universal Channel. On October 18, 2010, the Hallmark Channel in the UK and Ireland was rebranded, adopting the Universal Channel name. On March 7, 2016, Universal HD was rebranded as Universal Channel in the US.

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

Poland Arrow A Touch of Frost Californication Castle CSI: Miami Dexter Royal Pains Scandal Futurama 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 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)

Selected territories:

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

See also

• Universal Channel (UK and Ireland)
• Universal Channel (Asia)
• Universal Channel (Australia)
• Universal Channel (India)
• Universal Channel (Greece)
• Universal Channel (Japan)
• Universal Channel (Philippines)
• Universal Channel (Turkey)
• Universal HD

External links

• Universal Channel Latin America
• Universal Channel Brazil
• Universal Channel Poland
• Universal Channel South Africa
• Universal Channel Asia
• Universal Channel Australia