V Series (Swedish TV channel)

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V Series
CountrySweden [1]
Broadcast areaSweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland
Ownership
Owner Viaplay Group
Sister channels V Film
V Sport
History
Launched16 February 2009 (as TV1000 Drama)
3 March 2012 (as Viasat Film Drama)
2015 (as Viasat Series)
Replaced Travel Channel (on Viasat)
Links
Website http://www.tv1000.se/

V Series is a television channel broadcasting TV series.

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The channel launched on 16 February 2009 as TV1000 Drama. The same day, all TV1000 channels in the Nordic countries got new logos and graphics. Unlike the other TV1000 channels, which were broadcasting round-the-clock, TV1000 Drama would only broadcast between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. It timeshared with Jetix and replaced the Travel Channel on Viasat's satellite platform. [2] The channel was rebranded as Viasat Film Drama on 3 March 2012 and timeshifts with Disney Junior from 7pm to 6am. In 2015, the channel was rebranded as Viasat Series, the channel also replaced Viasat Crime.

Viasat Film Drama offers various genres of dramas, including costume dramas, life stories, crime and romance.

TV 1000 Drama logo used 2009-2012 TV1000 Drama logo.png
TV 1000 Drama logo used 2009-2012
Viasat Film Drama logo used 2012-2015 Viasat film drama.jpg
Viasat Film Drama logo used 2012-2015

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References

  1. "RTVV: TV1000 Drama".
  2. "Viasat lanserar TV1000 Drama" (Press release). Viasat AB. January 15, 2009.