A&E (Spanish and Portuguese TV channel)

Last updated
A&E
Broadcast area Spain
Portugal
Angola
Mozambique
Cape Verde
Headquarters Madrid, Spain
Programming
Language(s) Spanish
Portuguese
Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerThe History Channel Iberia
(A&E Networks / AMC Networks International Iberia)
Sister channels Historia
Crimen + Investigación
History
Launched2 October 2014 (2014-10-02)
Closed18 April 2018 (2018-04-18)
Replaced by Blaze
Former namesThe Biography Channel, Bio.
Links
Website aetv.es (Spain)
aetv.pt (Portugal)

A&E was a Spanish and Portuguese television channel that carried reality television programming produced by A&E USA, owned by The History Channel Iberia in a joint venture between A&E Networks and AMC Networks International Iberia.

History

The channel launched on October 2, 2014, replacing Bio. and had a Spanish feed available in Spain, and a Portuguese feed available in Portugal and Africa. [1]

On April 18, 2018, it was replaced by the Iberian version of Blaze. [2]

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References

  1. "Canal A&E chega a Portugal e traz "Wahlburgers"" (in Portuguese). September 29, 2014. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  2. SAPO (April 13, 2018). "Quem se atreve a conhecer o Blaze, o novo canal com "fogo, energia e chispa"?". SAPO Mag (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
    - Juan Fernandez Gonzalez (April 13, 2018). "AMC launches Blaze in Spain". Rapid TV News.