Country | Italy |
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Broadcast area | Italy |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Italian |
Ownership | |
Owner | Universal Networks International Italy |
History | |
Launched | 1 September 2005 |
Closed | 30 June 2015 |
Former names | Hallmark Channel (2005-2011) |
Links | |
Website | http://www.divauniversal.it/ |
Diva Universal was an Italian television channel owned by Universal Networks International Italia, and broadcast on SKY Italia Channel 128 (Entertainment package).
Until 31 March 2011, the channel was named Hallmark Channel. [1]
Hallmark Channel was owned by the privately backed Sparrowhawk Media Group, until late 2007 when the company was bought by NBCUniversal.
On 30 June 2015, Diva Universal Italy was permanently discontinued at midnight.
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