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Country | Italy |
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Programming | |
Language(s) | Italian |
Picture format | 4:3 |
Ownership | |
Owner | Mediaset |
History | |
Launched | December 8, 2008 |
Closed | August 1, 2011 |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Mediaset Premium | LCN n/a |
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Since August 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013 the channel was transmitted only on line by Premium Net TV, with the service on demand. Hiro was later shut down.
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