Hiro (TV channel)

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Hiro
Hiro logo.png
"The Next Level"
Country Italy
Programming
Language(s) Italian
Picture format 4:3
Ownership
Owner Mediaset
History
LaunchedDecember 8, 2008 (2008-12-08)
ClosedAugust 1, 2011
Availability
Terrestrial
Mediaset Premium LCN n/a

Hiro was an Italian television channel, owned by television network Mediaset. Aimed to a children and teens viewership, was launched in 2008 as part of Mediaset Premium pay television network. The channel was devoted to broadcasting anime programming. The last announcer of the channel was Italian voice actor Claudio Moneta.

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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