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Country | Italy |
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Broadcast area | Italy |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Italian English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Mediaset Italia (MFE - MediaForEurope) |
Sister channels | Rete 4 Canale 5 Italia 1 20 27 Twentyseven La5 Cine 34 Focus Top Crime Boing Boing Plus Cartoonito Italia 2 TGcom24 Mediaset Extra |
History | |
Launched | November 30, 2007 (SDTV) December 21, 2022 (HDTV) |
Closed | (SDTV) Closed on December 21, 2022 |
Links | |
Website | Iris |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital terrestrial television | Channel 22 |
Streaming media | |
Mediaset Infinity | Iris HD |
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