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Live! | |
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Launched | 8 April 2009 |
Closed | 1 April 2012 |
Owned by | Giglio Group Entertainment |
Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Sister channel(s) | Music Box |
Live! was an Italian music television channel, carried in Italy on Sky Italia. It broadcast only recorded concerts.
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