Top Crime

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Top Crime
Top Crime - Logo 2013.svg
CountryItaly
Broadcast areaItaly
Switzerland
Programming
Language(s)Italian
English
Picture format 576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner Mediaset
Parent MFE - MediaForEurope
Sister channels Rete 4
Canale 5
Italia 1
20
Iris
27 Twentyseven
La5
Cine34
Focus
Boing
Boing Plus
Cartoonito
Italia 2
TGcom24
Mediaset Extra
History
Launched1 June 2013
Replaced For You
Links
Website www.mediasetplay.mediaset.it/topcrime
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial television Channel 39

Top Crime, often stylised TOPcrime, is a thematic television channel, dedicated to the TV series and movies on the world of crime, operated by Mediaset and owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. The broadcasts began on 1 June 2013 both on digital terrestrial television (on mux Mediaset Italia 2), and on satellite via the satellite platform Tivù Sat, both with the channel 39. [1] The trailer with previews of the schedule were first shown on 21 May of that year. The channel started its regular broadcasts transmitting the first two episodes of the seventh season, first-run movies for television of Bones. [2]

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The channel offers re-run television series such as Columbo and Poirot , as well as new films themed for this type of programming.

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References

  1. "1 giugno 2013, Mediaset lancia Top Crime, serial giallo". Teleradioe (in Italian). 7 May 2013.
  2. Panorama – Nasce Top Crime, canale free Mediaset dedicato alle serie tv poliziesche