Broadcast area | Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden |
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Network | Chello Zone |
Programming | |
Picture format | 576i (4:3 SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Chellomedia Liberty Global |
Sister channels | Zone Club Zone Europa Zone Horror Zone Reality Zone Romantica Zone Thriller |
History | |
Launched | 15 May 2006 |
Closed | 6 September 2011 |
Replaced by | Horror Channel |
Links | |
Website | www.it.zonefantasy.tv |
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The channel transmitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on SKY Italia.
The channel ceased its broadcasts on 6 September 2011 and was rebranded by Horror Channel., [1] and the other cities are switched into VH1 Classic in 2011.
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