Cultuur 7

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Cultuur 7
Cultuur 7 logo.png
Country Belgium
Broadcast areaFlanders and Brussels
Programming
Language(s)Dutch
Ownership
Owner Stingray Digital (from October 2015 until closure)
History
Launched1 October 2006
Closed1 December 2015
Replaced by Brava Dutch taking the channel slot
Former namesEXQI Culture (until October 2013)
Links
Websitecultuur7.be (defunct)

Cultuur 7 (formerly EXQI Culture) was a Belgian Dutch language speciality television channel broadcast in Flanders and Brussels. The channel broadcast filmed classical music performances, operas, and other cultural programmes in four-hour blocks, especially featuring Flemish productions.

The channel was originally launched on 1 October 2006 by EXQI  [ nl ] as EXQI Culture. In October 2013, it was renamed as Cultuur 7.

In October 2015, Stingray Digital in Canada acquired Cultuur 7. [1] [2] On 1 December 2015, Cultuur 7 was closed down, and was replaced by the Dutch version of Brava (Stingray acquired the broadcaster in the Netherlands earlier in July 2015 [3] ); Cultuur 7's programmes were integrated into the new Brava's schedule. [4]

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References

  1. Chris Dziadul (6 October 2015). "Stingray's Brava buys Cultuur 7". BroadbandTVNews.com.
  2. "Brava Acquires Flemish Television Channel Cultuur 7" (Press release). Stingray Digital. 5 October 2015.
  3. "Stingray Announces Closing of Transaction with Brava TV Group" (Press release). Stingray Digital. 31 July 2015.
  4. "Cultuur 7 gaat op 1 december over in Brava" (in Dutch). Brava. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.