NBC Universal Global Networks is a part of NBC Universal. In 2007 NBC Universal acquired Sparrowhawk Media Group, which at the time was a British private equity-backed media company managing a collection of digital television channels, and integrated it into NBC Universal Global Networks.^[1][2]

On October 5, 2009, it was announced that the venture would be renamed Universal Networks and focus its attention on five channel brand, all with "Universal" in their name:^[3]

• Universal Channel
• 13th Street Universal
• Syfy Universal
• Diva Universal
• Studio Universal

Altogether, the company broadcasted about 70 different channels by 2009.^[4]

Contents 1 Channels 1.1 Australia 1.2 Benelux 1.3 Germany 1.4 France 1.5 Hungary 1.6 Italy 1.7 Latin America 1.8 Poland 1.9 Romania 1.10 South East Asia 1.11 Spain 1.12 United Kingdom 2 High Definition 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Channels

This is an incomplete list of channels broadcast by NBC Universal Global Networks.

[edit] Australia

• 13th Street (coming in November 2009)^[5]
• KidsCo (coming in November 2009)^[5]
• Sci Fi Channel (Australia)
• Hallmark Channel

[edit] Benelux

• 13th Street
• Sci Fi Channel
• Hallmark Channel

[edit] Germany

• 13th Street
• History
• Sci Fi Channel
• The Biography Channel

NBC Universal owned the free-to-air broadcaster Das Vierte until 2008.

[edit] France

• 13eme Rue
• Sci Fi Channel

[edit] Hungary

• Hallmark Channel Hungary
• KidsCo
• Movies 24 Eastern Europe

[edit] Italy

• Hallmark Channel
• Steel
• Studio Universal

[edit] Latin America

• Hallmark Channel (to be renamed Studio Universal in February 2010)
• Sci Fi Channel (to be renamed Syfy Universal by in 2010)
• Universal Channel

[edit] Poland

• Hallmark Channel
• Movies 24 Eastern Europe
• Sci Fi Channel
• Universal Channel

[edit] Romania

• Hallmark Channel
• Movies 24 Eastern Europe
• Sci Fi Channel (Romania)

[edit] South East Asia

• Hallmark Channel Philippines
• KidsCo
• Sci Fi Channel (Philippines)

[edit] Spain

• Calle 13
• Sci Fi Channel

[edit] United Kingdom

• Sci Fi
• Sci Fi +1
• Sci Fi HD
• Hallmark Channel
• Hallmark Channel +1
• Movies 24
• Movies 24 +
• Diva TV
• Diva TV +1

[edit] High Definition

On the January 26, 2009, Sci Fi became the first of the NBC Universal Global Network channels to begin broadcasting in High Definition within the UK. It will provide a simulcast of the Sci Fi Channel exclusively on Sky+HD channel 214, and will air UK HD premieres such as Eli Stone and Flash Gordon.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• NBC Universal Global Networks

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