Universal Channel (Japan)

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Universal Channel was a Japanese television channel.

Universal Channel (Japan)
ユニバーサル チャンネル

Country	Japan
Headquarters	Osaka, Japan
Ownership
Owner	NBC Universal
History
Launched	April 1, 2008 (as Sci-Fi Channel) April 1, 2010 (as Universal Channel)
Closed	March 31, 2013
Former names	Sci-Fi Channel (2008-2010)
Links
Website	www.universalchannel.jp

History

2008-2010

Sci-Fi Channel was a Japanese television channel that operated from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2010.^[1][2] It was the result of an agreement between NBC Universal and Jupiter Telecommunications. NBC Universal acquired Jupiter Telecommunications' subsidiary company JSBC2 and launched Sci Fi Channel on J:COM.^[3] Under the terms of the agreement, NBC Universal acquired 100% of the equity of JSBC2, which held the broadcasting license for Reality TV on the SKY PerfecTV! platform in Japan.

Sci-Fi Channel was rebranded in the US on July 7, 2009 as part of the Syfy global rebrand. Sci-Fi Channel instead rebranded in the merger with Universal Channel.^[4] Sci-Fi occupies a programming block on Universal Channel. The channel's website no longer exists, instead redirecting to The Universal Channel's website.

2010

On April 1, 2010, Sci-Fi Channel (Japan) was rebranded into Universal Channel (Japan); a Syfy programming block later premiered.

Programming

• Alphas^[5]
• Battlestar Galactica^[5]
• Blue Bloods^[5]
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer^[6]
• Covert Affairs^[5]
• Eureka^[5]
• Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files^[5]
• Fairly Legal^[5]
• Family Ties^[6]
• Haven^[5]
• Heroes^[5]
• In Plain Sight^[5]
• Legend of the Seeker^[6]
• Miami Vice^[5]
• Psych^[5]
• Reaper^[6]
• Rookie Blue^[5]
• Sanctuary^[6]
• Suits^[5]
• Sex and the City^[6]
• Warehouse 13^[5]
• The X-Files^[6]

See also

• Universal Channel
• Universal Channel Greece
• Universal Channel (Australia)