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Diva TV

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Diva TV
CountryUnited Kingdom
Programming
Picture format576i (SDTV 4:3)
Ownership
OwnerUniversal Networks International (NBCUniversal)
Sister channelsUniversal Channel
Syfy
CNBC Europe
Movies 24
History
Launched1 October 2007
Closed14 February 2012
Links
Websitedivatv.co.uk

Diva TV was a British TV channel owned by Universal Networks International, which launched on Sky in the UK and Ireland on channel 269 at midday on 1 October 2007.[1][2]

Despite having quite a varied schedule upon launch, the channel's programming declined.[according to whom?] It aired shows such as The Late Show With David Letterman, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Talk and McLeod's Daughters.

On 1 November 2011 Diva TV +1 closed on Sky channel 277. The channel had previously been available on Virgin Media channel 165 until 1 April 2010.

Diva TV closed on 14 February 2012 at midnight with its most popular programmes shifted to the Style Network.[3][4] The move followed NBCUniversal's acquisition by Comcast in March 2011 and affected only the UK market.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diva TV drops the Late Show With David Letterman". Late Show UK. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  2. ^ "UKTV Drama timeshift added to VM lineup". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  3. ^ "NBCU to close DivaTV". Broadcast. 26 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Diva TV to close in February". Entertainment Interactive. 27 January 2012.
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