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Universal Channel was a television channel specializing in movies and television series in the thriller,
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and investigation genres. It was owned by
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. This channel was launched in
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on 1 July 2008 along with Sci Fi Channel (Asia), now Syfy Universal (Asia). On the first on-air broadcast launch saw the official slogan was ''It's the People Who Make Us''. On July 24, 2010, the second on-air look with colorful visual ident theme and the official slogan was ''Characters Welcome'' as well as the channel converting from 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9
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picture format since February 8, 2011. It brought the latest of new series, including two Asian TV premiere series, as well as returning to first seasons of almost all programs already aired. On January 28, 2014, the Universal Channel refreshed itself alongside other transformations. Among the changes under the rebrand included the channel aligning itself with the international logo and slogan ''100% Characters''. The channel brought the Same Day or Express from the U. S. telecast with selected programs. After nine years of broadcasting, Universal Channel along with
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ceased broadcasting at midnight, July 1, 2017, in the rest of the Asia. In Malaysia and Sri Lanka the channel discontinued a day earlier. The channel programmed with a finale episode of ''
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'' on that day, an ending with the season one finale "One Last Lie" before going off-the-air. Most of the programs of Universal Channel were moved to
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, but on 1 January 2020, DIVA and E! discontinued after twenty-two years of broadcast.


Operating channels

* Universal Channel Asia HD - SG/HK/MY/PHP/JKT feed; available on HD format in selected Asian countries * Universal Channel Asia - same as the Asian feed; available on SD format in Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka * Universal Channel Philippines - same as the Asian feed but with local advertisements. * Universal Channel Taiwan - same as the Asian feed with Chinese subtitles; available on HD format


Final Programming


Shows

* '' American Gladiators'' * ''Animals Unleashed'' * ''
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'' * '' Bates Motel'' * '' Bent'' * ''
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'' * '' Caught on Camera'' * '' Chicago Fire'' * ''
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'' * '' The Dead Zone'' * ''
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'' * '' Flashpoint'' * ''
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'' * '' Ironside (2013)'' * '' Just for Laughs: Gags'' * ''
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: Brain Hacker'' * ''Law and Order Franchise'' ** ''
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'' ** '' Law & Order: Los Angeles'' ** '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' ** '' Law & Order: UK'' * '' The Librarians'' * ''
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'' * ''Magic Man'' * ''
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'' * '' Million Dollar Money Drop'' * ''
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'' * ''
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'' * '' Outsourced'' * '' Penn & Teller: Fool Us'' * ''Prank Science'' * '' The Pretender'' * '' Profiler'' * ''
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'' * '' Same Name'' * ''
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'' * '' Tricked'' * ''
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'' * '' Wizard Wars''


Movies

* ''1000 to 1'' * ''Addicted To Love'' * ''The American President'' * ''Back to the Future trilogy'' * ''Bourne Movies'' ** ''The Bourne Identity'' ** ''The Bourne Legacy'' ** ''The Bourne Supremacy'' * ''Billy Madison'' * ''Bringing Down The House'' * ''Columbus Circle'' * ''Evan Almighty'' * ''The Fast and the Furious'' ** ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' ** ''Fast and Furious'' * ''Final Recourse'' * ''The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'' * ''Flipped'' * ''The Gourmet Detective'' * ''Happy Gilmore'' * ''Killer Reality'' * ''Mr. Wrong'' * ''The Nightmare Nanny'' * ''The Perfect Man'' * ''Possessed by Evil'' * ''Shadow Witness'' * ''Snow White: A Deadly Summer'' * ''Time of Death'' * ''Up Close & Personal'' * ''Willed to Kill''


Specials

* ''AFI Lifetime Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols'' * ''Miss Universe 2008''


See also

*
Universal Channel Universal TV, formerly Universal Channel, is an international pay television network specializing in movies and television series in the thriller, drama, comedy, horror, crime and investigation genres, owned by NBCUniversal International Netwo ...
in various countries


References


External links

*
On Screen Asia Article
{{Universal Networks International Television channels and stations established in 2008 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2017 Mass media in Southeast Asia Defunct television channels Television stations in Hong Kong