Universal Channel (Greek TV channel)

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Universal Channel was a Greek television network, owned by Universal Networks International, a division of NBCUniversal. It debuted in Greece on May 7, 2009, exclusively on Conn-x TV, the pay-TV service of OTE, one of the major telecommunication groups in Southeastern Europe. Later, the channel broadcast in Cyprus via PrimeTel, Cablenet and CytaVision. The Channel hosted the branded block Sci Fi, the brand dedicated to science fiction, horror, fantasy and paranormal of NBCUniversal. Sci-Fi aired every Saturday from 9 PM to 1:10 AM and every Sunday starting from around 4 to 9 PM.

Universal Channel Greece broadcast TV series and movies produced by Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox and CBS. It has aired many series for first time on Greek TV, such as Parenthood, Nurse Jackie, Flashpoint and Haven, while the Sci Fi block aired among the others Eureka, Sanctuary and non-fiction shows like Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files and Destination Truth.

Universal Channel (Greece) aired exclusive Universal Networks International series, for the first time on Greek TV, such as Rookie Blue and Fairly Legal. The network also showed many Hollywood blockbusters of various genre such as The Blues Brothers, Twelve Monkeys, Bridget Jones's Diary, Bean, Carlito's Way, Waterworld, Pitch Black, Meet Joe Black, Shakespeare in Love, Twister, Eraser and The Streets of Liberty City from 5 October 2008 to 1 October 2010. Universal Channel (Greece) was received very well by its subscribers.

May 31, 2012, NBCUniversal ceased providing Universal Channel to OTE TV and it was replaced by Village Cinema. On March 31, 2013, this channel ceased broadcasting in Cyprus and was replaced by Sundance TV.

Programmes

30 Rock
Boy Meets Girl
Columbo
Covert Affairs
Destination Truth (Sci-Fi block)
Eureka (Sci-Fi block)
Flashpoint
Flipping Out
House M.D.
Impact
In Plain Sight
Kath & Kim
Law & Order
Law & Order: LA
Law & Order: UK
Malcolm in the Middle
Miami Social
Million Dollar Listing
Monk
My Name Is Earl
Nurse Jackie
Parenthood
Rookie Blue
Sanctuary (Sci-Fi block)
Shattered
The Diplomat
The Office
The Philanthropist

Movies
Twelve Monkeys
15 Minutes
2 Fast 2 Furious
2012
Bridget Jones's Diary
Bean
Carlito's Way
Casper
Deep Impact
Dragnet
Eraser
Fast & Furious
Fast Five
Herbie: Fully Loaded
Josie and the Pussycats
Just Go with It
Liar Liar
Meet Joe Black
Men in Black (1997 film)
Men in Black II
Pitch Black
Pretty in Pink
Proof of Life
Shakespeare in Love
Summer Catch
Taxi Driver
The Blues Brothers
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Matrix
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
The Mummy
The Murder House Rules
The One
The Powerpuff Girls Movie
The Streets of Liberty City (5 October 2008, 29 April 2009, 1 October 2010)
Tirea-Vanin
Top Gun
True Lies
Twister
Waterworld'