Austria 9
Defunct Austrian television channel
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Austria 9 was an Austrian free-to-air generalist television network, owned by the German conglomerate ProSiebenSat.1 Media. Regulator RTR granted a license on 6 December 2007; broadcasts started at 12:12pm on 12 December 2007.[1] The channel broadcast from the Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna.
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| Country | Austria |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National; Parts of Germany |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ProSiebenSat.1 Media |
| History | |
| Launched | 12 December 2007 |
| Closed | 3 July 2012 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Austria | available free-to-air on digital terrestrial television |
It closed on 3 July 2012, being replaced by a local version of Sixx.[2]
History
Austria 9 started regular broadcasts on 12 December 2007. In November 2009, the station was acquired in its totality by businessman Conrad Heberling and the Andmann Media Holding.[3]
The station provided a mostly family-friendly line-up, with Austrian and German films, American film and television productions, such as Will & Grace, The X-Files and reruns of the German series Bergdoktor. Teleshopping programs were also broadcast. The channel also carried newsmagazines from the states of Austria, the 9 being a reference to the number of states.[4]
As of 2011, the channel's market share was of just 1% in the 12-49 demographic.[5]
In April 2012, it was announced that ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG was set to acquire the channel, renaming it as Sixx Austria in the process.[6][7][8] On 3 July 2012, the channel closed.