Super!
Italian television channel
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Super! is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA. The channel was launched as a pay TV kids' channel on 1 September 2010 as DeA Super on Sky Italia.[1] On 18 March 2012 it became free-to-air and had a major rebranding, changing both its graphics and its name to Super!.[2] The network's official speaker is voice actor Renato Novara since 2010.
Switzerland
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| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Italy Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Milan |
| Programming | |
| Language | Italian/original (satellite only) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| Sister channels | Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Comedy Central MTV MTV Music |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 September 2010 |
| Former names | DeA Super (2010–2012) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital | Channel 47 |
On 15 September 2017, Viacom acquired 50% of the channel.[3] On October 18, 2019, Viacom took full ownership of Super!. However, the collaboration with DeAgostini continues with a multi-year agreement for original content.[4]
Programming
Super! shows a variety of programs targeted towards children aged seven to thirteen.
Super! was the first Italian television channel airing a Korean drama, Dream High, from 1 September to 16 October 2013, the only K-drama broadcast in Italy.[5] However, the series was heavily edited, with Korean names being changed to English alternatives (for example, Hye-mi became Sam, Sam-dong became Brian, and Jin-guk became Dylan), episodes being split into two half-hour ones and some scenes cut to reduce the length of the episodes[6] or to censor the content unsuitable for young audiences, mainly blood.[7] An unedited version, featuring the same voice actors of the TV dub, was posted on the K-drama's official Italian YouTube channel from 30 October 2013 to 10 January 2014.[8]
During October 2019, a new programming block premiered, Chicchirichì Time, which was aimed at preschoolers, airing series like Shimmer and Shine and Bubble Guppies.[9] The block was later discontinued.