Universal TV (Germany)
Television channel
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Universal TV (originally Universal Channel) is a German pay-tv-channel, operated by Sky Deutschland and headquartered in Munich. The station was announced on 22 May 2013 and launched on 5 September 2013.[1]
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| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Germany, Austria, Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
| Programming | |
| Language | German/English |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Deutschland |
| Sister channels | 13th Street |
| History | |
| Launched | 5 September 2013 |
| Former names | Universal Channel (2013-2018) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
As part of a global rebrand, the channel changed its name in Germany to Universal TV on 2 July 2018.[2]
It was folded into Sky Deutschland operations in December 2023.
Programming
The channel mainly broadcasts series and some feature films. The station's prime time starts at 9pm, sometimes premieres. All programmes are dubbed into German and also their original audio.[3] Besides reruns of series originally broadcast on other channels, Universal TV also broadcast first-run programmes in German.
Current
- Bones (Bones – Die Knochenjägerin) (2022–present)
- Chicago Fire (2013–present)
- Chicago Med (2016–present)
- Chicago P.D. (2018–present)
- Hawaii Five-0 (2025–present)
- Modern Family (2024–present)
- The Rookie (2024) (now on Sky One and ZDFneo)
Former
- 'Til Death (Ehe ist...) (2015–2017)
- According to Jim (Immer wieder Jim – Jim hat immer Recht!) (2016–2019)
- Anger Management (2015–2017)
- Baby Daddy (2014–2017)
- Bates Motel (2013–2017)
- Burden of Truth (2020–2023)
- The Catch (2017–2019)
- Castle (2013-2014, 2016–2024)
- Charmed (Charmed – Zauberhafte Hexen) (2022–2023)
- Chicago Justice (2017)
- Departure (2019–2024)
- Desperate Housewives (2022–2023)
- Devious Maids (Devious Maids – Schmutzige Geheimnisse) (2014–2017)
- The Driver (2015–2016)
- Fire Country (2022–2025)
- Ghost Whisperer (Ghost Whisperer – Stimmen aus dem Jenseits) (2013–2015)
- The Goldbergs (Die Goldbergs) (2016–2017)
- Go On (2013, 2015–2017)
- Grimm (2024)
- House (Dr. House) (2023–2025)
- King Solomon’s Mines (Quatermain und der Schatz des König Salomon) (2023–2024)
- Kojak (2018–2019, 2021)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Criminal Intent – Verbrechen im Visier) (2013–2022)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2013–2018)
- The Librarians (The Quest) (2015–2020)
- Life (2014–2017)
- The Magicians (2022–2023)
- Matlock (2025)
- Medium (Medium – Nichts bleibt verborgen) (2015–2017)
- Melissa & Joey (2014–2016)
- Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham (Men in Kilts) (2021–2025)
- Monk (2016–2021)
- Nurses (2020–2023)
- Outlander (2021–2025)
- Psych (2014–2021)
- Rake (2014, 2016)
- Royal Pains (2016–2017)
- Secrets and Lies (2015–2016)
- State of Affairs (2015–2016)
- Superstore (2016–2019)
- Upright (2020–2024)
- Weeds (Weeds – Kleine Deals unter Nachbarn) (2014)
- Young Hercules (Der junge Hercules) (2014–2016)
Logos
5 September 2013 – 1 July 2018
2 July 2018 – present
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