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Japanese television channel
Television channel
Universal Channel (Japan)
ユニバ?サル チャンネル
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Country
| Japan
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Headquarters
| Osaka
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Japan
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Owner
| NBC Universal
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Launched
| April 1, 2008 (as Sci-Fi Channel)
April 1, 2010 (as Universal Channel)
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Closed
| March 31, 2013
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Former names
| Sci-Fi Channel (2008-2010)
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Website
| www.universalchannel.jp
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Universal Channel
was a Japanese television channel.
History
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2008-2010
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Sci-Fi Channel
was a Japanese television channel that operated from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2010.
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It was the result of an agreement between NBC Universal and Jupiter Telecommunications. NBC Universal acquired Jupiter Telecommunications' subsidiary company JSBC2 and launched Sci Fi Channel on J:COM.
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Under the terms of the agreement, NBC Universal acquired 100% of the equity of JSBC2, which held the broadcasting license for Reality TV on the
SKY PerfecTV!
platform in Japan.
Sci-Fi Channel was rebranded in the US on July 7, 2009 as part of the
Syfy
global rebrand. Sci-Fi Channel instead rebranded in the merger with
Universal Channel
.
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Sci-Fi occupies a programming block on Universal Channel. The channel's website no longer exists, instead redirecting to The Universal Channel's website.
2010
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On April 1, 2010, Sci-Fi Channel (Japan) was rebranded into Universal Channel (Japan); a Syfy programming block later premiered.
Programming
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See also
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References
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External links
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Defunct
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