CBS Reality

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This article is about the European TV channel. For the former UK channel named CBS Reality, see True Crime (AMC Networks) .

CBS Reality
Country United Kingdom
Broadcast area Europe, Middle East and Africa
Programming
Language(s) English
Picture format 1080i HDTV (Poland)
576i 16:9 SDTV
Ownership
Owner AMC Networks International
Paramount Networks UK & Australia (UK feed)
Paramount Networks EMEAA (Africa and another parts of Europe feed)
Sister channels CBS Europa
History
Launched 1 December 1999 ; 24 years ago  ( 1999-12-01 )
Closed 1 June 2022 ; 23 months ago  ( 2022-06-01 ) (Russia)
23 November 2023 ; 5 months ago  ( 2023-11-23 ) (UK and Ireland, replaced by True Crime)
31 December 2023 ; 4 months ago  ( 2023-12-31 ) (Czech Republic, Slovakia and in the Netherlands) [1] [2]
3 January 2024 ; 4 months ago  ( 2024-01-03 ) (Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia) [3] [4] [5] [6]
Replaced by True Crime (UK and Ireland)
Former names Reality TV
Zone Reality
Links
Website
Availability
Terrestrial
See separate section

CBS Reality is a European free-to-air television channel broadcast in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

History [ edit ]

CBS Reality was launched as Reality TV on 1 December 1999 as a joint-venture between UPCtv and Zone Vision . [7] The channel started broadcasting to Africa on 1 November 2001. [8] In 2005, Liberty Global, owner of UPC, bought Zone Vision. In 2006, they decided to put all their channels under the unified "Zone" brand. Reality TV became Zone Reality . [9]

On 1 August 2012, Chellomedia revealed that the European version of Zone Reality would be rebranded into CBS Reality. [10] In Europe, Zone Reality was rebranded on 3 December 2012. [11] AMC Networks acquired Chellomedia on 2 February 2014. Chellomedia was rebranded as AMC Networks International on 8 July 2014. [12]

CBS Reality is available in HD in Poland since 23 September 2019. [13]

A dedicated Romanian feed was launched on 13 May 2022, with a different schedule and Romanian adverts. However, promos and trailers are subtitled in Romanian.

CBS Reality closed on June 1, 2022 in Russia. [14] [15]

CBS Reality closed in the UK on 22 November 2023 and was rebranded as True Crime . [16]

CBS Reality closed on December 31, 2023 in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and in the Netherlands.

CBS Reality closed on January 3, 2024 in Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia.

Availability [ edit ]

Cable [ edit ]

IPTV [ edit ]

Satellite [ edit ]

  • DStv (South Africa) : Channel 132
  • Yes (Israel) : Channel 64
  • StarSat (South Africa and Africa ) : Channel 170
  • Orange (Romania) : Channel 370

Logos [ edit ]

  • Reality TV (2002–2006)
    Reality TV (2002?2006)
  • Zone Reality (2006–2012)
    Zone Reality (2006?2012)

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Kon?i placena televize CBS Reality" .
  2. ^ "CBS Reality stopt" .
  3. ^ "TV-M?sor - musor.tv, a tv m?sorujsag" .
  4. ^ "CBS Reality" .
  5. ^ https://digi.hu/uploads/Modositasok_listaja_2024_01_01_fc6478b519.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  6. ^ "ТВ програма - CBS Reality | DNES.BG Новини" .
  7. ^ Zone Vision. "UPCtv and Zone Vision launch new channel: Reality TV" . Archived from the original on 17 June 2002.
  8. ^ "Zone Vision brings Reality TV channel to Africa", Africa Film & TV Magazine , nº. 32, February-April 2002
  9. ^ "Zone Vision unveils new unified branding" . Digital Spy . 20 June 2006.
  10. ^ "CBS and Chellomedia take entertainment across EMEA" . Broadband TV News. 1 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Rebranded CBS channels set to launch" . Broadband TV News. 30 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Chellomedia to become AMC Networks International" . Broadband TV News . 8 July 2014.
  13. ^ Anita Ka?mierska (23 September 2019). "CBS Reality ju? nadaje w HD" . satkurier.pl (in Polish).
  14. ^ "Изменения в вещании каналов - НТВ-ПЛЮС Дальний Восток, Запад, Восток" . ntvplus.ru . Retrieved 10 January 2024 .
  15. ^ "Отключение телеканала CBS Reality (кнопка №162) (01 июня 2022)" . akado.ru (in Russian) . Retrieved 10 January 2024 .
  16. ^ "AMC NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL UK UNVEILS A FRESH AND COHESIVE NEW LOOK FOR ITS UK PORTFOLIO OF CHANNELS AND STREAMING SERVICES" . amcnetworks.com . 31 October 2023.

External links [ edit ]

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