Universal TV was originally released as USA Network in Latin America.
1996–1999[]
1999–2001[]
This logo was used during the "3-in-1" era of the channel, which had three separately-branded programming strands: Calle 13 (Rua 13 in Brazil), Studio Universal and Sci Fi.
Sábados de Sci-Fi block (1999-2000). This block was created in 1995, predating the "3-in-1" era of the channel.
Universal Channel was launched in the autumn of 2004, becoming the new name of USA Network in Latin America.[1][2] The identity was created by Aerodrome Pictures.
As part of a relaunch of NBCUniversal's international channels, Universal Channel is given a new look in 2010. The new look was developed by Heavenly and We Are Seventeen. Heavenly also created the new logo.
The new Universal Channel was rolled out region by region during 2010. The rollout included both existing versions of Universal Channel and several versions of Hallmark Channel.
Universal Channel was launched into Africa on March 24, 2010, when the African version of Hallmark Channel was rebranded.
The Japanese Sci Fi Channel became Universal Channel on April 1, 2010.[15][16]
The new look is introduced in Russia, the Baltics and CIS states on May 5, 2010 and in Poland and Romania on May 12.[17]
The Asian Universal Channel rebranded on June 24, 2010.[18][19]
On July 1, Hallmark Channel Australia became Universal Channel.[20]
On September 3, 2010, the Hallmark Channel in Hungar, the Czech Republic and Slovakia became Universal Channel.[21][22][23]
The UK version of Hallmark Channel became Universal Channel on October 18, 2010.[24][25] The presentation originally was different to other countries,[26] but introduced idents similar to the Latin American version of the channel. This change ocurred in March 2012.
On May 2, 2011, the Latin American version of Universal Channel was rebranded, with its own graphics package, designed by Roger, but based on elements designed by Heavenly and We Are Seventeen.
The Turkish and Greek versions were still not rebranded as of September 2010.
Universal Channel started the rollout of its current logo on 3 May 2013. Alongside the new logo, a new slogan, "100% Characters", and a new purple and turqouise colour scheme was introduced.
This logo was launched in Latin America on July 1, 2013, simultaneously with a high-definition version of the channel in Brazil, where the channel started being verbally referenced to as "Canal Universal" (literally, "Universal Channel" in Portuguese).
1 Most channels distributed in Spanish-speaking Latin America by Ole Distribution. Brazil distribution and marketing are handled by Globo; except for E! and DreamWorks, whose Brazilian versions are also operated by NBCUIN & DTC LATAM and distributed by Ole Distribution 2 Except in Mexico, where distribution are handled by Televisa Networks