Universal TV (Latin America)

Contents

1994–1996	1996–1999	1999–2001	2001–2003	2003–2004


2004–2007	2007–2011	2011–2013	2013–2018	2018–present

USA Network

1994–1996

Universal Channel 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.

2001–2003

2003–2004

Calle 13

1999–2001

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Universal Channel

2004–2007

Universal Channel was launched in the autumn of 2004, replacing USA Network in Latin America.[1][2] The identity was created by Aerodrome Pictures.

Variety

2007–2011

Universal Channel got an updated look on September 15, 2007.[3] This time the look was created by Nailgun.[4]

During 2007 and 2008, Universal Channel was expanding into Europe and Asia, using the same logo and graphics as the Latin American version.

2011–2013

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.

[13] The music was created by Radium Audio.

The idents themselves use bright colours and feature lots of shiny spheres that interact with people.

The new Universal Channel was rolled out region by region during 2010. The rollout included both existing versions of Universal Channel and several version 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.

2013–2018

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).

Universal TV

2018–present

Universal Channel changed its name to Universal TV on August 6th in Brazil and on October 1st in Spanish-speaking countries.

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Notes
¹Co-owned with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation.
²Co-owned with Hearst Corporation.
³Owns a minority share, InterMedia Partners owns a majority share.
⁴Co-owned with Corus Entertainment.
⁵NBCUniversal acquired some of ITC's assets when Universal Pictures merged with PolyGram, but ITV plc still owns ITC's films and shows.
⁶NBCUniversal has some of AFD's assets, but Vivendi now owns EMI's films and ITV plc owns ITC's films.
⁷Co-owned with Paramount Pictures.
⁸Joint venture with Ion Media Networks, DreamWorks Classics, Corus Entertainment and Scholastic.
⁹Joint venture with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
¹⁰Owned by Simple Networks and Inversiones Bahía and operated by Imagina US, under brand license
¹¹Co-owned with The Amblin Group, Participant Media, Entertainment One, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, and Alibaba Group.
¹²Co-owned with Media Globe Networks and European public broadcasters.
¹³Co-owned with the United States Olympic Committee.
¹⁴Co-owned with TV18.
¹⁵Co-owned with Trans Corp.
¹⁶Co-owned with The Walt Disney Company.