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

History

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

Cable

  • Cosmote TV (Greece): Channel 452
  • Hot (Israel): Channel 48
  • UPC (Poland): Channel 392
  • Orange (Romania): Channel 372
  • Digi (Romania): Channel 153
  • Vodafone (Romania): Channel 303

IPTV

Satellite

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

Logos

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Končí placená televize CBS Reality".
  2. ^ "CBS Reality stopt".
  3. ^ "TV-Műsor - musor.tv, a tv műsorújság".
  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 Kaźmierska (23 September 2019). "CBS Reality już 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

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Reality