CBS Drama
| CBS Drama | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched |
16 November 2009 (UK) 3 December 2012 (Pan-Europe) |
| Owned by |
CBS Studios International/ AMC Networks International |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9) |
| Audience share |
UK: 0.1% (September 2014, BARB) PL: 0.04% (July 2013, Nielsen) |
| Slogan | Be Moved |
| Broadcast area | Europe |
| Replaced |
UK: Zone Romantica (2009) Central & Eastern Europe: Zone Club (2012) |
| Sister channel(s) |
CBS Action CBS Europa CBS Reality Horror Channel |
| Website | CBS Drama |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Freesat UK | Channel 134 |
| Sky UK & Ireland | Channel 149 |
| Eutelsat 28A | 11343 V 27500 2/3 |
| DStv | Channel 134 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media UK | Channel 197 |
| Smallworld Cable UK | Channel 158 |
| IPTV | |
| TalkTalk Plus TV | Channel 486 |
| Streaming media | |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
| FilmOn | Watch live |
CBS Drama is a television channel in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. - home of 'modern US TV classics'.
On 14 September 2009, it was revealed that the international arm of CBS, CBS Studios International, struck a joint venture deal with Chellomedia to launch six CBS-branded channels in the UK during 2009. The new channels would replace Zone Romantica, Zone Thriller, Zone Horror and Zone Reality, plus timeshift services Zone Horror +1 and Zone Reality +1.[1][2] On 1 October 2009, it was announced that CBS Reality, CBS Reality +1, CBS Drama and CBS Action would launch on 16 November 2009 replacing Zone Reality, Zone Reality +1, Zone Romantica and Zone Thriller. On 5 April 2010, Zone Horror and Zone Horror +1 were rebranded by Horror Channel and Horror Channel +1, following the rebrand of the portfolio’s other three channels in November 2009.[3]
On 1 August 2012 Chellomedia revealed that all European versions of the Zone Channels would be rebranded into CBS Channels.[4] CBS Drama replaced Zone Romantica on 3 December 2012 (in Poland replaced Club TV).[5]
CBS Reality launched on Freeview on 1 June 2014 followed by CBS Action on 1 October 2014 and as of July 2014, CBS Reality +1, CBS Action, CBS Drama & Horror Channel are available on the YouView platform as part of TalkTalk Plus TV's Entertainment Boost.
CBS Drama broadcasts shows from the UK (such as Bad Girls, Waterloo Road, Footballers Wives), America (Dallas, CSI, Knots Landing), and Australia (Return To Eden, Bondi Rescue).
Current programming
- The 4400 (in Bulgaria)
- Beverly Hills, 90210
- Bondi Rescue
- Boston Legal
- Cheers
- The Colbys
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (seasons 1–3)
- Dallas
- The Division
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- Footballers' Wives
- Hack
- JAG (seasons 1–10)
- Jerry Springer
- Judge Judy
- Knots Landing
- Matlock
- Medium
- Mile High
- Playing the Field
- Sunset Beach (in Bulgaria and Russia)
- Taxi
- Touched by an Angel
- Waterloo Road[6] (seasons 1–6) / (season 7 airing from 11 November 2014) [7]
Former programming
References
- ↑ "CBS FINALChello Zone partnership press release" (DOC). Chello Zone. 2009-09-14.
- ↑ "CBS to launch UK channels with Chellomedia". Broadcastnow. 2009-09-14.
- ↑ "Zone Horror rebrands as Horror Channel". Broadband TV News. 2010-03-31.
- ↑ "CBS and Chellomedia take entertainment across EMEA". Broadband TV News. 2012-08-01.
- ↑ "Kanały CBS w Polsce. Co w ramówce?". Media2.pl. 2012-11-30.
- ↑ "Waterloo Road To Open Its Gates On CBS Drama". CBS Drama. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ↑ http://www.cbsdrama.tv/uk/articles.php?feature=403
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