Diva (Asia TV channel)

Diva Universal Asia (sometimes referred as Diva) is an Asian cable and satellite television channel owned and operated by Universal Networks International. It has been available on most subscription television cable and Satellite platforms in East Asia since 1 October 2003.^[1]

History

The Hallmark Channel Era

Hallmark Channel Asia was launched in 1997. Most of the program are all canned from US including Oprah and The Biggest Loser. Hallmark Channel Asia has four different feeds including the Philippines feed, which was launched on August 19, 2009.

From Hallmark Channel to Diva Universal

Hallmark Channel Asia was last broadcast on September 19, 2010. Diva Universal was launched on September 19, 2010 at 6:00 PM (SIN/MAL/HK) / 5:00 PM (BKK/JKT).

Renamed as Diva

Diva Universal dropped by the name Universal and renamed simply as Diva, was launched on June 16, 2014 at 9:20 AM (SIN/MAL/HK/PST) / 8:20 AM (BKK/JKT).

Operating Channels

• Diva Asia - SIN/HK/MY/PH/THAI/JKT Feed; Available on SD format.
• Diva Asia HD - Same with the Asian feed; Available on HD format initially available in Singapore, also available in Malaysia & Brunei.
• Diva Universal Philippines - Separated and shared schedule from Asian feed but with local advertisements and Home Shopping Network. (Joint Venture with Solar Television Network; now a defunct channel)

Programming

Most of the programs are imported from the United States including drama, comedy, series, talk shows and reality TV series. Movie programs also air on this channel from the United States, Australia, United Kingdom and Asia.

Current Programs

• About a Boy
• Against The Wall
• American Dream Builders (Season 1)
• Army Wives
• Atlantis
• Aurora
• Best Friends Forever
• The Big C
• The Biggest Loser
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• Camp
• Chicago Fire
• Clean House
• Covert Affairs
• Cruel Love
• Dracula
• Downton Abbey
• Eat, Drink, Love
• The Face (Australia)
• The Face (U.K.)
• The Face (U.S.) (Season 2)
• Fairly Legal
• The Getaway (Season 1)
• Go On
• The Good Wife
• Growing Up Fisher (Season 1)
• Hot Guys Who Cook
• How Do I Look?
• Just For Laughs Gags (Season 13)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• Knife Fight
• LXTV: 1st Look
• Merlin
• The Mindy Project
• My Kitchen Rules
• Rookie Blue
• SupermodelMe: Femme Fatale
• Top Chef
  • Top Chef Masters
  • Top Chef: Just Desserts
• Hot in Cleveland
• Sean Saves the World
• Smash
• Suits
• Up All Night
• Whitney

Movie Block

• Diva Movies
• Reel Diva

Previous Programs

• American Dreams
• Basketball Wives
• Bent
• Bewitched
• The Biggest Loser Asia
  • The Biggest Loser Asia (Season 1)
  • The Biggest Loser Asia (Season 2)
• The Biggest Loser Australia
• The Closer
• Cold Case
• Crossing Jordan
• Dharma & Greg
• Doc Martin
• ER
• The Fashion Show
• Fashion Star
• Haven
• I Dream of Jeannie
• Law & Order
• Life Unexpected
• Lipstick Jungle
• Losing It With Jillian
• Marcel's Quantum Kitchen
• McLeod's Daughters
• The Nanny
• Oprah's Big Give
• The Oprah Winfrey Show
• Prime Suspect
• The Real Housewives of Atlanta
• The Real Housewives of New Jersey
• Sea Patrol
• The Secret Life of the American Teenager
• Spooks
• Wild at Heart
• Without a Trace
• The Wonder Years

See also

• Universal Networks International
• Syfy Universal (Asia)
• Universal Channel (Asia)
• Diva Universal (Philippines)

References

External links

• Official Website
• Diva TV Asia on Facebook
• Diva TV Asia on Twitter
• Diva TV Asia on Instagram

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