NBCUniversal International Networks

NBCUniversal International Networks, formerly NBC Universal Global Networks and Universal Networks International, is a part of NBCUniversal, owned by Comcast.

History
When NBCUniversal was formed in 2004, it owned many entertainment television channels in Europe and Latin America. These were mostly a few international versions of the Sci Fi Channel, three action and suspense series channels in Europe, the Italian Studio Universal channel and the Latin American version of the USA Network.

In 2007, NBC Universal acquired Sparrowhawk Media Group, which at the time was a British private equity-backed media company managing a collection of digital television channels, and integrated it into NBC Universal Global Networks. The purchase more than doubled the number of international channels in NBC Universal's portfolio. Sparrowhawk's crown jewel was an international network of drama channels available on most continents under the Hallmark Channel brand, but Diva TV, Movies 24, and KidsCo channels were also available.

On 5 October 2009, it was announced that the venture would be renamed Universal Networks International and focus its attention on five channel brands, all with "Universal" in their name:
Universal Channel
13th Street Universal
Syfy Universal
Diva Universal
Studio Universal

Altogether, the company broadcast about 70 different channels by 2009.

The overhaul started in late 2009 and progressed during 2010. Most of the international Sci Fi channels were rebranded as Syfy Universal. The Hallmark Channel brand was also phased out in most markets during 2010. Typically, it was replaced by the Universal Channel brand in markets where that brand wasn't available before. In many markets where Universal Channel was already present, Hallmark Channel was replaced by either Studio Universal, Diva Universal or 13th Street Universal.

Following the merger of NBCUniversal and Comcast in 2011, the following channels are also operated and distributed by NBCUniversal:
E! Entertainment Television
Style Network
The Golf Channel

Channels

Australia and New Zealand
Arena (Australia only)
 Bravo (New Zealand only)
 CNBC Asia
MSNBC International
 E!
 Universal TV 
 Euronews
 Sky News
Former:
 KidsCo
 13th Street
Style Network
SYFY

Europe
 13th Street
 CNBC Europe
 E!
 Euronews (25%)
 Golf Channel
 Sky News
 Syfy

France
 13ème Rue Universal 
SYFY France
 IDF1 (joint venture with Groupe JLA)

Germany, Austria, Scandinavia, and Switzerland
 13th Street
 SYFY 
 Universal TV

Former:
 Das Vierte

Italy
 Class CNBC (joint venture with Class Editori (60%) and Mediaset (20%))

Former:
 Studio Universal
 Steel
 Syfy (branded block on Steel)
 Diva Universal

Netherlands
 DreamWorks Channel

Former:
 13th Street
 Hallmark Channel
 Syfy

Poland
 13 Ulica 
 SciFi Universal

Former:
 Movies 24
 Universal Channel

Romania
 Diva Universal 

Former:
 Movies 24
 Universal Channel

Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Croatia, Slovenia, and Macedonia
 SciFi Universal Poland

Spain & Portugal
 Calle 13 only in Spain
 SYFY Spain 
 SYFY Portugal

United Kingdom and Ireland

 SYFY
 Movies 24
 Movies 24 +

Former channels in Europe
 13th Street Benelux
 Syfy Benelux
 Universal Channel (Hungary)
 Universal Channel (Czech Republic and Slovakia)
 Movies 24 Poland, Romania, Hungary
 Universal Channel (Russia)
 Diva Universal (Russia)
 KidsCo Europe
 Hallmark Channel
Universal TV

Middle East and North Africa
 E! 
 CNBC Arabiya
 CNBC Europe
 DreamWorks Channel
 SYFY 
 MSNBC (Displays in most of the time on OSN News)
 Euronews
 Sky News

Latin America (operated and distributed by HBO Latin America Group)
Universal TV 
Universal TV Brazil (joint-venture with Globo)
Studio Universal
Studio Universal Brazil (joint-venture with Globo)
SYFY 
SYFY Brazil (joint-venture with Globo)
E! 
Telemundo Internacional 
Golf Channel
Euronews

Japan
 Nikkei CNBC (joint venture with Nikkei, Inc., TV Tokyo, and Jupiter TV)
 Euronews
 Sky News

South Korea
 SBS-CNBC (joint venture with SBS Medianet)
 DreamWorks Channel
 Euronews
 Sky News

Southeast Asia
CNBC Asia
CNBC Hong Kong
CNBC Singapore
CNBC Indonesia (joint venture with Trans Media)
JKN-CNBC (licensed to JKN Global Media)
Golf Channel (HD)
DreamWorks Channel
Euronews
Sky News
Former:
Diva (HD) (ceased transmission broadcasts on New Year's Eve 2019 at 11.59pm together with E!)
E! (HD) (ceased transmission broadcasts on New Year's Eve 2019 at 11.59pm together with Diva)
KidsCo Asia
Style Network
SYFY Asia 
Universal Channel Asia

South Asia

CNBC-TV18 (joint venture with TV18)
CNBC Awaaz (joint venture with TV18)
 CNBC Prime
 CNBC Bajar
E! (HD)
Golf Channel 
Euronews 
Sky News
Former:
CNBC Pakistan (franchisely operated by Vision Network Television Limited)

Sub-Saharan Africa
 Universal TV Africa 
 Studio Universal Africa 
 SYFY Africa 
 MSNBC Africa
 CNBC Europe
 Telemundo
 CNBC Africa (franchisely operated by Africa Business News)
 E!
 Euronews 
 Africanews
 Sky News

United States and Canada 
CNBC
CNBC World
MSNBC
SYFY
E! 
E! Canada (available in Canada, franchisely operated by Bell Media)
Bravo! 
Golf Channel 
Euronews
Universal Kids 
Telemundo
Sky News

High Definition
On the January 26, 2009, Sci Fi became the first of the NBC Universal Global Network channels to begin broadcasting in High Definition within the UK. It will provide a simulcast of the Sci Fi Channel exclusively on Sky+HD channel 214, and will air UK HD premieres such as Eli Stone and Flash Gordon.

Video on demand
NBCUniversal International introduced Hayu in March 2016 in the United Kingdom. The subscription video on demand service offers reality programs such as Keeping Up with the Kardashians and The Real Housewives.

References

External links
Official Site

 
Category:NBCUniversal networks