Steel (TV channel)
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Italy |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NBCUniversal |
| History | |
| Launched | 19 January 2008 |
| Closed | 1 April 2013 |
| Replaced by | Premium Action |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.steeltv.it/ |
| Availability (at time of closure) | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Premium Gallery | DVB-T, LCN n/a (Steel) |
Steel was an Italian entertainment TV channel, owned by NBCUniversal and broadcast on Premium Gallery, a Digital terrestrial television service in Italy.
History
It started broadcasting on 19 January 2008 at 13:30 (CET Time).[1]
It was aimed at a male audience and broadcast action and science fiction / fantasy TV series and movies with a branded block called Syfy (SciFi until 30 June 2011).[2] At launch, it also carried the Italian premiere of the Warner Bros./Chuck Lorre sitcom The Big Bang Theory.[1]
Steel was not available on satellite television and was not available outside Italy.
On 1 April 2013, Steel was shut down and replaced by Premium Action,[3] which was entirely produced by Mediaset Premium, without NBCUniversal's collaboration.[4]
Programs
References
- ^ a b "La programmazione di Premium Gallery". telesimo.it. 2008-02-19. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Redazione (2011-06-29). "Syfy dal 1 luglio su Steel (Mediaset Premium)". MovieTele.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Dal 1° aprile Premium Action, evoluzione di "Steel" - Comunicato". Qui Mediaset - TV Mediaset.it. 2013-03-29. Archived from the original on 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ ""Premium Action: Steel dal 1º aprile 2013 cambia nome"". tvblog.it (in Italian).
See also
External links
- Steel (in Italian)
- Syfy on Steel (in Italian)