CBS Reality

This article is about the European TV channel. For the former UK channel named CBS Reality, see True Crime (AMC Networks).

CBS Reality
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaEurope, Middle East and Africa
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV (Poland)
576i 16:9 SDTV
Ownership
OwnerAMC Networks International
Paramount Networks UK & Australia (UK feed)
Paramount Networks EMEAA (Africa and another parts of Europe feed)
Sister channelsCBS Europa
History
Launched1 December 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-01)
Closed1 June 2022; 2 years ago (2022-06-01) (Russia)
23 November 2023; 11 months ago (2023-11-23) (UK and Ireland, replaced by True Crime)
31 December 2023; 10 months ago (2023-12-31) (Czech Republic, Slovakia and in the Netherlands)[1][2]
3 January 2024; 10 months ago (2024-01-03) (CIS, Baltic,[3] Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia)[4][5][6][7]
Replaced byTrue Crime (UK and Ireland)
Former namesReality TV
Zone Reality
Links
Website
Availability
Terrestrial
See separate section

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

History

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CBS Reality was launched as Reality TV on 1 December 1999 as a joint-venture between UPCtv and Zone Vision.[8] The channel started broadcasting to Africa on 1 November 2001.[9] 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.[10]

On 1 August 2012, Chellomedia revealed that the European version of Zone Reality would be rebranded into CBS Reality.[11] In Europe, Zone Reality was rebranded on 3 December 2012.[12] AMC Networks acquired Chellomedia on 2 February 2014. Chellomedia was rebranded as AMC Networks International on 8 July 2014.[13]

CBS Reality is available in HD in Poland since 23 September 2019.[14]

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 1 June 2022 in Russia.[15][16]

CBS Reality closed in the UK on 22 November 2023 and was rebranded as True Crime.[17]

CBS Reality closed on 31 December 2023 in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and in the Netherlands.

CBS Reality closed on 3 January 2024 in Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, CIS and Baltic.[3]

Availability

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Cable

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  • 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

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Satellite

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

Logos

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Končí placená televize CBS Reality".
  2. ^ "CBS Reality stopt".
  3. ^ a b "VK.com | VK".
  4. ^ "TV-Műsor - musor.tv, a tv műsorújság".
  5. ^ "CBS Reality".
  6. ^ https://digi.hu/uploads/Modositasok_listaja_2024_01_01_fc6478b519.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ "ТВ програма - CBS Reality | DNES.BG Новини".
  8. ^ Zone Vision. "UPCtv and Zone Vision launch new channel: Reality TV". Archived from the original on 17 June 2002.
  9. ^ "Zone Vision brings Reality TV channel to Africa", Africa Film & TV Magazine, nº. 32, February-April 2002
  10. ^ "Zone Vision unveils new unified branding". Digital Spy. 20 June 2006.
  11. ^ "CBS and Chellomedia take entertainment across EMEA". Broadband TV News. 1 August 2012.
  12. ^ "Rebranded CBS channels set to launch". Broadband TV News. 30 October 2012.
  13. ^ "Chellomedia to become AMC Networks International". Broadband TV News. 8 July 2014.
  14. ^ Anita Kaźmierska (23 September 2019). "CBS Reality już nadaje w HD". satkurier.pl (in Polish).
  15. ^ "Изменения в вещании каналов - НТВ-ПЛЮС Дальний Восток, Запад, Восток". ntvplus.ru. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Отключение телеканала CBS Reality (кнопка №162) (01 июня 2022)". akado.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
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