Universal TV (Latin America)

USA Network[]

1994-1996[]

Universal TV was originally released as USA Network in Latin America.

1996–1999[]

1999–2001[]

This logo was used during the "3-in-1" era of the channel, which had three separately-branded programming strands: Calle 13 (Rua 13 in Brazil), Studio Universal and Sci Fi.

2001–2002[]

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2002–2004[]

Universal Channel[]

2004–2007[]

Universal Channel was launched in the autumn of 2004, becoming the new name of USA Network in Latin America. [1][2] The identity was created by Aerodrome Pictures.

Variety

2007–2011[]

Universal Channel got an updated look on September 15, 2007.[3] This time the look was created by Nailgun.[4]

During 2007 and 2008, Universal Channel was expanding into Europe and Asia, using the same logo and graphics as the Latin American version.

2011–2013[]

As part of a relaunch of NBCUniversal's international channels, Universal Channel is given a new look in 2010. The new look was developed by Heavenly and We Are Seventeen. Heavenly also created the new logo.

[5] The idents themselves use bright colours and feature lots of shiny spheres that interact with people.

The new Universal Channel was rolled out region by region during 2010. The rollout included both existing versions of Universal Channel and several versions of Hallmark Channel (International).

2013–2018[]

Universal Channel started the rollout of its current logo on 3 May 2013. Alongside the new logo, a new slogan, "100% Characters", and a new purple and turqouise colour scheme was introduced.

This logo was launched in Latin America on July 1, 2013, simultaneously with a high-definition version of the channel in Brazil, where the channel started being verbally referenced to as "Canal Universal" (literally, "Universal Channel" in Portuguese).

Universal TV[]

2018–present[]

Universal Channel changed its name to Universal TV on August 6th in Brazil and on October 1st in Spanish-speaking countries.

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NBCUniversal

Part of Comcast

U.S. broadcast networks:
NBC (HD) | Telemundo (HD) | Cozi TV | Telexitos

Notes
¹NBCUniversal owns the station, but it is operated by Serestar Communications.
²Co-owned with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation.
³Co-owned with Hearst Corporation.
⁴Owns a minority share, InterMedia Partners owns a majority share.
⁵Co-owned with Corus Entertainment.
⁶NBCUniversal acquired some of ITC's assets when Universal Pictures merged with PolyGram, but ITV plc still owns ITC's films and shows.
⁷NBCUniversal has some of AFD's assets, but Vivendi now owns EMI's films and ITV plc owns ITC's films.
⁸Co-owned with Paramount Pictures.
⁹Joint venture with Ion Media Networks, DreamWorks Classics, Corus Entertainment and Scholastic.
¹⁰Joint venture with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
¹¹Owned by Simple Networks and Inversiones Bahía and operated by Imagina US, under brand license
¹²Co-owned with The Amblin Group, Participant Media, Entertainment One, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, and Alibaba Group.
¹³Co-owned with Media Globe Networks and European public broadcasters.
¹⁴Co-owned with the United States Olympic Committee.
¹⁵Co-owned with TV18.
¹⁶Co-owned with Trans Corp.