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| Diva TV | |
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| Diva TV logo | |
| Launched | 1 October 2007 |
| Closed | 14 February 2012 |
| Owned by | Universal Networks International (NBCUniversal) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 4:3) |
| Audience share | 0.0% 0.0% (+1) (June 2011, BARB) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sister channel(s) | Universal Channel Syfy CNBC Europe Movies 24 |
| Website | divatv.co.uk |
| Availability (at time of closure) |
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| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 269 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 164 |
Diva TV was a British TV channel owned by Universal Networks International, which launched on Sky in the UK and Ireland on channel 269 at midday on 1 October 2007.[1][2]
Despite having quite a varied schedule upon launch, the channel's programming declined.[according to whom?] It aired shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Talk.
On 1 November 2011 Diva TV +1 closed on Sky channel 277. The channel had previously been available on Virgin Media channel 165 until 1 April 2010.
Diva TV closed on 14 February 2012 at midnight with its most popular programmes shifted to the Style Network.[3][4] The move followed NBCUniversal's acquisition by Comcast in March 2011 and will only affect the UK market.
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From April 2011, Diva TV no longer aired The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Diva TV have cited being "unable to attract enough viewers to make the show viable for the channel".[5] From 19 September 2011 Really picked up The Ellen DeGeneres Show starting from season 9.[6]
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