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Written by Gordon Byrne   
Monday, 14 September 2009 10:34

CBS have struck a deal with Chellomedia to launch six CBS branded channels in the UK this year.

The new channels are set to replace Zone Romantica, Zone Thriller, Zone Horror, Zone Reality, Zone Horror+1 and Zone Reality+1. Names for the new channels are yet to be released.

Chello's Zone channels are Free-to-Air on satellite and are available on the Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat platforms to over 13 million homes in the UK.

Dynasty and the original re-mastered series of Star Trek will become part of their programming along with content from CBS's vast catalogue. The new channels will also carry third party programming.

Chello, a subsidiary of Liberty Global, will continue to operate the channels. It will form a new board with representatives from CBS and Chello Zone, to guide the new venture.

The president of CBS Studios International Armando Nuñez has said: “This venture opens a new distribution outlet for our vast library of content, and complements our strong ongoing licensing of programming in the UK and around the world.”

Shane O’Neill, the Chellomedia president and Liberty Global chief strategy officer added: “This UK partnership marries our channel expertise with one of the world’s largest libraries of high quality and globally popular programming; we are delighted that CBS and Chello Zone are entering into this prestigious partnership on our UK entertainment television channels.”


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