Studio Universal (Latin America)

{{short description|American cable TV channel}}

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| name = Studio Universal

| logo = StudioUniversal2016.png

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| launch_date = September, 1997 (as Hallmark Channel)
February 1, 2010 (as Studio Universal)

| picture_format = 1080i (HDTV)
480i (SDTV)

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| owner = NBCUniversal International Networks
(NBCUniversal/Comcast)
(operated and distributed by Ole Distribution)
Brazil: NBCUniversal International Networks (50%), Canais Globo (Grupo Globo, 50%)
(distributed by Canais Globo)

| country = United States

| language = Spanish, Portuguese

| area = Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela

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| former_names = Hallmark Channel (1997-2010)

| replaced =

| sister_channels = Universal TV
USA Network
E!
DreamWorks Channel

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| website = [http://www.universaltvplus.com/brand/Studio%20Universal/featured Latin America]
[http://globosatplay.globo.com/studio-universal/ Brazil]

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Studio Universal Latin America is a 24-hour cable television channel broadcasting from New York, United States, targeted for Middle and South American audiences.

It is owned by Universal Networks International, a division of NBCUniversal, and was launched in Latin America in September, 1997.{{CN|date=May 2023}} It mostly airs American movies and films and some series and is a sister channel to Universal TV in the region. It broadcasts in four feeds, Brasil, Mexico, Argentina and Latam. From its launch until January 31, 2010, the channel was named Hallmark Channel. It was renamed Studio Universal on February 1, 2010.{{Cite web |date=2009-12-06 |title=Hallmark Channel se reconvierte en Studio Universal, la nueva señal de Universal Networks |url=http://comercialesdetv.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/hallmark-channel-se-reconvierte-en-studio-universal-la-nueva-senal-de-universal-networks/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205081635/http://comercialesdetv.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/hallmark-channel-se-reconvierte-en-studio-universal-la-nueva-senal-de-universal-networks/ |archive-date=2010-02-05 |website=Comerciales de TV}}{{Cite web |date=2010-01-28 |title=HHallmark Channel a partir de Febrero es STUDIO UNIVERSAL

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The Brazilian feed of the channel, as well as its sister network, USA Network, are operated since Early-October 2023, by the joint venture between Universal Networks International and Organizações Globo-owned Globosat which already operated the Brazilian version of Universal TV.{{cite web |date=11 June 2012 |title=NBCUniversal International and Globosat announce new agreement |url=http://www.todotvnews.com/scripts/templates/estilo_nota.asp?nota=nuevo%2FTV+Paga%2FSe%F1ales%2F2012%2F06%5Fjunio%2F11%5Facuerdo%5Funiversal%5Fglobosat |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015113842/http://www.todotvnews.com/scripts/templates/estilo_nota.asp?nota=nuevo%2FTV+Paga%2FSe%F1ales%2F2012%2F06%5Fjunio%2F11%5Facuerdo%5Funiversal%5Fglobosat |archive-date=October 15, 2012 |access-date=12 June 2012 |publisher=todotvnews}}