Voom HD International
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| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rainbow Media |
| History | |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Closed | 2009 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.voom.com/ |
Voom HDwas a television channel providinghigh-definitionprogramming from various genres. The network was available in 35 countries in Europe and Asia.
Programming was taken from the various stations owned byVoom HD Networksin the United States and includesFull Frontal Fashion,Earth DiariesandGamespotting.
A deal between Rainbow Networks and the Stockholm-based companyNonStop Televisionwas made in 2006 that allowed NonStop to distribute the channel inScandinavia,Finland,Icelandand theBaltic states.[1]The channel was launched in Sweden by satellite distributorCanal Digitalon November 1.[2]This was soon followed by launched in Denmark, Norway, Finland, Estonia and Latvia on various providers.[3]The channel was managed by Scandinavian television broadcasterNonStop Television,part ofTurner Broadcasting.
In much of the rest ofEurope,Africa,theMiddle Eastand parts ofAsiathe channel was represented byZonemedia.[4]In April 2007, they launched the channel in the Arab World via theOrbitplatform.[5]
Voom HD closed down in Europe on August 31, 2009.[6]In many countries it was replaced byRush HD.This was the case on the Canal Digital platform,[7]UPC Austria[8]and in the Czech Republic.[9]
References
[edit]- ^"NonStop Television offers HD Channel in Scandinavia and the Baltics"(PDF)(Press release). NonStop Television. October 9, 2006.
- ^"HD channel VOOM HD launches in Scandinavia tonight"(PDF)(Press release). NonStop Television. October 31, 2006.
- ^"NonStop Television Scores 6 Territories in 5 Months for VOOM HD Channel"(PDF)(Press release). NonStop Television. April 18, 2007.
- ^"RAINBOW MEDIA EXPANDS GLOBAL REACH OF NEW VOOM HD CHANNEL WITH ZONEMEDIA REPRESENTATION DEAL"(Press release). Zonemedia. October 30, 2006.
- ^"VOOM HD CHANNEL TO LAUNCH IN MIDDLE EAST"(Press release). Zonemedia. April 16, 2007.
- ^"VOOM HD stopt in geheel Europa".Totaal TV. August 27, 2009.
- ^"Voom HD:sta Rush HD".Canal Digital. June 16, 2009.
- ^"New channels on Austria's UPC".Rapid TV News. August 31, 2009.
- ^"Czech debut for Rush HD".broadbandtvnews. August 26, 2009.