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Cielo (TV channel)

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Cielo
CountryItaly
Broadcast areaItaly
Switzerland
Programming
Language(s)Italian
Picture format576i(SDTV)
1080i(HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerSky Italia
Sister channelsTV8
Sky TG24
History
Launched16 December 2009
Links
Websitecielotv.it
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitalChannel 26 (SD)
Streaming media
cielotv.itWatch live

Cielo(Italianfor 'sky'; stylised ascielo) is an Italianfree-to-airtelevision channelowned bySky Italiaaimed towards young audiences,[1]and is available ondigital terrestrial televisionand on Skysatellite televisionplatform. Originally planned to be launched on 1 December 2009,[2]it was delayed to 16 December 2009.[3]

Cielo is abarker channel,as it mainly airs reruns of programs aired on Sky premium channels, similarly toSky UK's counterpartPick.However it also simulcastsSky TG24for news bulletins.

Sky Italia has broadcast the coverage of theXXII Olympic Winter Gamesin Sochi (in which Sky owned broadcasting rights for Italy) free-to-air on the channel.

References[edit]

  1. ^"Gary Davey, Direttore di Cielo:" Target mirato sui giovani "".Il Sole 24 Ore(in Italian). 2009-12-07.Retrieved2009-12-17.
  2. ^"Slitta l'autorizzazione, stop al canale Cielo di Sky".Il Sole 24 Ore(in Italian). 2009-12-01.Retrieved2009-12-17.
  3. ^"Cielo, una ventata d'aria fresca in tv"(in Italian).SKY TG24.2009-12-16. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-12-20.Retrieved2009-12-17.

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