CBS Reality

CBS Reality is a European free-to-air television channel broadcast in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

History

CBS Reality was launched as Reality TV on 1 December 1999 as a joint-venture between UPCtv and Zone Vision.^[7] The channel started broadcasting to Africa on 1 November 2001.^[8] In 2005, Liberty Global, owner of UPC, bought Zone Vision. In 2006, they decided to put all their channels under the unified "Zone" brand. Reality TV became Zone Reality.^[9]

On 1 August 2012, Chellomedia revealed that the European version of Zone Reality would be rebranded into CBS Reality.^[10] In Europe, Zone Reality was rebranded on 3 December 2012.^[11] AMC Networks acquired Chellomedia on 2 February 2014. Chellomedia was rebranded as AMC Networks International on 8 July 2014.^[12]

CBS Reality is available in HD in Poland since 23 September 2019.^[13]

A dedicated Romanian feed was launched on 13 May 2022, with a different schedule and Romanian adverts. However, promos and trailers are subtitled in Romanian.

CBS Reality closed on June 1, 2022 in Russia.^[14][15]

CBS Reality closed in the UK on 22 November 2023 and was rebranded as True Crime.^[16]

CBS Reality closed on December 31, 2023 in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and in the Netherlands.

CBS Reality closed on January 3, 2024 in Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia.

Availability

Cable

• Cosmote TV (Greece): Channel 452
• Hot (Israel): Channel 48
• UPC (Poland): Channel 392
• Orange (Romania): Channel 372
• Digi (Romania): Channel 153
• Vodafone (Romania): Channel 303

IPTV

• Gibtelecom (Gibraltar)
• Orange (Romania): Channel 372
• Etisalat Channel 358

Satellite

• DStv (South Africa): Channel 132
• Yes (Israel): Channel 64
• StarSat (South Africa and Africa ): Channel 170
• Orange (Romania): Channel 370

Logos

• 
  Reality TV (2002–2006)
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  Zone Reality (2006–2012)

See also

• CBS Drama
• CBS Justice
• Paramount International Networks
• AMC Networks International

References

External links

• CBS Reality Europe