Diva (TV network)

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Diva, formerly Diva Universal, is a woman-based entertainment channel owned by Universal Networks International.

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Diva Universal channels around the world

ChannelLaunch yearShutdown year
Diva Universal (Russian TV channel) 17 September 2010 [1] 1° January 2016 [2]
Diva Universal (Bulgarian TV channel)
Diva (Asian TV channel) 19 September 2010 [3] 31 December 2019 [4]
Diva (Romanian TV channel) 21 September 2010 [5]
Diva Universal (Italian TV channel) 1° April 2011 [6] 30 June 2015 [7]
Diva (Balkan TV channel) 1° September 2016 [8]

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