Cultuur 7
Cultuur 7 (formerly EXQI Culture) was a Belgian Dutch language speciality television channel broadcast in Flanders and Brussels. The channel broadcast filmed classical music performances, operas, and other cultural programmes in four-hour blocks, especially featuring Flemish productions.
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| Country | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Flanders and Brussels |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Digital (from October 2015 until closure) |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 October 2006 |
| Closed | 1 December 2015 |
| Replaced by | Brava Dutch taking the channel slot |
| Former names | EXQI Culture (until October 2013) |
| Links | |
| Website | cultuur7.be (defunct) |
| Availability at the time of closure | |
| Cable | |
| Telenet |
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| IPTV | |
| Proximus TV | Channel 110 |
The channel was originally launched on 1 October 2006 by EXQI as EXQI Culture. In October 2013, it was renamed as Cultuur 7.
In October 2015, Stingray Digital in Canada acquired Cultuur 7.[1][2] On 1 December 2015, Cultuur 7 was closed down, and was replaced by the Dutch version of Brava (Stingray acquired the broadcaster in the Netherlands earlier in July 2015[3]); Cultuur 7's programmes were integrated into the new Brava's schedule.[4]
References
- Chris Dziadul (6 October 2015). "Stingray's Brava buys Cultuur 7". BroadbandTVNews.com.
- "Brava Acquires Flemish Television Channel Cultuur 7" (Press release). Stingray Digital. 5 October 2015.
- "Stingray Announces Closing of Transaction with Brava TV Group" (Press release). Stingray Digital. 31 July 2015.
- "Cultuur 7 gaat op 1 december over in Brava" (in Dutch). Brava. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
External links
- Archived index of cultuur7.be, the former official website of Cultuur 7 at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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