Zone Romantica (formerly ''Romantica'') was a European TV channel that launched in 1998. The channel broadcast a mixture of

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...

s, music and entertainment from all over the world, but mainly from Latin America. The channel was available 24 hours a day, to 20 territories across

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and the Middle East. The channel reached 8 million subscribers. The channel launched on Sky Digital in the UK and Ireland on 3 September 2007. It was broadcasting between 8 a.m. and 3 a.m. from the start. It slot on the Sky EPG had been purchased from BEN TV. On 6 May 2008 it was one of the channels that were on the free-to-air platform

Freesat Freesat is a British free-to-air satellite television service, first formed as a joint venture between the BBC and ITV plc and now owned by Digital UK. The service was formed as a memorandum in 2007 and has been marketed since 6 May 2008. Free ...

platform from the start. On 14 September 2009, it was revealed that the international arm of CBS,

CBS Studios International Paramount Global Distribution Group or Paramount Global Content Distribution is the international television distribution arm of American media conglomerate, Paramount Global, originally established in 1962 as the international distribution divis ...

, struck a joint venture deal with

Chellomedia AMC Networks International is the division of AMC Networks that operates outside the United States. AMC Networks commissions and distributes TV channels, content and video services. The division's operating companies and business units currently ...

to launch six CBS-branded channels in the UK during 2009. The new channels would replace Zone Romantica,

Zone Thriller Zone Thriller was a television channel in Europe that launched on 3 July 2006. The channel aired a number of varying movie styles including psychological dramas and murder mysteries. On 14 September 2009, it was revealed that the international a ...

, Zone Horror and Zone Reality, plus timeshift services Zone Horror +1 and Zone Reality +1. On 1 October 2009, it was announced that CBS Reality, CBS Reality +1,

CBS Drama RealityXtra (formerly CBS Drama) is a British free-to-air television channel that centres its programming on American television shows produced by CBS. It is the sister channel of CBS Reality and is owned in partnership by AMC Networks and Para ...

and

CBS Action CBS Justice (formerly CBS Action) was a television channel specialising in action film, drama and murder-mysteries programs. It launched in the UK and Ireland on 16 November 2009 and later expanded to Africa in 2019. It closed on all platforms i ...

would launch on 16 November 2009 replacing Zone Reality, Zone Reality +1, Zone Romantica and Zone Thriller. On 5 April 2010, Zone Horror and Zone Horror +1 were rebranded as

Horror Channel Legend (formerly Horror Channel, and Zone Horror) is a British free-to-air television channel specialising in sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, action and cult series. It is broadcast in the UK and Ireland. The channel is known for its horror movies dur ...

and Horror Channel +1, following the rebrand of the portfolio's other three channels in November 2009. On 2 July 2012, Hungarian version of Zone Romantica is replaced by Film Café. On 1 August 2012 Chellomedia revealed that all European versions of the Zone Channels would be rebranded into CBS Channels.

replaced Zone Romantica on 3 December 2012.

Programming

Programme Line-up for UK/Éire features 3 Classic ''First Run'' US Daytime Soap Operas.

Current shows

* A escrava Isaura * Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes *

Aunque mal paguen ''Aunque mal paguen'' (English title: ''Destiny'') is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Alberto Barrera Tyszka and produced by Venevisión in 2007. María Antonieta Castillo and Miguel de León star as the main protagonists while Ana Karina Ma ...

* ¿Dónde está Elisa? *

El encantador ''The Swindler'' (Spanish: ''El Encantador''), is a Colombian telenovela created by Caracol Televisión, from a screenplay by César Betancur, and directed by Víctor Mallarino. The series revolves around Rolando Castaño (Diego Cadavid), a man wh ...

Hilda Furacão ''Hilda Furacão'' (English: ''Hilda Hurricane'') is a 1998 Brazilian miniseries written by Glória Perez, based on Roberto Drummond's book, starring Ana Paula Arósio in the title role. Plot The most sought-after prostitute in the Belo Hor ...

* La quiero a morir *

Los misterios del amor ''Los misterios del amor'' (English title: ''The mysteries of love'') is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Alberto Barrera Tyszka and produced by Venevisión Venevisión () is a Venezuelan free-to-air television channel and one of Venezuela ...

Mulher Mulher is a village in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, India. Location The village of Mulher (Mayurnagari) is located on the Southern bank of the Mausam River. It is 3.5 km east by road of the village Vide Digar and the Haranbari Da ...

* Muñoz vale por 2 * Pocholo * Sabrosa pasion * Sabrosa pasion plus * Salvador de mujeres * Vivir asi * Voltea pa' que te enamores *

La diosa Coronada ''La Diosa Coronada'' (The Crowned Goddess) is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo and RTI Colombia. Telemundo is airing the serial from Monday to Friday about 10 weeks. As with most ...

References

External links

''Zone Romantica'' Official Website
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