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| Broadcast area | Europe |
|---|---|
| Network | Chello Zone |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (4:3 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Chello Central Europe/Chellomedia Liberty Global |
| Sister channels | Zone Europa Zone Fantasy Zone Horror Zone Reality Zone Romantica Zone Thriller |
| History | |
| Launched | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) (EMEA) 1 April 2001; 23 years ago (2001-04-01) (Poland) 13 September 2004; 19 years ago (2004-09-13) (Hungary) |
| Closed | 1 April 2010; 14 years ago (2010-04-01) (EMEA) 1 February 2012; 12 years ago (2012-02-01) (Hungary) 3 December 2012; 11 years ago (2012-12-03) (Poland) |
| Replaced by | Europe: Fine Living Network (2010) Hungary: Megamax (2012) Poland: CBS Drama (2012) |
| Former names | Club (1998-2006) Poland: Club TV (2010-2012) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.zoneclub.tv |
Zone Club was a European lifestyle and entertainment channel. It launched in 1998 as Club. It then launched on 1 April 2001 in Poland, and on 13 September 2004 in Hungary.
The Hungarian version was originally 24/7 on the UPC Direct satellite platform, but on cable, it timeshared with TV2's Írisz TV, which was broadcast between 18:00-23:00 CET. On 27 June 2006, as part of Zone Vision's channels rebranded under the "Zone" brand, Club became Zone Club. The channel became 24/7 in Hungary on 1 January 2007, when Írisz TV closed.[1]
The channel focused on six programme categories: style, health, home, travel, food and relationships. It also broadcast dramas and documentaries. It targeted women aged 18 to 39 and was available 24/7 in five languages, reaching 6 million viewers in 22 countries across Europe, the Arab World and Korea. On 27 December 2010 Zone Club in Poland changed its name into Club TV.[2]
The Hungarian version of the channel became timeshared again by 18 April 2011, when Chello Central Europe launched its new kids channel, Megamax, broadcasting between 16:00-22:00 CET.[3] Megamax's broadcast hours were extended to 15 hours (7:00-22:00 CET) in late 2011, leading Zone Club being broadcast at night.[4]
InEMEA, Zone Club closed on 1 April 2010 and was replaced by Fine Living Network.[5][6] On 1 February 2012, Zone Club closed in Hungary and was completely replaced by Megamax.[7] On 1 August 2012 Chellomedia revealed that all European versions of the Zone Channels would be rebranded into CBS channels.[8] CBS Drama replaced Club TV in Poland on 3 December 2012.[9]
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