Crime & Investigation Network (Europe)
| Crime + Investigation | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched |
10 July 2006 (UK & Ireland) 4 July 2011 (Netherlands) February 2010 (Bulgaria) |
| Owned by | A+E Networks Europe (A+E Networks) |
| Picture format |
16:9, 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share |
UK: 0.11% 0.04% (+1) (September 2015, [1]) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Broadcast area | Benelux, Central Europe & Eastern Europe, Iberian Peninsula, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, Africa, Middle East |
| Sister channel(s) |
History H2 Lifetime |
| Timeshift service | CI +1 |
| Website | www.crimeandinvestigation.eu |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky (UK & Ireland) |
Channel 553 (SD/HD) Channel 554 (+1) Channel 555 (SD) |
| CanalDigitaal (Netherlands) | Channel 46 |
| TV Vlaanderen (Flanders) | Channel ? |
| DStv (South Africa) | Channel 170 |
| OSN (Middle East & North Africa) | Channel 506 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media (UK) |
Channel 275 TV Choice On Demand |
| Virgin Media (Ireland) | Channel 225 (HD) |
| Ziggo (Netherlands) | Channel 122 |
| IPTV | |
| BT (UK) |
Channel 328 Channel 380 (HD) |
| TalkTalk TV (UK) | Channel 328 |
| Plusnet (UK) |
Channel 328 Channel 380 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| TVPlayer | Watch live (UK only) (TVPlayer Plus subscription required) |
| Sky Go | Sky (UK & Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | VirginMedia (UK only) |
| Horizon | Horizon.tv (Netherlands only) |
Crime + Investigation (branded as CI) is a pan-European television channel broadcasting programs related to crime, investigation and mystery programming. It is owned and operated by A+E Networks and British Sky Broadcasting. AMC Networks International DMC is responsible for the signal distribution across mainland Europe and the subsidiaries of AMC Networks International are the distribution representatives across Europe.[2][3] In Spain, it is named Crimen + Investigación and in Portugal, it is named Crime + Investigation and it is operated by The History Channel Iberia. The Portuguese version is available in Portugal and also airs in Portuguese-speaking African countries (Angola, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe).
Its programming is mainly in English and locally subtitled or dubbed. It is available through numerous satellite, cable, terrestrial and IPTV distributors across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In some countries the advertisement and the announcements between programs are localized.
A high definition version launched on Sky on 5 November 2008.[4] CI HD originally operated on a separate schedule to the standard definition channel and timeshared with Bio. HD.[5] On 3 July 2012, Bio. HD closed to allow CI HD to broadcast 24 hours a day, simulcasting the standard definition channel.[6]
A one-hour timeshift channel named CI +1 launched on Sky on Monday 2 March 2009.
The channel launched in the Netherlands in July 2011.[7] An Italian version was launched on 17 December 2013 on Sky Italia.
It launched on BT on 15 August 2013 and TalkTalk on 28 August 2014. It is on the Entertainment Extra Boost along with History.
See also
References
- ↑ BARB
- ↑ Richard Lambert and Sarah Whyte (April 10, 2012). "Chello DMC Announces "TV without Boundaries"" (PDF). Chello DMC.
- ↑ Robert Briel (February 12, 2010). "DMC launches Crime & Investigation". Broadband TV News.
- ↑ "Sky to launch AETN's Crime and Investigation HD / Bio HD on November 5th". Engadget. 14 October 2008.
- ↑ "Even more HD channels on their way to you". Sky User. 13 October 2008.
- ↑ "Crime HD changes and Bio HD removed". Entertainment Interactive. 3 July 2012.
- ↑ Jarco Kriek (July 4, 2011). "Crime & Investigation Netwerk in Nederland van start". Totaal TV.