13th Street
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13th Street Universal (13ème Rue or Calle 13) is a television channel
specialising in action
and suspense
shows and movies. It is owned by NBCUniversal and was launched in France
on November 13, 1997 and in Germany
on May 1, 1998. In 1999, the channel was launched in Spain
and on September 6, 2007 in Benelux
.
13th Street Universal was added to the Foxtel platform in Australia on November 15 2009, and a new timeshift channel 13th Street+2 was added in 2010.
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
specialising in action
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
and suspense
Suspense
Suspense is a feeling of uncertainty and anxiety about the outcome of certain actions, most often referring to an audience's perceptions in a dramatic work. Suspense is not exclusive to fiction, though. Suspense may operate in any situation where there is a lead-up to a big event or dramatic...
shows and movies. It is owned by NBCUniversal and was launched in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on November 13, 1997 and in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on May 1, 1998. In 1999, the channel was launched in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and on September 6, 2007 in Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
.
- Calle 13 in Spain
- 13eme Rue in France
13th Street Universal was added to the Foxtel platform in Australia on November 15 2009, and a new timeshift channel 13th Street+2 was added in 2010.