TNT Glitz
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| Launched | May 8, 2012 |
| Owned by | Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Slogan | Wir sind pink (We are pink) |
| Country |  Germany Austria Switzerland |
| Language | German |
| Formerly called | Glitz* (8 May 2012 - 31 March 2014) |
| Sister channel(s) | TNT Film TNT Serie Cartoon Network Boomerang CNN International |
| Website | www.TNT-GlitzTV.de |
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| Kabel Deutschland | |
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| UPC Cablecom (Switzerland) | |
TNT Glitz (until March 2014: glitz*) is a pay TV channel in Germany, which was launched on May 8, 2012 as glitz*.[1] It is owned by Turner Broadcasting System.[2] It is mainly targeted to women, similar to the free TV channel sixx.[3] Glitz is currently only available via cable and IPTV.
In August 2013, SES Platform Services won an international tender by Turner Broadcasting System, to provide playout services for glitz*, and for Boomerang, Cartoon Network, TNT Film and TNT Serie (in both SD and HD) for the German-speaking market, digitization of existing Turner content, and playout for Turner on-demand and catch-up services in Germany, Austria, Switzerland the Benelux region, from November 2013.[4]
On 1 April 2014 the channel was renamed TNT Glitz and started broadcasting via satellite on Sky Germany. The slogan "The sun is shining here" ("Hier scheint die Sonne") was changed to "We are pink" ("Wir sind pink").[5]
Contents
Programming
TNT Glitz features the German first-runs of the comedy series Parks and Recreation, Web Therapy, Girls and Hot in Cleveland as well as the drama series Pretty Little Liars, Parenthood and Unforgettable. Original programming includes the magazine InStyle – Das TV-Magazin, which is centered on fashion and celebrities. It is presented by Eva Padberg.[6]
Original programming
Drama
Comedy
Reality
References
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Further reading
- (German) "glitz*" - Launch in München: So feierten die Promi-Ladys den neuen TV-Sender - Leute - Bild.de
- (German) Frauensender Glitz im Pay-TV - Irgendwie ein Lebensgefühl - Medien - sueddeutsche.de
External links
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