3/Sep/2007
London
The UK is about to be painted a very alluring shade of pink with the arrival of an exciting new television channel aimed at female audiences, Zone Romantica.
Zone Romantica will broadcast on Sky channel 149.
“Zone Romantica is an appealing mix of good escapist fun and emotionally-charged drama. The channel provides a home for long-running series and feature films, specifically tailor-made for women. We think it’s a long-overdue addition to the TV landscape in the UK,” says Zonemedia’s Kathy Fairbairn, Head of Programming and Acquisitions.
Destined to ignite a passionate following, Zone Romantica will feature several series from 20th Century Fox Television, including; the highly melodramatic legal ‘dramedy’ starring Calista Flockhart, Ally McBeal; and the hugely popular medical series, Chicago Hope; both from creator, David E. Kelley.
Soap fans will be pleased to learn that Zone Romantica will also air three iconic long-running US series. Viewers can follow the dramatic happenings in Salem when Days of Our Lives is brought to UK television screens. Daytime's grande dame, Guiding Light, illuminates the complex lives of the close-knit families living in fictional Springfield, while the salacious soap, The Young and the Restless, follows the daily lives and loves of the residents of Genoa City and the infamous rivalry between Jill Foster Abbot and Katherine Chancellor.
The channel will present the UK premiere of drama series Snoops. Starring Gina Gershon of Pretty in Pink and Showgirls fame, Snoops is a drama series that centres around an unconventional detective agency in LA. The agency is run by a savvy woman (Gershon) who is more than willing to bend the rules for her clients.
Heart-warming, inspirational films will round-out the programming.
The channel’s broadcast hours will be from 8am to midnight daily. Additionally, Zone Romantica will host interactive television each night from midnight and teleshopping each morning from 5am to 8am.
Zone Romantica is the latest UK channel launch for thematic broadcaster Zonemedia. Zonemedia owns and operates nine thematic channels, including Zone Reality, Zone Horror, Zone Thriller and Extreme Sports Channel, which are broadcast in over 125 countries in 24 languages.
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