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Chiller 
Chiller's new logo since 2010 Launched March 1, 2007 Owned by NBCUniversal (subsidiary of Comcast and General Electric) Slogan Scary Good Website http://www.chillertv.com Availability Satellite DirecTV Channel 257 Dish Network Channel 199 C-Band AMC 18-Channel 327 (H2H 4DTV) Cable Available on some cable systems Check local listings for channels IPTV AT&T U-Verse Channel 153 Verizon FiOS Channel 193 Chiller is a 24-hour American cable and satellite television channel specializing in horror and suspense programming. It is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal.
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Origin
On January 12, 2007, NBCUniversal announced its intent to launch Chiller on March 1, dedicated to films and television shows related to the horror genre. The company also stated that, aside from content in their own vaults, Chiller would feature content from competing film studios, including Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox.[1]
In February 2007, The 101, channel 101 on DirecTV, aired a "preview" of Chiller, featuring the pilot episodes of Twin Peaks and American Gothic, as well as various horror movies and programs.[2] Sleuth, NBCUniversal's mystery-themed network, aired a fourteen-hour movie marathon entitled "Chiller On Sleuth" to promote the launch of Chiller.[3]
The channel officially launched at 6:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on March 1. A brief introduction video to the channel, Chiller aired an episode of The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Programming
See also: List of shows on Chiller
On Friday, December 17, 2010, Chiller aired "Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments." Chiller TV's first original series features a diverse group of pop culture mavens and horror movie experts looking back on the top 13 scary movie moments of the past 10 years. Show participants include renowned special makeup effects supervisor Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), comedians Dan Gurewitch & David Young (collegehumor), actress Betsy Russell (the Saw anthology), Christopher and Kyle Massey, writer Steve Niles, Tony Todd and horror film director Lucky McKee among others.
Dare 2 Direct Film Festivals
For October, Chiller announced its "Dare 2 Direct Film Festival" which premiered on Halloween night. Viewers uploaded 300 short films and the winners aired on this original special.
Chiller also announced its 2008 Dare 2 Direct Film Festival, which aired on Halloween night.[4] The channel premiered webisodes of an original film, "The Hills Are Alive" from Tim Burton protege Caroline Thompson (co-screenwriter of Tim Burton's Corpse Bride and screenwriter of Edward Scissorhands) in July on chillertv.com, and aired the complete film in October.
References
- ^ Adalian, Josef (January 11, 2007). "Chiller TV". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117957250.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1&p=0. Retrieved 2007-01-14.
- ^ Zap2it.com
- ^ sleuthchannel.com
- ^ Press release
External links
- Official website
- Click here to see Chiller's on-air look and feel (teasers, bumpers, promos)
- Chiller TV Monthly Schedules
Categories:- English-language television stations in the United States
- Television channels and stations established in 2007
- Horror fiction television series
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