Stingray Classica

Stingray Classica
Logo since spring 2018
Launched 1996
Owned by Stingray Digital (since 2017)
Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Country Germany
Broadcast area Worldwide
Website classica.stingray.com
Availability
Satellite
DishHD
(Taiwan)		 Channel 270
Cable
UPC Switzerland (Switzerland) Channel 196 (HD)
Starhub TV
(Singapore)		 Channel 536 (HD)
Skycable
(Philippines)		 Channel 192
IPTV
CHT MOD
(Taiwan)		 Channel 157
A1 TV (Austria) Channel 528 (SD) / Channel 628 (HD)
Telekom (Hungary) Channel 107

Stingray Classica (formerly Classica and Unitel Classica) is a German television channel devoted to classical music, opera, ballet and jazz.

Classica was owned by Unitel, a distributor of filmed classical music performances also headquartered in Germany. At one point, both the channel and Unitel were renamed Unitel Classica, but the two entities reverted to their previous individual brand in 2014.

In January 2017, Stingray Digital in Quebec, Canada, acquired Classica from Unitel: In the deal, Stingray would also be able to use Unitel's library of about 1500 titles and 2000 hours of filmed contents for 11 years. Stingray plans to feature Canadian productions (from both Quebec and outside Quebec) on the channel.[1][2][3][4]

In late 2017, Stingray implemented a new branding and on-air look (similar to the one implemented to Stingray Brava in 2016) of newly renamed Stingray Classica to a version broadcast to Quebec, Canada. The new look was implemented to other versions of Classica operated by Stingray in 2018.

Versions and other services

Germany
Europe
Asia
Quebec, Canada
In January 2017, Canada's CRTC approved Stingray's application for a version of Stingray Brava to be available in Canada as a non-Canadian television channel originating from the Netherlands.[5] The particular version was renamed as Stingray Classica in late 2017.[6][7][8] As of 2017, Vidéotron carries the channel in both standard definition and high definition.[7][8]

Stingray Classica On-Demand is available to Amazon Prime Video customers in Germany and the United Kingdom, and Amazon Channels customers in the United States.

As of 2018, Stingray's acquisition of the channel does not affect the following channels yet:

  • Classica HD, in Italy
  • Classica Japan: Launched on 1 January 1998, the Japanese version of the channel is operated by Tohokushinsha Film Corporation under the license. It features programming from the German channel, along with Japanese productions.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stingray Digital to add Classica library of opera, ballet and classical music". The Canadian Press. January 3, 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018 – via The Globe and Mail.
  2. ↑ "Stingray et UNITEL concluent une entente de 15 millions $" [Stingray and Unitel conclude a $15 million agreement] (in French). Agence QMI. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018 – via Le Journal de Montréal.
  3. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (4 January 2017). "Stingray buys music channel from Mojto firm". TBI Vision. KNect365 TMT, an Informa business. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Veydarier, Arnaud G. (5 December 2017). "Stingray Classica: A New Start". The Music Scene. Translated by Rodriguez, Adrian. LSM. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  5. ↑ https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-16.htm
  6. ↑ https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-177.htm
  7. 1 2 "Premiering on Videotron: Stingray Classica the World's Premium Classical Music Television Channel" (Press release). Stingray Digital Group. October 4, 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018 – via Marketwired.
  8. 1 2 "Stingray Classica to premiere on Videotron". Cartt.ca. October 4, 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.


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