UPC will add History Channel and musiq1 to its digital offer in the Czech Republic tomorrow (September 8).
History Channel will be fully localised into Czech and become the 14th documentary channel carried by the operator.
Musiq1 is meanwhile a 24-hour Slovak music channel, targeting viewers aged 15-30 and featuring a large number of Slovak and Czech artists.
With the addition of History Channel and musiq1, UPC’s digital offer will consist of 97 channels. Six will be in HD and 77 in either Czech or Slovak.
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