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Stingray Brava
CountryNetherlands
HeadquartersAlmere, Netherlands
Ownership
OwnerStingray Digital

Stingray Brava is a Dutch cultural television channel aimed at the Dutch and Belgian market. The programming consists of opera, ballet, and concertos. Productions are recorded in opera houses such as the Royal Opera House, the Teatro Real, and La Scala. The productions consists of stage performances such as La bohème, Otello, Aida, Swan Lake, Tosca, Zoroastre and Così fan tutte.

History

The channel launched as BravaNL in the Netherlands on 1 July 2009. BravaNL was founded by Jur Bron and Gerard Ardesch.[1] It was co-owned by Strengholt BV between 23 December 2011 and 31 July 2015.[2][3] It changed its name to brava nl klassiek in May, 2013.[4] The Canadian company Stingray Digital took over brava nl klassiek on 31 July 2015.[5] In October, 2015 Stingray acquired the Flemish television channel Cultuur 7.[6] Cultuur 7 and Brava NL Klassiek merged into Brava on 1 December 2015.[7] The channel changed its name to Stingray Brava on 1 October 2016.[8]

Former Logos

Netherlands

  • 2009–2013
    2009–2013
  • 2013–2015
    2013–2015
  • 2015–2016
    2015–2016

Belgium

  • 2013–2015
    2013–2015
  • 2015–2016
    2015–2016

See also

References

  1. ^ "Over brava". Brava. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  2. ^ Jarco Kriek (23 December 2011). "Strengholt stapt in Brava en SchlagerTV" (in Dutch). Totaal TV.
  3. ^ Robert Briel (23 December 2011). "Strengholt neemt belang in Brava en SchlagerTV" (in Dutch). Broadband TV News.
  4. ^ Jan-Hein Visser (16 May 2013). "BravaNL verder als brava nl klassiek" (in Dutch). Totaal TV.
  5. ^ Mathieu Péloquin (31 July 2015). "Stingray Announces Closing of Transaction with Brava TV Group". Stingray Digital.
  6. ^ Chris Dziadul (6 October 2015). "Stingray's Brava buys Cultuur 7". BroadbandTVNews.com.
  7. ^ "Cultuur 7 gaat op 1 december over in Brava". Brava. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Brava in een nieuw jasje". Brava. Retrieved 1 November 2016.


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