TVINTE

TVINTE was an pan-European children's television channel owned by Dutch TV broadcaster GlobaTV, which broadcast in most European countries. Channel launched on March 2, 2004 in Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, later channel started broadcasting in other countries and added new audio tracks. On June 1, 2007, along with lauch in Nordics and Italy, channel relaunched as TVINTE. Channel shutdown on July 31, 2019, after 15 years of broadcast. In every language, all shows were dubbed.
==History==
Channel launched in Netherlands and Germany on March 2, 2004 under the name SEC (Super Entertainment Channel). It showed various cartoons and shows from Netherlands, Germany and from other countries. GlobaTV wanted to launch TVINTE in other countries in Europe, as part of one pan-European feed. Channel was a success in Netherlands and Germany when it launched. 
Channel launched in France on November 18, 2004 and sister channel MC (Movie Channel) was launched on June 3, 2005 in Netherlands, France and Germany.
On March 19, 2005 official website was launched. On September 2, 2005, it was annouced that SEC is planned to launch in Nordics, Italy, UK and Spain.
On June 1, 2007, SEC rebranded as TVInte, MC rebraned as MovieINTE and CrimeINTE launched. Also on that same day TVINTE and MovieINTE launched in Scandinavia and Italy. CrimeINTE launched in Scandinavia in late 2007 and on May 7, 2008 in Italy.
On December 24, 2008 channel launched in Iberia and English audio track launched on the same day. Channel also launched in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland on June 9, 2009. Channel launched in Turkey on September 1, 2009.
On July 13, 2010, channel launched in UK, it was last country to get TVINTE. Channel was planned to launch in Russia, Hungary, Romania and Israel, but those plans have been scrapped.
On May 10, 2011 channel start broadcasting in 16:9 and TVINTE started broadcasting in HD in Netherlands on February 2, 2012 and HD feed launched in Belgium, France, UK, Germany and Spain.
TVINTE, MovieINTE and CrimeINTE shutdown in Italy on June 9, 2011, also CrimeINTE shutdown in Scandinavia on August 31, 2011.
Channel rebranded on June 10, 2011 and continued broadcasting with this branding until it shutdown.
Channel was removed from Sky UK on October 1, 2014, along with MovieINTE and CrimeINTE. MovieINTE and CrimeINTE shutdown in France on January 1, 2015.
On November 12, 2015 it was annouced that TVInte and MovieINTE will shut down in all countries, except Netherlands on December 31, 2015 and CrimeINTE shutdown completly. This was due low ratings in most countries, channel continued broadcasting in Netherlands for next 3 years.
Channel was started to be slowly abandoned by GlobeTV, MovieINTE shutdown on November 24, 2016, TVInte stopped airing commercials on March 31, 2017. TVINTE was removed from Ziggo on March 31, 2017, along with removal of commercial breaks.
Channel was removed from Kabel Noord on December 31, 2017, also last new show to premiere on TVINTE was Space Racers, which premiered on September 11, 2017. Until channel's closure channel aired only reruns (only 6 shows aired on TVINTE, when it was annouced that channel will be closing in Netherlands), channel aired the same promos until March 2019, when channel stopped completly airing promos and on December 31, 2018, HD feed shutdown and channel was airing only in SD.
As of June 29, 2019, Caiway was only provider to still have TVInte, other Dutch providers have removed the channel and channel was no longer broadcasting in Belgium. On June 29, 2019 it was annouced that TVInte will be permamently shutting down on July 31, 2019, because of very low ratings, lack of funding, removal of the channel from most of the providers and huge debt and financial problems of GlobaTV. One of workers revealed that for last 3 months of channel's existence workers of GlobaTV were not getting paid, because of financial problems. On July 16, 2019 it was revealed that GlobaTV filed for bankruptcy protection.
Channel shutdown for good on July 31, 2019, ending it's 15 year old broadcast. On September 2, 2019 GlobaTV officialy went bankrupt and ceased operations and laid off remaining workers. In March 2021, it was revealed that from it's launch to 2010, channel was being funded mostly from money gained in illegal ways. When CEO decided to stop getting money from illegal source, company started having financial problems after all illegal money expired and funding from other companies stopped. 
On February 25, 2021, abandoned GlobaTV headquaters was raided by police, all abandoned computers and documents were confiscated. Founders of GlobaTV who where involved in illegal money gaining were arrested. Old GlobaTV headquaters was put on sale and was demolished on March 23, 2021, most of computers and documents were destroyed by police, many workers involed in illegal money were arrested, TVInte trademark was banned from use and TVInte site that was left abandoned for years was shutdown and server on which was ran was destroyed, along with all things related to TVInte and was in old headquaters.
== Programming ==
* Erky Perky (February 25, 2008 - July 31, 2019)
* Jelly Jamm (June 10, 2013 - July 31, 2019)
* Urmel (March 12, 2016 - July 31, 2019)
* Space Racers (September 11, 2017 - July 31, 2019)
* Woozle & Pip (December 12, 2016 - July 31, 2019)
* Little Elvis (August 24, 2009 - July 31, 2019)
* Pat & Mat (March 2, 2004 - December 31, 2018)
* Barbpapa (March 2, 2004 - December 31, 2018)
* Calimero (March 2, 2004 - June 4, 2012)
* Postman Pat (October 23, 2006 - January 5, 2014)
* The Fixies (May 3, 2015 - December 31, 2018)
* Gloria's House (February 2, 2005 - April 26, 2009)
* America's Funniest Home Videos (March 2, 2004 - December 31, 2015)
* Family Feud (March 30, 2007 - December 31, 2015)
* Pirata & Capitano (February 27, 2017 - December 31, 2018)
* Kikoriki (December 29, 2009 - July 1, 2016)
* Fireman Sam (April 1, 2008 - December 31, 2018)
* Odd Squad (June 15, 2016 - December 31, 2017)
* Cyberchase (June 1, 2007 - December 31, 2017)
* Sid the Science Kid (August 3, 2011 - December 31, 2017)
* WordGirl (June 1, 2012 - December 31, 2018)
* Peg + Cat (October 14, 2014 - December 31, 2018)
* Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion (March 14, 2015 - December 31, 2018)
* Mr. Young (June 10, 2014 - December 31, 2017)
* Life with Boys (June 10, 2014 - December 31, 2017)
* Scaredy Squirrel (April 12, 2012 - December 31, 2015)