Viasat World, a leading independent international media company, today announces the launch of its new crime-themed television channel, Viasat True Crime, in Czechia, Slovakia and Slovenia on September 17.

Following the highly successful launch of Viasat True Crime in Poland with Canal+ earlier this year, Viasat World has partnered with operator partners, Vodafone in Czechia, where the new channel will be included together with Epic Drama in the Family and AllinOne packages, as well as T-Mobile Czech Republic who will include the new channel in the MAGENTA TV L and XL packages. In Slovakia, Slovak Telekom will include Viasat True Crime in the Magio TV, Voľný čas package together with Epic Drama, and Swan, a.s. In Slovenia, T-2 Slovenia will include Viasat True Crime in the extended basic tier package – all operators will launch the new channel on 17 September. In Croatia, Viasat True Crime will soon launch on Croatian Telecom's TV platforms.

In Poland, Viasat True Crime now reaches 6 million subscribers with Canal+, CDA, Orange, Play and UPC. In the first two and a half months after its launch, 2.3 million people have tuned in, with over 100.000 viewers watching daily. On average the target audience (age 16 to 59) are watching for an average of 48 minutes each day.

Viasat True Crime focuses exclusively on true crime programming, including marquee documentaries of shocking real-life cases, chilling true crime drama series, and gripping crime-fighting reality shows. Expert curation is a signature feature of this unique channel, made richer by telling stories across multiple content genres, providing viewers with a distinctive breadth of programming. Viasat World has furthermore secured the SVOD and FAST rights for much of its content.

Viasat True Crime is dedicated to lifting the tape and getting behind the stories of the world’s most shocking crimes. With access to leading experts, dramatic footage, prosecutors, investigators, witnesses, criminals and victims, viewers will be able to follow each investigation to its conclusion.

Viasat True Crime content includes dramatic crime-in-action shows featuring real-life crime-fighters and lawmakers as they work to put criminals behind bars. From police officers, court officials, prison guards and customs officers, viewers follow these teams every step of the way.

Uniquely, Viasat True Crime also features premium true crime drama - including award-winning films and series featuring internationally renowned casts - which tell the stories of some of the most notorious and unsettling crimes of our age.

Benjamin Groocock, CEO for Viasat World said: “We’re incredibly proud to be launching Viasat True Crime to audiences across Czechia, Slovakia and Slovenia. We’ve responded quickly to its successful launch in Poland earlier this year to showcase our new channel to more audiences. Its popularity lies in its unique, comprehensive mix of true crime-based scripted drama, factual documentaries, and real-life crime-fighting shows. With more launches of the channel already planned in new territories for the coming months, including Croatia, we’re thrilled that Viasat True Crime has already undergone such an accelerated growth trajectory.”

"The popularity of TV programs with the true crime genre has been growing for a long time, especially amongst our Czech and Slovak customers. We are happy that we can expand the complete range of Viasat World TV channels with the very latest one, Viasat True Crime. Thanks to the new channel, viewers of MAGENTA TV and Magio TV will have access to even more exciting documentaries, series and films, as well as a selection of 150 hours of the best Viasat True Crime in our Video library and Magio Kino," said Zdeněk Spurný, manager of TV and partner development at T-Mobile.

From launch, Viasat True Crime will include documentaries on front-page cases including; The Moors Murders (Abacus Media Rights), BTK: Confessions of a Serial Killer (A&E Networks), The Rapist’s Journal (Viaplay), Soham Catching A Killer (ITV Studios), The Clown and the Candyman (Cineflix Rights) and The Real Serpent: Investigating a Serial Killer (Abacus Media Rights); true crime series including Murder Uncut and Killer Cases (from Cineflix Rights); reality crime-fighting shows, such as Prison Down Under (Fred Media); alongside critically acclaimed drama productions based on true events including; The Hunt For A Killer and The Sixth Commandment (from Banijay Rights).