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GXT

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Launched
  
May 1, 2005

Owned by
  
Jetix Europe

Audience share
  
0.05% (2008, )

Closed
  
December 31, 2014

Picture format
  
4:3 SDTV

Slogan
  
Ke ti guardi? (What are you watching?)

GXT was an Italian subscription-based comedy/entertainment television channel.

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History

Jetix Europe launched GXT as a male teen channel in May 2005 on Mondo Sky. Jetix Italy management, as Switchover Media, agreed to purchase the channel and K2 from Jetix Europe in July 2009. In January 2013, Switchover was purchased by Discovery Communications.

On December 31, 2014, GXT ended its operations.

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GXT is designed to target a young and predominantly male audience, offering programming geared towards action, humor and excess, including game-shows such as Takeshi's Castle and Sasuke, sports entertainment programs such as WWE and American Gladiators as well as programs produced by Guinness World Records and comedy, action and horror films

Final programs

  • Aquarius
  • Bugs Television
  • Crossfire
  • Extreme Dodgeball
  • Fear Factor
  • Guinness World Records
  • Guinness World Records Australia
  • Guinness World Records Spagna
  • GXT Sport Attack
  • HAWAII MEETS VENICE
  • Judo Boy
  • I Dudesons
  • I Re del Cazzeggio
  • I Survived a Japanese Game Show
  • Komitiva
  • Kung Faux
  • New American Gladiators
  • Ninja Warrior
  • Normalman
  • Poker Big Game
  • Poker World Open
  • Robot Wars
  • Roller Jam
  • Scull of Rap
  • Sport Stars Challenge
  • The Contender Muay thai
  • The Power of One
  • Total Wipe Out - Pronti a tutto
  • Gatchaman
  • Ultimate Poker Challenge
  • Unbeatable Banzuke
  • Wipe Out - Pronti a tutto
  • World Combat League
  • WWE
  • WWE After Burn
  • WWE Bottom Line
  • Previous programs included

  • Battle Dome
  • Bullrun
  • Chilli Factor
  • Criss Angel Mindfreak
  • Crossfire
  • Dog the Bounty Hunter
  • Freaky
  • Gamebuster
  • Ghost Hunters
  • Guinness World Records Primetime
  • Il Filmazzo
  • IFSA Strongman
  • Masters of Combat
  • Slamball
  • Takeshi's Castle
  • TNA Live: Xplosion
  • TNA Live: iMPACT!
  • TNA Story: Pay Per View
  • World's Strongest Man
  • References

    GXT Wikipedia