Fashion TV
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Fashion TV is an international television channel devoted to fashion and modelling.
Founded in France in 1997 by its president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV has become one of the most widely-distributed satellite channels in the world: 31 satellite and 2,000 cable systems, with a total of 300 million households in 202 countries across the five continents.
Programming
Its programming comprises 24 hours a day of style, fashion and beauty clips, with 500 hours of new programs every year, 300 catwalks, and approximately 600 new clips every season.
The worldwide broadcasts are avaiable by cable and satellite. Most of its programming consists of short (approximately 5-minute) clips from fashion shows, behind the scenes glimpses of the modelling industry, special events and awards ceremonies. These are grouped into themed programmes, including:
- Hair and Make-up
- First Face
- Photographers
- Fashion Bars
- Fashion Parties
- Fashion Weeks
- Trends
- Lingerie
- Models
- Midnight Hot (erotic lingerie, swimwear and calendar shoots)
Australia
In Australia, the channel is available on the Foxtel Digital Subscription Television Channel 140 and sometimes on channel 955
Middle East, North Africa, and the Levant territories
For the Middle East, North Africa, and the Levant territories broadcasting via satellite, free-to-air on HOT BIRD at 13° East and pay-TV networks such as Showtime Arabia and Orbit Satellite Television and Radio Network.
North America
In North America the channel is available FTA on Intelesat 5. It is now available on wireless television providers MobiTV and Sprint TV. However, it isn't yet available on major cable or satellite television providers such as DirecTV or Dish Network.
Latin America
FTV started their Latin American version, "Fashion TV Latin America", in late 2001, in association with Claxson. The Latin American version is their oldest overseas channel.
Pakistan
FTV started their Pakistani channel, "Fashion TV Pakistan", in December 2005 on the ARY Digital network.
Philippines
In the Philippines, the channel has been available on SkyCable platinum on Channel 132 since February 1, 2006.
United Kingdom
British viewers were able to watch the channel via Sky Digital until November 18 2004. The channel had been carrying trailers warning that it would soon be available in the UK as a standalone subscription channel. The channel returned to its original Sky Digital channel in April 2005 as part of Sky's Basic subscription package, apparently having dropped its original plans. Beginning in the autumn of 2005 the channel added several minutes of British commercials per hour on its UK service, apparently sold through Sky, in addition to its two international ad breaks per hour. The channel is currently on Sky's EPG on channel number 273, in the Lifestyle and Culture block. It is also available via Telewest.
ftv.com
Ftv relaunched its official website www.ftv.com in 2005, broadcasting ftv live, thematic channels and a Video on Demand service.
External links
- [Official Site]
- [FTV Arabia]
- [FTV Japan]
- [FTV Latin America]
- [FTV Lithuania]
- [FTV Poland]
- [FTV Pakistan]
- [FTV Philippines]
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