GoTV (Austrian channel)
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| Country | Austria |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Europe |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | gotv Fernseh Ges.m.b.H. |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 October 2002 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| UPC Austria (Austria) | Channel 601 (SD) |
| UPC Switzerland (Switzerland) | Channel 54 (SD) |
| Satellite | |
| Astra 1N (Europe, North Africa) | 12692 H / 22000 / 5/6 (SD / FTA) |
| IPTV | |
| A1 TV (Austria) | Channel 34 (SD) |
GoTV (stylized as gotv) is a 24-hour music and animation channel based in Vienna, Austria. The channel launched on October 1, 2002. The channel targets audiences in Austria, but is also widely available throughout Europe.
Background[]
- Prior to the channels launch, a local music channel TIV ("True Image Vision") broadcast in 1996 on UPC Telekabel in Vienna. With its success, Go TV CEO Thomas Maderbacher (member of Austrian band The Wiener) became a majority stakeholder in ET Multimedia and helped to launch Go TV on October 1, 2002. It became Austria's first youth and music channel. Upon its launch, it was available to 1 million viewers and available on 50% of digital cable operators in Austria.
- The channel expanded into other parts of Europe when it began to broadcast unencrypted via Astra 19.2°E on May 1, 2004. The channel generally targets German-speaking territories, mainly Austria. The channel is also available across Europe and is also available on some digital television providers in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Germany.
Strategy[]
The channel features music from established and underground local artists, as well as music particularly from Europe and North America. The channel is marketed through the German language. The channel features a broad music policy playing a mix of music from pop to rock, hip hop to dance, heavy metal to alternative, and everything in between. Though the channel is primarily marketed towards Austrian TV viewers, the channel is widely available throughout Europe on Astra satellite. The channel also offers viewers the latest news, events guide, competitions, music, and film promos.
On-air identity[]
The channel has used the same on-air identity since its launch in 2003 with some changes along the way. On-air idents were designed by Zoe Irvine.[1] The channels presenter an animated logo designed by Axel Stockburger.[2] Idents change depending on the emotions of the Go TV logo.[3]
Shows[]
Current shows[]
- At home
- Hosted by
- Homemade
- Play it again
- Clubnight
- Hardplay
- Neu auf go tv
- FM4 charts
- Go tv charts
Former shows[]
- Austrian charts
- Austrian indie chart
- Austrian long-play chart
- Austrian singles chart
- US ranking
- UK ranking
- Euro ranking
- German ranking
- Vote
- Nokia music store top 10
- Box
- Too early
- Early enough
- Made in Europe
Availability[]
- Austria – UPC Austria, Astra 19.2°E, Astra 1N[4]
- Germany – Astra 19.2°E
- Switzerland – Cablecom (German-speaking region), Astra 19.2°E
References[]
- ^ http://www.zoeirvine.net/
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Irvine, Zoe (13 May 2010). "friends" – via Vimeo.
- ^ "www.gotv.at". www.gotv.at.
External links[]
- Official website (in German)
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