- Information TV
Infobox TV channel
name= Information TV
logofile=InfoTVlogo.jpg
logoalt=Information TV Logo
launch=19 January 2004
Closed=7 January 2007
sat serv 1=Sky Digital
sat chan 1=Channel 166 (Info TV)
Channel 167 (Info TV2)
sat serv 2=Eurobird 1
sat chan 2=12523H 27500 2/3 (Info TV)
11488V 27500 2/3 (Info TV2)
sat serv 3=Freesat
sat chan 3=Channel 406 (Info TV 1)
|"Information TV" is a
television organisation which broadcasts twofree-to-air channels on Sky Digital in theUnited Kingdom .History
Information TV came into existence in April 2003, and received its ITC (Ofcom) Licence in November 2003. It began broadcasting at 10am on Monday,
19 January 2004 on Sky digitalEPG 692. On Monday,7 June 2004 the channel moved EPG to 588, in the News and Documentaries section of Sky digital. On8 October 2004 the channel launched a broadband simulcast via the company website. On ThursdayMay 26 2005 the channel moved to EPG 277. On Tuesday28 February 2006 the channel moved to EPG 181. Its second channel, Information TV 2 later launched on EPG 182. On Monday 18th June 2007, Information TV and Information TV 2 moved to 167 and 168. On Monday 1st September 2008, Information TV and Information TV 2 moved to 166 and 167.Information TV 1 started Broadcasing on from Friday the 8th of August on
Freesat Channel 406.Company aims
Information TV operates in two ways. Firstly, so that government departments and public bodies can communicate directly with those with whom they are interacting; and secondly allowing would-be broadcasters to "start small", by having regularly-scheduled programmes which they control.
Information TV 1
Information TV 1 on EPG 166 broadcasts programmes from government departments, public bodies and other public service institutions. The channel's stated aim is to provide UK citizens with access to valuable information and allow their clients to reach their target audiences effectively.
Information TV 2
*Information TV 2 on EPG 167 is designed to help start-up TV operations launch, by providing them slices of the schedule to facilitate proving their concepts and getting on air quickly.
*Information TV 2 also broadcastsLive Roulette TV from 10pm to 2am every evening, and also carries the show on the website simulcast.External links
* [http://www.information.tv/ Official site]
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