Fashion TV

"This article is about the worldwide television speciality channel, For the Canadian television speciality channel, see; FashionTelevisionChannel, for the Canadian television program, see; FashionTelevision".Infobox TV channel
name = Fashion TV
logosize = 170px
logofile = Fashion TV Logo.jpg
logoalt = Fashion TV logo
country = flagicon|France France
language = English
launch = 1997
share = 0.0% (UK)
share as of = Feb 2008
share source = [http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/monthreports.cfm?report=monthgmulti]
owner = Michel Adam Lisowski
headquarters = Paris and London
web = [http://www.ftv.com/ www.ftv.com]
terr serv 1 = Freebox TV (France)
terr chan 1 = Channel 84
sat serv 1 = Cyfra+
sat chan 1 = Channel 63
sat serv 2 = Tata Sky (India)
sat chan 2 = Channel 211
sat serv 3 = DStv (South Africa)
sat chan 3 = Channel 184
sat serv 4 = Digiturk (Turkey)
sat chan 4 = Channel 130
sat serv 5 = SKY Italia (Italy)
sat chan 5 = Channel 491 (Fashion TV)
Channel 490 (World Fashion Channel)
Channel 941 (F Men)
sat serv 6 = Dolce (Romania)
sat chan 6 = Channel 402
sat serv 7 = Eurobird 1
sat chan 7 = 11222H 27500 2/3
sat serv 8 = Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
sat chan 8 = Channel 261
sat serv 9 = SKY Network Television (New Zealand)
sat chan 9 = Channel 13
sat serv 10 = Orbit Network Middle East
sat chan 10 = Channel 68
sat serv 11 = Indovision Indonesia
sat chan 11 = Channel 48
sat serv 12 = Dish TV India
sat chan 12 = Channel 426
sat serv 13 = Showtime Arabia Middle East
sat chan 13 =
sat serv 14 = DStv South Africa
sat chan 14 = Channel 184
cable serv 1 = SkyCable Platinum (Philippines)
cable chan 1 = Channel 132
cable serv 2 = Starhub Cable TV (Singapore)
cable chan 2 = Channel 79
cable serv 3 = Global Destiny Cable (Philippines)
cable chan 3 = Channel 80
cable serv 4 = UPC Ireland (Ireland)
cable chan 4 = Channel 502
cable serv 5 = KDG (Germany)
cable chan 5 = Channel 215
cable serv 6 = RCS&RDS (Romania)
cable chan 6 = Channel 56
cable serv 7 = UPC Romania (Romania)
cable chan 7 = Channel 36
cable serv 8 = TV Cabo (Portugal)
cable chan 8 = Channel 73
cable serv 9 = First Media (Indonesia)
cable chan 9 = Channel 81
cable serv 10 = Vietbao (Vietnam)
cable chan 10 = Channel 32
cable serv 11 = CableLink (Philippines)
cable chan 11 = Channel 64
online serv 1 = VDC
online chan 1 = Channel 301
adsl serv 1 = Now TV Hong Kong
adsl chan 1 = Channel 532
adsl serv 2 = iNES Romania
adsl serv 3 = True IPTV Thailand
adsl chan 3 = Channel 14|

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.

Other Regions

Africa

In South Africa, FTV is available on DStv, channel 184.

Australia

In Australia, the channel is available on the Foxtel Digital Subscription Television channel 123 and the "MidnightHot" programme is sometimes on seen on channel 955. Also, Fashion TV is available on SelecTV (as in 'SelecTV.com') Subscription Channel #07.In 2006 and 2007 FTV saw its first professional interviewer, Shannon Wylie, appointed as the key television presenter reporting from Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, Sydney SS06/07 and SS07/08 (formally known as Mercedes Benz Australian Fashion Week). The footage and interviews with designers such as Fluer Wood, Zimmermann, Tina Kalivas was also edited for New Woman Magazine and is viewable on YouTube (see newwomanmagazine).

New Zealand

In New Zealand, Fashion TV is available on SKY Network Television channel 13.

Asia

In Asia, the channel seen live via satellite, free-to-air on AsiaSat 3s. It is seen all over Asia in Mongolia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Japan,Sri lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam

India

In India, the channel has been available on satellite THAICOM 5. It also features Indian Fashion Weeks, Culture and Style seen on Global Fashion Segment. Fashion TV India reaches in India and Indian communities around South East Asia. FTV was banned for 2 months for airing programs which were termed indecent for the audience.

Italy

In Italy, "Fashion TV" is available on SKY Italia channel 491, "World Fashion Channel" on channel 490 and "F Men" on channel 941.

Israel

In Israel, "Fashion TV" (ערוץ האפנה) is available on HOT channel 37 and on yes channel 67.

Middle East, North Africa, and the Levant territories

Fashion TV Arabia is broadcasting free-to-air, from DTH [http://www.nilesat.com.eg/ NileSat] satellites located at 7.0°W.

Fashion TV Europe is also available 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. Fashion TV is extremely popular with American troops in Iraq and Arab men yearning for some feminine beauty.

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, however Fashion TV is available on VDC.com in the United States. In Canada, a similar but unrelated channel, FashionTelevisionChannel exists.

Latin America

FTV started their Latin American version, "Fashion TV Latin America", in late 2001, in association with Claxson, and in late 2006 it was acquired by Time Warner-owned Turner Broadcasting. 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.

Portugal

In Portugal, Fashion TV is available on Bragatel (channel 45), Meo (channel 100), and ZON TVCabo (channel 73).

Philippines

In the Philippines, the channel has been available on SkyCable platinum on Channel 132 since February 1, 2006, Global Destiny Cable on Channel 90, Cablelink is now returning on the air waves is on Channel 64 starts its operation on Monday, January 28, 2008 and selected cable affiliate in the Philippines. Some selected cities and provinces they used two feeds both Fashion TV Asia over AsiaSat 3 and Fashion TV India & SE Asia over Thaicom 5 feeds.

Qatar

Qatari viewers are only able to watch the channel via an Orbit TV Satellite subscription. FTV's future in Qatar is questionable, as in 2007, certain conservative religious authorities in the country have condemned it due to the sometimes mature content. Since it is only available via a satellite subscription, however, their movement seems to have lost momentum.

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 FTA on Sky's EPG on channel number 261, in the Lifestyle and Culture block.

Thailand

Fashion TV Thailand was recent broadcasting free-to-air from THAICOM 5 at 78.5°east. The same satellite where Fashion TV India was located in same signal and broadcast. However the channel was immediately off the air. Thailand viewers can still watch in the presence both Fashion TV Asia and India Feed. This channel is currently available in True IPTV in Thailand.

Other Fashion TV Channel

F MEN: Fashion TV Men's Channel

"Note: This channel is a men's fashion channel."

Fashion TV has another second channel in its FTV family called F MEN, formerly a 30-minute block over Fashion TV itself. F Men is now a 24-hour men's fashion channel dedicated to men's fashion designers, runway collections, male models and lifestyle. Segments feature international Fashion Weeks, Swimwear, Lingerie, Designers, First Faces and Backstage Passes. The F MEN channel is available via satellite in Europe and North Africa on HOT BIRD 3 (now HOT BIRD 8) as well as in Asia. In Asian it was seen via satellite on AsiaSat 3, followed two years later by THAICOM 3 (But now THAICOM 5) and it was moved and better signal and satellite to PanAmSat PAS 8 ("Now Intelsat 8)" "(There are two frequencies in one satellite in PAS 8 before, but only one frequency remaining. However the second frequency left in January 1, 2008.)". Presently F MEN is now available in Asia, Australia, Pacific Region, and America after the successful launching in Europe. Also the channel was now seen in India and Russia via satellite ABS 1 ("Currently returning this satellite before then left again the signal). In Asia F MEN is now available in Hong Kong in Cable TV Hong Kong. F.Diamond Club members may also watch a broadband Internet version of the live F Men programs for a small monthly fee. And other satellite feed are: Eutelsat W5, Eutelsat W2 and Intelsat 805 are both free to air signals before but immediately scrapped.

ftv.com

FTV relaunched its official website www.ftv.com in 2005, broadcasting FTV and F.MEN live, thematic channels and a Video on Demand service to its F.Diamond Club members for a monthly fee.

f.diamond

In 2007 Fashiontv bought a cruise liner, named f.diamond, on which fashion shows, parties and events are hosted. Initially rumored to be a temporary 'stunt', renting a ship to boost ratings, these were quickly refuted after massive alterations to the ship's interior had been made. Currently many of the cruise liner's vip events are also strongly featured in fashiontv´s broadcasts.

References

* [http://www.now-tv.com/eng/ Fashion TV Schedule Via Now TV (Asia Only)]

ee also

* FashionTelevisionChannel
* World Fashion Channel

External links

* [http://www.ftv.com/fashion/page.php?P=24 Official Site]
* [http://www.ftvarabia.com/ FTV Arabia]
* [http://www.fashiontv.jp/ FTV Japan]
* [http://www.ftvla.com/ FTV Latin America]
* [http://www.ftv.lt/en FTV Lithuania]
* [http://www.ftvpakistan.tv FTV Pakistan]
* [http://www.ftv.pl FTV Poland]
* [http://www.ftv.com.ph FTV Philippines]
* [http://www.ftv.co.in/ FTV India]
* [http://www.ftv.co.za/ FTV South Africa]
* [http://www.fashiontv.com.tr/ FTV Türkiye]
* [http://www.lyngsat-logo.com/tvsat/pas8_2.html For F Men Logo site]
* [http://www.ftv.com/online/page.php?P=2323 F Men Site]
* [http://www.ftvstudio.com F Models and Photographers Community]