Channel 7 Television
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| Channel 7 Television | |
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| Launched | January 1998 |
| Owned by | Grimsby Institute |
| Slogan | The place to go to see people you know |
| Website | www.channel7tv.co.uk |
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| Virgin Media | Channel 879 |
Channel 7 Television is a local television station based in the United Kingdom.
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[edit] Coverage
Channel 7 reaches 140,000 homes in North and North East Lincolnshire on Virgin Media's digital television network channel 879.[1]
The channel has recently become available worldwide via their live streaming media facility on their web site.
Channel 7 is licenced with Ofcom as an educational service.[2]
[edit] History
Channel 7 was originally set up in Immingham's Immage 2000 Studios (now simply 'Immage Studios') in 1996 by John Trevitt for the local community to showcase their talent and for information about local area and its events. The studios were officially opened in 1997 by Lord Puttnam[3].
Channel 7 officially launched in January 1998.
Channel 7's flagship show Lincolnshire Living, showcasing events and points of interest about the people and communities within the North and North East Lincolnshire area, is produced monthly, with popular features such as 'A day in the life of...' as well as championing local heroes.
[edit] Programmes
Featured Programmes on Channel 7 are:
- Lincolnshire Living
- Fit Family Food
- Street Beat
Other programmes that have appeared on Channel 7 include:
- Joe Frater's Professional Boxing
- Paul's Watercolour World
- Artist Tea
- Chi
- Fast Slug
- Lincolnshire Hotpot
- Viewpoint
- Young, Gifted and Green
- Faces And Places
[edit] Presenters
The current presenter of Channel 7's flagship show Lincolnshire Living is Rosa Glover.
Many celebrities have presented programmes on Channel 7. Most notably:
- Julie Peasgood (Brookside, Emmerdale)
- Gary Williams (celebrated swing singer [1])
Other faces you may see from time to time include:
- Stuart Allen
- Emma Lingard
- Sean Atkinson
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Turning Point Television - the makers of 'In Focus'
- Focus 7 - the makers of 'Young, Gifted and Green'
[edit] References and Notes
- ^ What is Channel Seven?. Grimsby Institute.
- ^ Ofcom licence
- ^ Sir David Puttnam opens Immage Studios. Borderlines Film Festival.
