| Fashion TV | |
|---|---|
| Fashion TV logo | |
| Launched | 1997 |
| Owned by | Michel Adam Lisowski |
| Picture format | 16:9 (576i, SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.0% (UK) (Feb 2008, [1]) |
| Country | France |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Paris, London and Vienna |
| Website | FTV.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel (Australia) | Channel 123 |
| Austar (Australia) | Channel 123 |
| Cyfra+ | Channel 63 |
| Tata Sky (India) | Channel 211 |
| DStv (South Africa) | Channel 184 |
| Digiturk (Turkey) | Channel 130 |
| SKY Italia (Italy) | Channel 491 (Fashion TV) Channel 941 (F Men) |
| Dolce (Romania) | Channel 402 |
| Eurobird 1 | 11222H 27500 2/3 |
| SKY Network Television (New Zealand) | Channel 066 |
| Orbit Showtime (Arab World) | |
| Indovision (Indonesia) | Channel 243 |
| Dish TV (India) | Channel 426 |
| DStv (South Africa) | Channel 184 |
| Directv (Latin America) | Channel 224 |
| DishHD (Taiwan) | Channel 6245 |
| yes (Israel) | Channel 67 |
| Cable | |
| SkyCable Platinum (Philippines) | Channel 132 |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 443 |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 502 |
| KDG (Germany) | Channel 215 |
| RCS&RDS (Romania) | Channel 56 |
| UPC Romania | Channel 56 (digital with DVR) Channel 36 (digital) |
| TV Cabo (Portugal) | Channel 73 |
| First Media (Indonesia) | Channel 81 (SD), Channel 303 (HD) |
| KPlus (Vietnam) | Channel 32 |
| Cablelink (Philippines) | Channel 64 |
| Cable Star Iloilo (Philippines) | Channel 99 |
| Ziggo (the Netherlands) | Channel 124 |
| Cablecom (Switzerland) | Channel 169 (CH-D) |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV (New Zealand) |
Channel 66 |
| Parasat Cable TV (Philippines) | Channel 231 |
| Serbia Broadband (Serbia) | Channel 252 |
| UPC Poland | Channel 120 |
| HOT (Israel) | Channel 122 (SD), Channel 521 (HD) |
| Available on most cable systems | Check local listings for details |
| IPTV | |
| Orange TV (France) | Channel 102 |
| Freebox TV (France) | Channel 125 |
| Neuf TV (France) | Channel 180 |
| Alice TV (France) | Channel 73 |
| Now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 532 |
| iNES (Romania) | Channel ? |
| True IPTV (Thailand) | Channel 14 |
| UniFi (Malaysia) | Channel 142 |
| Internet television | |
| VDC | Channel 301 |
Fashion TV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel. It was founded in France in 1997 by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV is the only 24/7 international TV network exclusively dedicated to fashion, beauty, glamour and style and has become one of the most widely-distributed satellite channels in the world: 31 satellite and 2,000 cable systems, with a total of 500 million households in 193 countries across the five continents.
Today, Fashion TV is a multi-media platform offering the most comprehensive and fastest review of global fashion is independently owned and operated from the headquarters in Paris, London and Vienna.
In South Africa, FTV is available on DStv, channel 184 and on the newly launched TopTV.
In Australia, the channel is available on the Foxtel Digital Subscription Television channel 123 and the MidnightHot programme is sometimes seen on channel 955.
In Belgium the channel is available on Belgacom TV, Telenet and VOO.
In New Zealand, Fashion TV is available on SKY Network Television channel 066.
In Asia, the channel seen live via satellite, free-to-air on AsiaSat 3s. It is seen all over Asia in Nepal, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Sri lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Mongolia.
In India, the channel is available on all direct broadcast satellite service provider as well as cable television operators. http://ftv.co.in/
In China, the channel is distributed online via Koolanoo Group who own the Internet rights exclusively for the region. It is widely broadcasted on multiple online channels pplive, 360Ftv.com, Shimao.tv and various other via the Koolanoo Group (www.KGIM.com)
In Czech Republic and Slovakia, the channel is available on the UPC, O2TV, Orange, Magio, T-Systems, RioMedia, Slovanet etc. For more information see the official webpages http://www.tvfashion.cz/index.php
In Italy, Fashion TV is available on SKY Italia channel 491 and F Men on channel 941.
In Israel, Fashion TV (ערוץ האפנה) is available on HOT channel 99 and on yes channel 67.
Fashion TV Arabia is broadcasting free-to-air, from DTH NileSat satellites located at 7.0°W, and on Eurobird 2.
Fashion TV Europe is also available for the Arab World broadcasting via satellite, free-to-air on HOT BIRD at 13° East and pay-TV networks such as Orbit Showtime. Fashion TV and Fashion TV Hd are also available on E-Vision Cable TV & Multimedia platform in the United Arab Emirates.
It is now available on wireless television providers MobiTV and Sprint TV; However, Fashion TV is not available on any cable or satellite television service in North America as of August 2011. It has also been removed from FTA (Free To Air) as of September 2011. FTV can be watched live in North America only on their website: http://ftv.com
FTV launched in Pakistan with a partnership with the ARY group
In Portugal, Fashion TV is available on AR Telecom, Bragatel (channel 45), Meo (channel 101), TVTel (channel 54) and ZON TVCabo (channel 73).
In the Philippines, the channel has been available on SkyCable platinum on Channel 132 since February 1, 2006, Global Destiny Cable on Channel 49, Cablelink Channel 64 since 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 including FTV HD which already air soon.
Qatari viewers are only able to watch the channel via an Orbit Showtime 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 nude content. Since it is only available via a satellite subscription, however, their movement seems to have lost momentum.
Serbian version of Fashion TV called Fashion TV SEE (or FTV SEE, Fashion TV South East Europe) was launched on 24 November 2008. It is also broadcast in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Macedonia via their local cable TV providers and DTH platforms. 30% of production is made by local production.
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 was FTA on Sky's EPG on channel number 261, in the Lifestyle and Culture block, until it was removed on 2 July 2010.
As of September 2011, Fashion TV is not available on any Satellite, FTA (Free to Air) or Cable Carrier. It can only be accessed in the USA through Fashion TV's website: http://ftv.com.
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.
Fashion TV is available on D-Smart channel 56.
FTV started their Latin American version, "Fashion TV Latin America","Fashion TV Brasil", in late 2001, in association with Claxson, and in late 2006 it was acquired by Time Warner-owned Turner Broadcasting. The Latin American version was their oldest overseas channel. These channels aired a significant amount of original programming, as well as acquired programming such as The Fashion Show, Running in Heels and Iconoclasts. After the license agreement to use the "Fashion TV" brand ended, the channel was replaced on May 1, 2011 with Glitz*,[1] which retained most of the FTVLA/FTVBR programming.
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 on 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.
| Fashion TV HD | |
|---|---|
| Launched | October, 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.ftv.en |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Dish Network (United States) | no longer available to Dish Network |
| DishHD Asia (Taiwan) | Channel 375 |
| Digiturk (Turkey) | Channel 394 |
| Cable | |
| UPC Poland | Channel 121 |
| First Media (Indonesia) | Channel 303 |
| IPTV | |
| UniFi (Malaysia) | Channel 143 |
In October 2008 Fashion TV launched a new channel entirely in HD. FTV HD delivers an outstanding picture and sound quality, with richer and more natural colors. FTV HD presents new programs on lifestyle, top designers and exclusive fashion from all over the world. FTV HD broadcasts 24 hours and 7 days a week in true HD which enhances the famous look & feel of FTV. Michel Adam, President of Fashion TV, said that “After many years of preparation,we are very happy to launch Fashion TV in High Definition. As the market demand for HD is growing, FTV is the first to launch a global fashion and lifestyle channel and this will strengthen our position as a key media player around the globe". FTV HD can be received in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Middle East and Africa via Asiasat 2, EuroBird 9, and Galaxy 19 satellites.
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 (f.Club) members for a monthly fee.
In September 2009, FTV expanded its business to mobile phones by creating mobile portal called “f.mobile” available worldwide on http://m.ftv.com. Visitors of f.mobile are able to read articles, but also to purchase and download multimedia content, including videos and photos. Content offered on f.mobile can be downloaded on mobile phone directly from m.ftv.com and it’s supported in more than 50 countries via preferred mobile operators.
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.
On January 28, 2009, due to a lack of security crew and permissions, the ship was blocked by the Capitaneria (Civil Navy Police) in Genoa, Italy.
Its primary competitors are Runway TV, Bravo, Fashion One and the Style network.