Halogen TV
| Halogen TV | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | October 24, 2009 |
| Closed | August 1, 2013 |
| Owned by | The Inspiration Networks later Participant Media |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Be the Change |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Replaced | i-Lifetv |
| Replaced by | Pivot |
Halogen TV was an American digital cable and satellite television channel that aired feature-length films, documentaries, short films, and original reality programs that centered on making positive social changes and making the world a better place. The channel (along with the Documentary Channel) was replaced by Pivot, a channel aimed at young adults between 18- and 34-years-old, that debuted on August 1, 2013.[1]
History
Halogen TV was an American cable network that launched at midnight on October 24, 2009, replacing i-Lifetv. The channel had over 14 million households[2] nationwide with a mixture of original and exclusively licensed content including comedies, dramas, documentaries and magazine shows.
Halogen was available in both standard-definition and high-definition. The channel launched in HD on June 21, 2010.[3] AT&T Uverse added the channel in HD on August 2, 2010.[4]
Halogen had also launched a Video on Demand platform in over 7 million homes on January 1, 2010. This service was acquired by Participant Media in 2012 and continued with Pivot TV.[5]
Former Programming
- Angry Planet
- Art Race
- Behind the Label
- Boardfree
- Departures
- Extreme Dreams
- Fink
- Food Jammers
- Glutton for Punishment
- Invisible Children
- Jump Shipp (Original)
- Noble Exchange (Original)
- Penny Revolution
- ReGenesis
- Serve the City
- Tainted Love (Original)
- The Un-Road Trip
References
- ↑ Wake Up, Kids: Disruptive TV Is Here Via Participant Media’s Pivot Cabler, Variety, March 27, 2013.
- ↑ Inspiration Lights Up Halogen Network Multichannel News October 26, 2009
- ↑ Halogen Goes High Def Multichannel News June 21, 2010
- ↑ Halogen Launches on AT&T U-verse TV Multichannel News August 2, 2010
- ↑ Stelter, Brian. "Pivot TV Pitches to Young Viewers". New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2013.