GoTV (stylized as gotv) was a 24-hour music and animation channel based in

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. The channel launched on 1 October 2002. The channel targets audiences in Austria, but is also widely available throughout

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. On May 18, 2022 the owners of gotv confirmed the channel will close on June 1, 2022. The last music video on the channel was Daft Punk’s ‘One More Time’.

Background

* Prior to the channels launch, a local music channel TIV ("True Image Vision") broadcast in 1996 on UPC Telekabel in

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. With its success, Go TV CEO Thomas Maderbacher (member of Austrian band The Wiener) became a majority stakeholder in ET Multimedia and helped to launch Go TV on 1 October 2002. It became Austria's first youth and music channel. Upon its launch, it was available to 1 million viewers and available on 50% of digital cable operators in Austria. * The channel expanded into other parts of Europe when it began to broadcast unencrypted via

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on 1 May 2004. The channel generally targets German-speaking territories, mainly

. The channel is also available across Europe and is also available on some digital television providers in Switzerland, the

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. *Since February 2022, a number of cable operators in both Austria and Germany dropped the channel. Financial issues with supporting the channel also resulted in the channel closing.

Strategy

The channel features music from established and underground local artists, as well as music particularly from

and North America. The channel is marketed through the

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. The channel features a broad music policy playing a mix of music from pop to

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, hip hop to dance, heavy metal to

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, and everything in between. Though the channel is primarily marketed towards Austrian TV viewers, the channel is widely available throughout Europe on Astra satellite. The channel also offers viewers the latest news, events guide, competitions, music, and film promos.

On-air identity

The channel has used the same on-air identity since its launch in 2003 with some changes along the way. On-air idents were designed by Zoe Irvine. The channels presenter an animated logo designed by Axel Stockburger. Idents change depending on the emotions of the Go TV logo.

Shows

Current shows

* ''At home'' * ''Hosted by'' * ''Homemade'' * ''Play it again'' * ''Clubnight'' * ''Hardplay'' * ''Neu auf go tv'' * ''

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charts'' * ''Go tv charts''

Former shows

* ''Austrian charts'' * ''Austrian indie chart'' * ''Austrian long-play chart'' * ''Austrian singles chart'' * ''US ranking'' * ''UK ranking'' * ''Euro ranking'' * ''German ranking'' * ''Vote'' * ''

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music store top 10'' * ''Box'' * ''Too early'' * ''Early enough'' * ''Made in Europe''

Availability

* Austria – UPC Austria,

, Astra 1N * Germany –

* Switzerland – Cablecom (German-speaking region),

References

External links

* Television stations in Austria Mass media in Vienna Music television channels Television channels and stations established in 2002 2002 establishments in Austria Music organisations based in Austria {{Europe-tv-stub