History
Infochammel originally started as a webseries of videos on YouTube parodying advertorial datacast networks, early cable television, and teletext services reminiscent of Ceefax (UK) andContent
Branded "Anti-tainment" by channel creator Davy Force, InfoChammel's content largely consists of brightly coloured teletext "text shows", lampooning newspaper classifieds or simply broadcasting positive messages and trivia to the viewer. Some of the more bizarre text shows include ''Bleepers'', which focuses on replacing profanity-laded sentences with positive remarks and ''Dogs About U'' and ''For Cats Only'', teletext shows specifically aimed at housepets. In-between text shows are InfoChammel station IDs or infomercials promoting Infochammel and its potential positive influence on viewers. Other InfoChammel programmes consist of non-engaging content consisting of either stock footage edited together or hosts speaking nonsensical banter. These include ''Feminiute'' (a one-minute news show), ''Infostories'' (short films where the viewer determines their own plot), and ''EROS Video Restaurant'' (a late-night "food porn" show). Creator Davy Force has said that the intent behind InfoChammel's non-engaging content was that "if we’re just going to have 500 channels of nothing, then here’s nothing, here’s what nothing looks like.". On May 16, 2022 (InfoChammel's tenth anniversary), InfoChammel released "FRED FURNER: SHAPING HDTV DESTINY", an autobiographical documentary movie about the channel's founder Fred Furner. InfoChammel's "Info Live Now" streams are broadcast on Twitch every Thursday evening, and consist of Davy Force hosting a show where he interacts with his audience. Fans can also submit content in the form of their own text screens, or their own InfoChammel text shows. InfoChammel has a sister station titled "Primo Primetime HD", branded as InfoChammel's "premium service". In the real world, Primo showcases some of creator Davy Force's other animation and film projects packaged as a TV broadcast with Station IDs and bumpers. Unlike traditional teletext which ran on low colour palettes and limited resolutions, InfoChammel's text shows are presented with high resolutions with full-motion animations that wouldn't have been feasible during the heyday of teletext. Infochammel's in-universe lore claims that it runs on "over a million colours". InfoChammel's lore also claims that the service runs on "HC2K Techno-Loc", a "proprietary signal" and "Transhypno Hyperlearning Neural Linked Television Signal Protocol" which enlightens the viewer with positive energy.Availability
InfoChammel can be watched on Roku, as a loop of the channel's "Powerfeed" compilations. InfoChammel's "Info Live Now" broadcasts are streamed on Twitch and YouTube every Thursday evening (Pacific Time Zone).References
External links
* {{official website Parody by medium YouTube Streaming television Internet television channels