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FashionTV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting channel. Founded in France in 1997, by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, FashionTV is one of the most widely distributed satellite channels in the world with 31 satellite offices and 2,000 cable systems. As of 2014, it had 400 million viewers around the globe. FashionTV is a multi-media platform offering global fashion reviews and it is independently owned and operated from the headquarters in
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Fashion TV Channels

* FTV America * FTV Africa * FTV Australia * FTV India * FTV Brazil * FTV Canada * FTV Central Asia * FTV Europe * FTV Japan * FTV Middle East & North Africa * FTV Russia * FTV Korea * FTV Singapore * FTV Bangladesh


Australia

In Australia, the channel was available on the
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Digital Subscription Television and
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channel 123, and the ''MidnightHot'' program was sometimes seen on channel 955. As of February 26, 2012, Foxtel and Austar no longer broadcast FashionTV channel, however, it will still be offered by IPTV service FetchTV. It was originally reported that dropping the channel was due to it being liquidated, but the original franchise (FTV Oceania Pty. Ltd) was liquidated in July 2011 and FashionTV International took back control of all the activities in Australia then, so the reason the channel was dropped from Foxtel and Austar is unknown. On August 6th, 2024, the channel relaunched on Foxtel.


Asia

In Asia, the channel is seen live via satellite, free-to-air on AsiaSat 3s. It is broadcast all over Asian countries such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, South Korea, and Taiwan. In Hong Kong, the channel is available on all
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service providers and all
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operators. It is available in Bangladesh via the Bongo video-on-demand service since June 2022.


Belgium

In Belgium, the channel is available on Proximus TV, Telenet, and VOO via IPTV & cable and Satellite
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on the Astra 19.2° East.


Brazil

Released on August 6, 2007, Fashion TV Brasil by
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, in 2011 the company terminated the contract with its owner, giving rise to Glitz. The company Box Brazil TV relaunched the channel in September 201 which was made available in all major TV operators: Oi, Vivo, Claro, Sky, and NEOTV Associated Operators.


Czech Republic & Slovakia

In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the channel is available on the UPC, O2TV, Orange, Magio
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, RioMedia, Slovanet, etc.


India

In 2007, FTV was suspended from broadcasting in India for two months for showing scantily-clad models on its show ''Midnight Hot''. The channel was suspended again in 2010 for 10 days for airing a show containing topless models associated with the Bella Club TV show. FTV is currently available on
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and through some of the local Cable TV service providers. FTV India, owned by Modi Entertainment Networks (MEN) - a joint venture between Lalit Modi and
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, had signed an agreement with Programmgesellschaft mbH, the parent company of the FTV brand in August 2001 for broadcast rights in India for franchising FTV Bars, the channel's owned nightclubs. FTV India was to pay a minimum annual guarantee of $720,000 per annum and the channel would only be available on
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to Indian viewers. However, in 2003, FTV India went
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, triggering the dispute over revenue sharing and outstanding payments. On 24 May 2011, the
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restrained FTV from terminating the agreement. This injunction was later removed by an arbitral tribunal. On 4 January 2012, the case was heard by the
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. The channel was banned in 2007 in
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, which was described by local academic Karma Ura of the Center of Bhutan Studios as being the antithesis of Buddhism.


Israel

In Israel, ''FTV'' (ערוץ האופנה) is available on HOT channel 184, on
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channel 67, on Partner TV channel 88, and on Cellcom TV. but is closed in Cellcom tv & Parnter tv In January 31 2024, yes In January 15 2025 and HOT In January 27 2025.


Italy

In Italy,
FashionTV
' UHD is available on channel 289 tivùsat, 489 SKY HD and free-to-air channel on satellite
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at 13°E.


Latin America

Available in the period 1998 until 2011, Turner Broadcasting replaced the channel because of reaching the contract deadline.


Middle East & North Africa

FashionTV Europe HD is broadcasting Pay TV, On OSN Network Channel 225.


New Zealand

In New Zealand, FashionTV was available on
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DTT channel 30. The channel was previously on
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channel 066. In November 2004, FashionTV was dropped from Sky Network Television due to a dispute over FashionTV wanting subscriber revenue. On April 18, 2005, this dispute was settled by relaunching the channel. On May 11, 2011, FashionTV was once again dropped from Sky.


North America

It is now available on wireless television providers MobiTV and Sprint TV; However, FashionTV 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. FashionTV can be watched live in North America only on their website.


Portugal

In Portugal, FashionTV is available on MEO, NOS and
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Philippines

In the
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, the channel has been available on
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on Channel 108,
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Channel 66 since January 28, 2008, and selected cable affiliate channels. Some selected cities and provinces used two feeds, FashionTV Asia over AsiaSat 3 and FashionTV India & South East Asia over Thaicom 5 feeds including FashionTV HD.


Russia

In
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, the channel began broadcasting in 2001.


Southeast Europe

FashionTV called FashionTV SEE (FashionTV Southeast Europe) related to Serbian version was launched on 24 November 2008. It is presently being broadcast in
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,
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and
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via their local cable TV providers and DTH platforms. 30% of production is made by local production.


Thailand

FashionTV
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was recently broadcasting free-to-air from THAICOM 5 at 78.5°east from the same satellite where FashionTV India was being broadcast. The channel was immediately off the air however, Thailand viewers can still watch in the presence of both FashionTV Asia and India Feed.


Turkey

FashionTV is available on Digiturk Channel 110 (HD Channel 394).


Other regions


South Africa

Fashion TV signed an initial five-year contract with DStv to carry the channel in October 2000. In South Africa, FashionTV has been available on DStv, channel 178, and the newly launched TopTV. In early 2016, DStv put up an "important notice" on channel 178, announcing that FashionTV would stop airing on February 28, 2016.


Other FashionTV channels


FashionTV UHD

In September 2015, FashionTV launched a new UHD 4K channel. It can be received in Europe (
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at 13°E), South East Asia, Oceania, North America, Middle East and Africa.


Defunct channels


Latin America

FashionTV started their Latin American version, FashionTV Latin America, FashionTV Brasil, in late 2001, in association with Claxson, and in late 2006 it was acquired by
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-owned
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. The Latin American version was their oldest overseas channel airing 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 "FashionTV" brand ended, the channel was replaced on May 1, 2011 Glitz*, which retained most of the FTVLA/FTVBR programming. The company BoxBrazil TV relaunched Fashion TV in Brazil in September 2012.


References


External links

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FTV Italia
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