Classic FM TV was a television channel owned by British radio station Classic FM. Until 14 December 2007 it was available as a television channel on the Sky Digital satellite and Virgin Media cable TV services. After that, Classic FM TV only broadcast online in the United Kingdom via the Internet.
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Global Radio |
| History | |
| Launched | 26 November 2002[1] |
| Closed | 14 December 2007 |
| Replaced by | oMusic TV |
It claimed itself as the world’s first classical music television channel with programming consisting of soft and relaxing classical music videos 24-hours a day.
The channel was removed from Sky and Virgin Media on 14 December 2007. It also become online-only. On 17 December 2007 a new channel called oMusic TV launched on Sky in Classic FM TV's slot.
Other media edit
Classic FM TV was the sister station of UK radio station Classic FM.
Ownership edit
The satellite channel was owned by GCap Media.
References edit
- ^ "Classic FM gambles on 24-hour music channel". The Guardian. 25 November 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
External links edit
- Official Classic FM TV site at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 December 2008)
- UK Media Listing for Classic FM TV at the Wayback Machine (archived 15 May 2006)
- Classic FM online television at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 August 2011)