Go TV

go tv

Launched	October 1, 2002
Owned by	gotv Fernseh Ges.m.b.H.
Slogan	be part of it
Country	Austria
Broadcast area	Europe
Headquarters	Vienna
Website	http://www.gotv.at
Availability
Satellite
Cable

go tv is a 24-hour music and animation channel based in Vienna, Austria. The channel launched on October 1, 2002. The channel targets audiences in Austria, but is also widely available throughout Europe.

Background

Prior to the channels launch a local music channel TIV ("True Image Vision") broadcast in 1996 on UPC Telekabel in Vienna. 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 October 1, 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 ASTRA digital on May 1, 2004. The channel generally targets German speaking territories mainly Austria. The channel is also available across Europe and is also available on some digital television providers in Switzerland, Netherlands and Germany.

Strategy

The channel features music from established and underground local artists, as well as music particularly from Europe and North America. The channel is marketed through the German language. The channel features a broad music policy playing a mix of music from pop to rock, hip-hop to dance, heavy-metal to alternative 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.^[1] The channels presenter an animated logo designed by Axel Stockburger.^[2] Idents change depending on the emotions of the GoTV logo.^[3]

Shows

too early
early enough
at home
hosted by
homemade
play it again
clubnight
hardplay
neu auf go tv
austrian charts
go tv charts
fm4 charts

Previous Shows

Austrian indie chart
Austrian long-play chart
Austrian singles chart
us ranking
uk ranking
euro ranking
German ranking
vote
nokia music store top 10
box
early enough
made in Europe

Availability

Austria - UPC Austria, Astra 19.2°E, Astra 1N^[4]
Germany - Astra 19.2°E
Switzerland - Cablecom (German-speaking region), Astra 19.2°E<love>

References

Television in Europe

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