Go TV (Austrian channel)
Encyclopedia
go tv, is a 24-hour music 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
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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.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The channel launched on October 1, 2002. The channel targets audiences in Austria, but is also widely available throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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Background
- Prior to the channels launch a local music channel TIV ("True Image Vision") broadcasted in 1998 on UPC Telekabel in ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. 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 AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The channel is also available across Europe and is also available on some digital television providers in SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Strategy
The channel features music from established and underground local artists, as well as music particularly from EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The channel is marketed through the German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
. 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. The channels presenter an animated logo designed by Axel Stockburger. Idents change depending on the emotions of the GoTV logo.Shows
- go tv charts
- fm4 charts
- Austrian indie chart
- Austrian long-play chart
- Austrian singles chart
- us ranking
- uk ranking
- euro ranking
- German ranking
- at home
- vote
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music store top 10 - hosted by
- box
- clubnight
- too early
- early enough
- made in Europe
Availability
- Austria - UPC AustriaUPC BroadbandUPC Broadband is a Pan-European Communications company owned by Liberty Global and is active in several European countries providing bundled cable television, internet and telephone services....
, Astra 19.2°EAstra 19.2°EAstra 19.2°E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 19.2°East orbital position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.... - Germany - Astra 19.2°EAstra 19.2°EAstra 19.2°E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 19.2°East orbital position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg....
- Switzerland - CablecomCablecomUPC Cablecom Holdings GmbH, trading exclusively under the brand name upc cablecom, is the largest broadband cable operator in Switzerland. Founded 1994 through multiple mergers between smaller companies, it is part of Liberty Global Europe's UPC Broadband division since the end of 2005.Cablecom...
(German-speaking region), Astra 19.2°EAstra 19.2°EAstra 19.2°E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 19.2°East orbital position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg....