Expo Channel
| Expo Channel | |
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| Launched | 2002 |
| Owned by | Direct Group Pty Ltd |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 16:9 272p (Internet) |
| Slogan | A World on Show |
| Country | Australia |
| Sister channel(s) | TVSN |
| Website | expochannel.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital Forty Four | Digital Channel 49 (Sydney) |
| Prime | Differs between regions |
| GWN | Differs between regions |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel | Channel 177 |
| Austar | Channel 177 |
| Optus C1, free to air | Transponder 2 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel | Channel 177 |
| Austar | Channel 177 |
| Internet television | |
| Expo Channel Live | expochannel.com.au |
Expo Channel is an Australian home shopping channel. It is owned by Direct Group Pty Ltd, a marketing and direct sales company based in Sydney, which also owns sister channel TVSN.[1]
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[edit] History
In 2002, Optus TV launched Expo Channel on its cable television platform.[2] Today, the channel is broadcast 24 hours a day on the major Australian subscription television platforms, as well as Freeview in some areas.
[edit] Availability
Most Australian pay television services carry Expo Channel as part of their basic subscription package. These services include Foxtel, Austar and Optus TV. The trial datacasting service Digital Forty Four in Sydney carried the channel free-to-air[3], as well as via the Optus C1 satellite.[4] Freeview channels Prime and GWN also air overnight blocks from Expo Channel. In addition, the companys website broadcasts a live video stream of the channel.
[edit] See also
- TVSN - Expo's sister home shopping channel.
- Shopping channels - A list of home shopping channels worldwide.
- Digital Forty Four
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Innovations - About Us". http://www.innovations.com.au/DynamicPages.aspx?cid=2.
- ^ "Direct Group - About Expo Channel". http://www.directgroup.com.au/content.aspx?id=20.
- ^ "Digital Forty Four - Service List". http://www.digitalfortyfour.com.au/channel49.html.
- ^ "SatcoDX Satellite Information - Expo Channel listed as free to air". http://www.satcodx5.com/1560/eng/.
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