Classic FM TV
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Classic FM TV
| logo =
| logo_alt =
| launch_date = {{start date|2002|11|26|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/nov/12/broadcasting.bbc2 |title=Classic FM gambles on 24-hour music channel |work=The Guardian |date=25 November 2002 |accessdate=30 May 2019}}
| closed_date = {{end date|2007|12|14|df=y}}
| area = United Kingdom
| owner = Global Radio
| website =
| replaced_by = oMusic TV
}}
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.
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
Classic FM TV was the sister station of UK radio station Classic FM.
Ownership
The satellite channel was owned by GCap Media.
References
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External links
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201125832/http://www.classicfm.com/tv |date=1 December 2008 |title=Official Classic FM TV site }}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811002530/http://www.classicfm.co.uk/classic-fm-tv/ |date=11 August 2011 |title=Classic FM online television }}
{{GCap Media}}
Category:Classical music in the United Kingdom
Category:Defunct television channels in the United Kingdom
Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2007