Vision TV Network

When Vision TV was launched in 2012, it provided viewers in the UK with access to a package of foreign TV channels.{{cite web|url=http://advanced-television.com/index.php/2012/02/14/vision-tv-network-for-freeviewhd/|title=Vision TV Network for FreeviewHD|publisher=Advanced Television|date=14 February 2012}} Viewers had to subscribe online in order to watch pay TV channels on the Vision TV Network, which were delivered through data channels (110, 111 and 112) on Freeview HD set-top boxes, and later to Roku players.{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/06/freeview_iptv/|title=Freeview HD will deliver new IPTV channels this month|publisher=The Register|date=6 September 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/07/19/vision-tv-network-comes-to-uk-roku/|title=Vision TV network comes to UK Roku|publisher=Broadband TV News|date=19 July 2012}} As an IPTV service, the network also allowed two-way interactivity to enable functionality such as voting, commerce and targeted advertising.{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multi-platform/vision-tv-puts-foreign-channels-on-freeview/5038199.article|title=Vision TV puts foreign channels on Freeview|publisher=Broadcast|date=17 February 2012}}

The service initially broadcast French, Greek, Polish and Turkish channels. In August 2012, Muslim and Arabic-language channels were added.{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/08/15/vision-tv-network-adds-arabic-and-muslim-channels/|title=Vision TV Network adds Arabic and Muslim channels|publisher=Broadband TV News|date=15 August 2012}} In March 2015, a Portuguese package called 'My Portuguese' was added, which included Benfica TV. In September 2015 the service became available on the web, as well as EE TV set-top boxes.{{Cite web|date=2015-09-07|title=Vision247 adds services to EE TV|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/09/07/vision247-adds-services-to-ee-tv/|access-date=2021-03-05|website=Broadband TV News|language=en-GB}} In November 2015, iOS and Android apps were launched.{{Cite web|date=2015-11-13|title=Vision247 launches app: VisionTV UK|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/11/13/vision247-launches-app-visiontv-uk/|access-date=2021-03-05|website=Broadband TV News|language=en-GB}}

The UK pay-TV service closed down on 30 April 2019 and was no longer available on Roku or mobile devices, though a separate package of free channels continued to stream online and via Freeview.

In addition to the subscription package of foreign language television channels on Roku/Now TV and Android devices, Vision247 launched a second service via Freeview channel 264.{{Cite web|url=https://www.freeview.co.uk/help/viewing-ip-channels|title=Viewing IP channels on Freeview|website=www.freeview.co.uk|accessdate=2 March 2024}} Now branded as VisionTV (styled as Visiontv.), this free-to-view streaming service features a number of English-language channels with news and religious programming from around the world.

At the end of 2020, Visiontv. launched their own channel VTC (Vision TV Channel, styled as vtc. ) as part of their entertainment channels line-up{{Cite web|url=https://www.visiontv.co.uk/#/channel/vision-tv-channel|title=VisionTV|website=www.visiontv.co.uk|accessdate=2 March 2024}} and added Newsmax TV{{Cite web|url=https://www.visiontv.co.uk/#/channel/newsmax-tv|title = VisionTV}} and Syria TV to their news channels.{{Cite web|url=https://www.visiontv.co.uk/#/channel/syria-tv|title=VisionTV|website=www.visiontv.co.uk|accessdate=2 March 2024}}

On 22 November 2023, their main streaming portal was taken off Freeview with TV Extra being added instead. Vision247's other channels remained in Freeview's streaming line-up though Asharq News moved to channel 274, as MBC (My Binge Channel) took their previous channel 272 slot.{{Cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/freeview-issues-channel-update-alert-for-november/|title=Freeview issues channel update alert for November > RXTV info|first=RXTV|last=Newsdesk1|date=22 November 2023|accessdate=2 March 2024}} Arise News was also taken from Freeview channel 262 at the same time but continues to be broadcast by Vision247 via the visiontv.co.uk website.{{Cite web|url=https://www.visiontv.co.uk/#/live/11893|title=VisionTV|website=www.visiontv.co.uk|accessdate=2 March 2024}}

As well as their own streaming portal, Vision247 Limited has teamed up with Canadian firm Mondo Globo{{cite web | url=http://mondoglobo.tv/about/ | title=About | Mondo Globo }} to secure a more permanent channel position in the streaming area of Freeview for a number of Arabic channels. This has included a slot on Freeview channel 272 for Asharq News{{cite web | url=https://www.vision247.com/vision247-and-mondo-globo-launch-asharq-news-freeview-ip-streamed-lcn/ | title=Vision247 and Mondo Globo launch Asharq News Freeview IP Streamed LCN - Vision247 | date=April 2022 }} and channel 273 for MBC's Al Arabiya and Al Hadath services.{{cite web | url=https://www.vision247.com/vision247-and-mondo-globo-launch-al-arabiya-and-al-hadath-ip-streamed-channels-on-freeview/ | title=Vision247 and Mondo Globo launch al Arabiya and al Hadath IP Streamed Channels on Freeview - Vision247 | date=April 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.vision247.com/news/ | title=Latest News - Vision247 | date=15 July 2019 }}

The channel line-up, as of 22 November 2022, on the visiontv.co.uk streaming service is as follows:

• Vision TV Channel
• SatinTV
• NTAI
• Supreme Master TV
• ARISEPlay
• Channel 7

• France24 English{{Cite web|url=https://www.visiontv.co.uk/#/live/15080|title=VisionTV|website=www.visiontv.co.uk|accessdate=2 March 2024}}
• CGTN
• Newsmax TV
• Arise News
• Deutsche Welle
• France24 (French language)

• eSports24.tv{{Cite web|url=https://www.visiontv.co.uk/#/live/11924|title=VisionTV|website=www.visiontv.co.uk|accessdate=2 March 2024}}

• JML Direct{{Cite web|url=https://www.visiontv.co.uk/#/live/11933|title=VisionTV|website=www.visiontv.co.uk|accessdate=2 March 2024}}
• Jewellery Channel
• Best Direct

• Secrets Unsealed Ministry TV{{Cite web|url=https://www.visiontv.co.uk/#/live/11936|title=VisionTV|website=www.visiontv.co.uk|accessdate=2 March 2024}}
• Faith TV
• Good News TV
• Daystar TV

• Iran International TV{{Cite web|url=https://www.visiontv.co.uk/#/live/11881|title=VisionTV|website=www.visiontv.co.uk|accessdate=2 March 2024}}
• Sharjah TV
• Islam Channel
• British Muslim TV
• Sikh Channel

Channels found on the Freeview visiontv. streaming service, which was on Freeview until 22 November 2022, included:{{cite web | url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/freeviews-100-hidden-channels | title=Freeview's 100 hidden channels > RXTV info | date=18 October 2022 }}

• Arise News
• Arise Play (formally Live360){{cite web | url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/live-360-becomes-arise-play | title=Live 360 becomes Arise Play > RXTV info | date=4 February 2022 }}
• Al Araby Television
• Al Araby2[https://visiontv.co.uk/channel/alaraby Al Araby]visiontv.co.uk {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622175705/https://visiontv.co.uk/channel/alaraby |date=22 June 2020 }}
• Best Direct
• Brit Asia TV (An ex-Channelbox service)
• British Muslim TV
• Channel 7 (formally GNTV)
• Daystar
• DW English
• Edgy TV (broadcasting programmes from FTV.com)
• eSports24.tv
• Faith World TV
• France 24 French (also broadcasting via Channelbox){{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200625020329/https://www.rxtvlog.com/2020/05/the-hidden-extra-channels-available-on.html The Hidden Extra Channels Available On]}}rxtvlog.com May 2020
• Good News TV[https://visiontv.co.uk/channel/good-news-tv GoodNews TV]visiontv.co.uk {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625082449/https://visiontv.co.uk/channel/good-news-tv |date=25 June 2020 }}
• Islam Channel
• Iran International
• JML
• Newsmax
• NTAI
• Propeller TV
• Revelation
• Sharjah TV
• Sikh Channel
• SportyStuffTV
• Supreme Master TV.com[https://visiontv.co.uk/channel/supreme-master-tv Supreme Master TV]visiontv.co.uk {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625141305/https://visiontv.co.uk/channel/supreme-master-tv |date=25 June 2020 }}
• Syria TV
• Sum TV
• That's TV{{Cite web|url=http://www.thats.tv/how-to-watch/|title=How to watch That’s TV – That's TV|accessdate=2 March 2024}} (only available via Vision TV on Freeview ch264, not through their website or app)
• 3ABN (broadcasting a number of separate channels for different languages: Dare to Dream, 3ABN, 3ABN Latino, 3ABN Proclaim!, 3ABN Français, 3ABN Kids, 3ABN Praise Him Music, 3ABN Russia,)
• TJC (The Jewellery Channel) {{Cite web|url=https://www.tjc.co.uk/|title=TJC | Free Delivery On First Shop | Jewellery, Beauty, Fashion Online in UK|website=www.tjc.co.uk|accessdate=2 March 2024}}
• UK44[https://visiontv.co.uk/channel/uk44 UK 44]visiontv.co.uk {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625140228/https://visiontv.co.uk/channel/uk44 |date=25 June 2020 }}
• SinoTV{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2015/11/10/vision247-launches-uk-app-on-ios-and-android/|title = Vision247 launches UK app on iOS and Android|date = 10 November 2015}}
• Urdu1
• Glory TV
• Firstlight TV
• France 24 English (replaced by the French language version on 20 October 2022)
• Jesus Sanctuary
• Peace TV
• Peace TV Urdu
• Iqra TV
• Iqra TV Bangla
• Hellenic TV 1 (now broadcasts via Channelbox){{Cite web|url=https://www.hellenictv.net/|title=Greek | Hellenic Tv | London|website=Hellenictv|accessdate=2 March 2024}}
• HudaTV
• Spotlight TV{{Cite web|url=http://spotlight-tv.co.uk/|title=spotlight-tv.co.uk|website=spotlight-tv.co.uk|accessdate=2 March 2024}} (moved to Channelbox and now known as Music & Memories)
• YANGA!
• FashionTV (the main FTV.com channel, now broadcasting via Channelbox)
• Sports Tonight
• CGTN (previously available on Vision TV platform under the name CCTV News) {{cite news |last1=Woods |first1=Ben |title=How China's propaganda station CGTN made a surprise return to British screens |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/08/23/chinas-propaganda-station-cgtn-made-surprise-return-british/ |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=2 October 2021 |date=23 August 2021 |url-access=subscription}}
• ABP News
• Times Now
• Firstlight
• Dunamis TV
• IIPC TV

Vision247 is a private limited company, established as Vision IPTV Ltd in 2006 and renamed in 2013.{{Cite web|title=Vision247 Ltd|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05823060|access-date=5 March 2021|website=Companies House}} Its sole director is Nduka Obaigbena, who has Nigerian nationality. There were 19 employees in 2019.{{Cite web|date=31 December 2019|title=Vision247 Limited: Financial Statements|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05823060/filing-history/MzI4NzI5OTE1M2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0|website=Companies House|page=6}}

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