FashionTV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel. Founded in France in 1997, by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, FashionTV is a widely distributed satellite channels in the world with 31 satellite and 2,000 cable systems. As of 2014, it had 400 million viewers around the world, including 80 million in Arab countries. FashionTV is a multi-media platform offering a review of global fashion and is independently owned and operated from the headquarters in Paris, London and Vienna.
Other Regions
South Africa
In South Africa, FashionTV has been available on DStv, channel 178 and on the newly launched TopTV. In early 2016, DStv put up an "important notice" on channel 178, announcing that FashionTV would stop airing on February 28, 2016.
Was available in the period 1998 until 2011, when Turner Broadcasting replace the channel because finished the contract.
Australia
In Australia, the channel was available on the Foxtel Digital Subscription Television and Austar channel 123 and the MidnightHot programme was sometimes seen on channel 955. As of February 26, 2012, Foxtel and Austar no longer offer FashionTV, however it will still be offered by IPTV service FetchTV. It was originally reported that dropping the channel was due to it being liquidated, but the original franchisee was liquidated in July 2011 and FashionTV International took back control of all the activities in Australia then, so the reason the channel was dropped from Foxtel and Austar is unknown.
In Belgium the channel is available on Proximus TV, Telenet and VOO via IPTV & cable and via Satellite DVB-S on the Astra 19.2° East
Brazil
Released with August 6, 2007, Fashion TV Brasil by Turner Broadcasting, in 2011 the company terminated the contract with its owner, giving rise to Glitz. The company Box Brazil TV relaunched the channel in the country in September 2012 in the operators Sim TV, TVN and ViaCabo.
In Czech Republic and Slovakia, the channel is available on the UPC, O2TV, Orange, Magio T-Systems, RioMedia, Slovanet etc.
India
In 2007, FTV was suspended from broadcasting in India for 2 months for showing scantily-clad models on its show Midnight Hot. The channel was suspended again in 2010 for 10 days for airing a show containing topless models associated with Bella Club TV show. FTV is currently available on Airtel digital TV and through some of the local Cable TV service providers. The network is also involved in a bitter dispute between Michel Adam & Lalit Modi over distribution rights and the matter is currently sub judice in the Supreme Court of India.
In New Zealand, FashionTV is available on Freeview DTT channel 30 from August 2016. The channel was previously on SKY Network Television channel 066. In November 2004, FashionTV was dropped from SKY Network Television due to a dispute over FashionTV wanting subscriber revenue. This dispute was settled in early 2005, with the channel relaunching on April 18. On May 11, 2011, FashionTV was once again dropped from Sky.
North America
It is now available on wireless television providers MobiTV and Sprint TV; However, FashionTV is not available on any cable or satellite television service in North America as of August 2011. It has also been removed from FTA as of September 2011. FashionTV can be watched live in North America only on their website.
In Portugal, FashionTV is available on AR Telecom, Bragatel, Meo, TVTel and ZON TVCabo.
Philippines
In the Philippines, the channel has been available on SkyCable on Channel 108, CablelinkChannel 66 since January 28, 2008, and selected cable affiliate in the Philippines. Some selected cities and provinces used two feeds, FashionTV Asia over AsiaSat 3 and FashionTV India & SE Asia over Thaicom 5 feeds including FashionTV HD.
FashionTV Thailand was recent broadcasting free-to-air from THAICOM 5 at 78.5°east. The same satellite where FashionTV India was located in same signal and broadcast. However the channel was immediately off the air. Thailand viewers can still watch in the presence both FashionTV Asia and India Feed.
In October 2008, FashionTV launched a new HD channel. It can be received in Asia, Australia, India, Europe, North America, Middle East and Africa.
Defunct channels
Latin America
FashionTV started their Latin American version, FashionTV Latin America, FashionTV Brasil, in late 2001, in association with Claxson, and in late 2006 it was acquired by Time Warner-owned Turner Broadcasting. The Latin American version was their oldest overseas channel. These channels aired a significant amount of original programming, as well as acquired programming such as The Fashion Show, Running in Heels and Iconoclasts. After the license agreement to use the "FashionTV" brand ended, the channel was replaced on May 1, 2011, with Glitz*, which retained most of the FTVLA/FTVBR programming. The company BoxBrazil TV relaunched the Fashion TV Brasil in Brazil in September 2012.
