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Fashion One
Fashion One
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersNew York City
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i (Full HD)
2160i/4320p (4K/8K resolution Ultra HD)
Ownership
OwnerBigfoot Entertainment
Sister channelsFashion One 4K; Fashion 4K
History
LaunchedApril 8, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-04-08)
Closed2019; (Africa); 2 years ago
Links
Websitewww.fashionone.com
Availability
Streaming media
myTV SUPER (Hong Kong)Channel 603 (HD)

Fashion One is a 24-hour New York City-based television network founded by German entrepreneur, Michael Gleissner and owned by the Miami Beach, Florida-based entertainment company, Bigfoot Entertainment. Launched on April 8, 2010, the New York City-based television network broadcasts programming related to fashion, entertainment and lifestyle.

History

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Michael Gleissner, a German entrepreneur founded and established the channel and its parent company, Miami Beach, Florida-based Bigfoot Entertainment, in 2004.[1][2] The Fashion One Channel was officially launched on April 8, 2010 under Fashion One Television LLC.[3] It was initially available in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand to millions of households across free-to-air and direct-to-home satellites. It was then distributed globally via three satellites, namely the Galaxy 19 at 97°W, Hot Bird at 13°E and AsiaSat 3S at 105.5°E. The channel raised US$14 million in September to boost its in-house production slate as well as expanding its reach by adding more satellite television capacity and upgrading existing broadcasts to Full HD.[4] Fashion One TV network later expanded its operation in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Africa, Western Europe and the United States[5] It updated its production format from Full HD to Ultra HD in 2014 and officially launched Fashion 4K under the Fashion One television network on September 1, 2015.[6]

Programming

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Fashion One's programming is divided into two categories: core programming and original programming. The core programming primarily consists of content which is provided by external parties, while the original programming is produced by the network itself.

Other channels

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Fashion One television network also includes the channels Fashion One HD, Fashion 4K and Fashion One 4K.

Fashion One 4K

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Fashion One 4K is a satellite television channel broadcast in Asia, Latin America and North America that operates under the Fashion One television network. The channel was officially launched on September 1, 2015, and is the first English language free-to-air channel to broadcast in 4K/8K resolution (or Ultra High Definition) in the continents mentioned above.[7]

Fashion One also officially launched its sister channel Fashion 4K in Europe, making both channels the first true international launch of an Ultra HD channel.[8]

References

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  1. ^ staff (July 29, 2005). "Hollywood in Cebu?". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  2. ^ Landreth, Jonathan (November 2, 2010). "Bigfoot Entertainment Expands, Launches Distribution Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Fashion One LLC Makes World Debut". April 9, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  4. ^ Major, Rose (October 14, 2010). "Fashion One TV adds Malaysian Channel". Rapid TV News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Fashion One TV expands coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa with GlobeCast". Advanced Television. December 22, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  6. ^ "Fashion One 4K channel launches globally » Digital TV Europe". www.digitaltveurope.net. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  7. ^ "Fashion One Launches First UHD Fashion Channel, Fashion One 4K, Worldwide with MEASAT". Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  8. ^ "Satellites". Fashion 4K. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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