Capital TV

Capital TV
Launched	11 October 2012
Owned by	Global Television (Global Group)
Picture format	16:9 576i (SDTV)
Audience share	0.01% (September 2015 (2015-09), BARB)
Slogan	The UK's Hit Music Station
Country	United Kingdom
Broadcast area	United Kingdom Ireland
Sister channel(s)	Heart TV
Website	capitalfm.com/tv
Availability
Satellite
Freesat	Channel 507
Sky	Channel 388
Astra 2F	12522 V 27500 2/3
Streaming media
Capital TV	Watch live
TVPlayer	Watch live (UK only)

Capital TV is a British pop music television channel owned by Global Radio. The channel plays mainly contemporary hit music.

History

On 3 July 2012, Global Radio announced it would launch a TV channel of the same name, Capital.^[1] The station launched on Sky and Freesat platforms on 11 October 2012 at 11:00 p.m., along with a TV channel of the same name for sister radio station Heart.^[2] The channels can also be watched via dedicated iOS apps, as well as online. On 17 October 2012, Capital TV also launched on Freeview in Manchester. Both channels play non-stop music videos 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will also feature some exclusive content, such as the Jingle Bell Ball.^[3] On 24 July 2012 it was confirmed BSkyB would be responsible for ad sales on both channels, likewise with the radio station, Capital TV is aimed at a younger target audience.^[4]

The channel is not related to the former Restricted Service Licence television channel of the same name, which ran in Cardiff between 2002 and 2009.

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