gotv

Gotv is a private Austrian television station based in Vienna, mainly sends music videos.

History

Precursor of gotv was the transmitter TIV ( " True Image Vision" ), a 1998 -to-air only at UPC Tele cable television station in Vienna, who was an art project with various magazines hour broadcast.

Gotv was the first time in 2002 by CEO Thomas Maderbacher ( the former drummer for the rock band The Good Vienna was ) and the then majority shareholder ET presents multimedia and launched on October 1, 2002, his round- the - clock program. Aired gotv was still in the cable network of UPC cable tele in and around Vienna as well as in the network of the Lower Austrian cable signal. This ensured the loud self-definition " first Austrian youth and music channels " from the very beginning approximately one million viewers and 50 percent of all cable households in Austria.

Gotv May 1, 2004 the unencrypted broadcasting his program via ASTRA digital, whereby the Europe-wide, royalty-free satellite reception was possible. In addition, this also feeding into local cable networks was guaranteed. Programme Head is Felicitas Hager.

Since the end of 2012 is gotv be received in parts of Austria also via antenna.

Program

Gotv continued from the beginning to the concept of sending almost exclusively music videos, as opposed to the " top dog " among the music channels, MTV and VIVA, their program schedules gradually since the late 1990s, with other formats such as dating shows, series, documentaries etc. and thus fill in parts send any music videos. On a moderation in the traditional sense is no longer required by gotv, most posts are commented on only by a disembodied voice.

According to the advertising slogan " gotv - be part of it ," the audience will have the opportunity to help shape the program, either by Internet or SMS voting or gotv box, a portable mini- studio, which from time to time at different places Vienna is situated and in which everyone who keeps his behavior in front of the camera for hook- worthy, may submit music requests and participate in contests. Many a time to be involved as facilitators by in short time windows they write reviews about movies and computer games, and run reports on local music festivals in Austria and interviews with stars and seers. In the show " hosted by ... " take over the role of well-known musicians and video jockeys present after they were briefly presented a selection of their favorite videos.

Musically oriented one during the day rather on the international charts, evenings and especially late in the evening the music selection in the area is to be settled Independent / Alternative, which in Austria is often called FM4 music (after the ORF radio station FM4, the on gotv the program " FM4 dedicated Charts "). Weekly gotv the Austrian ranking will be charged.

It is worth mentioning that there is almost no ringtone advertising as opposed to MTV and VIVA. Likewise, all the music videos are broadcast throughout the day on uncensored gotv due to the more liberal legislation in Austria.