Essex TV
| Essex TV | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 28 April 2016 |
| Owned by | (B.E Group) |
| Slogan | Bringing Essex Together |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| Streaming media | |
| Essex TV | www |
Essex TV is a British IPTV channel in Essex, England, which launched at 9:30am on 28 April 2016. The channel transmits local news, current affairs, sports, arts, events and entertainment.
The channel is set to move onto Sky in early 2018 under a reported £1.2million re-launch budget, an EPG slot has been purchased to this end.
Essex TV is owned by Viktor Tokarev, Matthew C. Martino and consortium B.E Group.
Their senior management team consists of Mark Watson-Gandy who is the current Chairman and Tim Tiernan the current Chief Executive. Other current company directors include Alin Stacescu (Creative Director), James Hedley (Chief Technical Officer) and Matteo Zambelli (Company Director).
On 27 December 2016, an article on World News Network reported that the channel was up for sale, reportedly having being valued for £675,000. On 6 February 2017 an article in Harlow Star stated that the company had reported losses of £20,000 for their first year of operating, critics later added that the loss led to meltdown of takeover talks from a prospective buyer.
In the run up to the 2016 UK EU referendum. Essex TV produced a documentary named Is Essex IN or OUT released on 20 June, featuring Boris Johnson, local public figures and various members of the public from Essex.
In July 2016, it was revealed that Essex TV had become the first media organization to be granted permission to film King Kigeli V of Rwanda during a UK visit as part of a documentary that was being produced about his life by the channel.
On 15 August 2016, the Essex County Standard reported that the channel had commissioned a show hosted by former X Factor contestant Stevi Ritchie dubbed Stevi Ritchie Takes On Essex.
Since the channel first launched, Essex TV has commissioned and shown a wide variety of shows which include Loose Lads,Up North,iCar Review and Stagey Live.
In December 2016, it was announced that the Lord Lieutenant of Essex, John Petre would deliver a Christmas message for the people of Essex. The message was initially broadcast on Christmas Eve.
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