Template:Infobox television channel
| Infobox television channel |
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Template documentation{{Infobox television channel}} can be used to provide at-a-glance comparative information on a television channel.
Usage
{{Infobox television channel
| name =
| logofile =
| logosize =
| logocaption =
| logoalt =
| logo2 =
| established =
| airdate =
| launch =
| closed date =
| picture format =
| share =
| share as of =
| share source =
| network =
| owner =
| parent =
| key people =
| slogan =
| motto =
| country =
| language =
| broadcast area =
| affiliates =
| headquarters =
| former names =
| replaced names =
| replaced by names =
| sister names =
| timeshift names =
| web =
| terr serv 1 =
| terr chan 1 =
| sat serv 1 =
| sat chan 1 =
| cable serv 1 =
| cable chan 1 =
| sat radio serv 1 =
| sat radio chan 1 =
| iptv serv 1 =
| iptv chan 1 =
| online serv 1 =
| online chan 1 =
| 3gmobile serv 1 =
}}
Parameters
All parameters are optional.
| Parameter | Contents |
|---|---|
| name | The channel name, will be used as a heading Required |
| logofile | The image name, without the "[[image:" syntax |
| logosize | If the image will cause the infobox to stretch then use 200px for this parameter |
| logocaption | The caption for the logo, for example the years when the logo was used |
| logoalt | Alt text description of the image |
| launch | The date the channel was launched |
| closed date | The date the channel was closed |
| picture format | The picture format(s) available (e.g. 576i (SDTV) or 1080i (HDTV)) |
| share | The audience share |
| share as of | The date for which that audience share is appropriate |
| share source | The URL of a source for the share (e.g. BARB) |
| network | The parent network for the channel |
| owner | Who owns the channel (add the owner's parent company/companies if not a well known name) |
| parent | |
| key people | |
| slogan | |
| motto | |
| country | |
| language | |
| broadcast area | |
| affiliates | |
| headquarters | |
| former names | The former names of the channel (add dates of name change) |
| replaced names | The channel that this channel replaced, optionally linked to that channel's article |
| sister names | The name or names of sister channel(s) |
| timeshift names | The name or names of timeshift channel(s) |
| web | Link to website |
| availability note | Note on availability information, e.g. "At time of closure" or "Not yet launched, based on currently available information" or similar |
| terr serv 1 | Name of the 1st terrestrial service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| terr chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
| terr serv 2 ... 20 | Name of the 2nd (and so on to 20th) terrestrial service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| terr chan 2 ... 20 | Channel number on that service |
| sat avail | A note on satellite availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
| sat serv 1 | Name of the 1st satellite service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| sat chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
| sat serv 2 ... 30 | Name of the 2nd (and so on to 30th) satellite service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| sat chan 2 ... 30 | Channel number on that service |
| cable avail | A note on cable availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
| cable serv 1 | Name of the 1st cable service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| cable chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
| cable serv 2 ... 20 | Name of the 2nd (and so on to 20th) cable service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| cable chan 2 ... 20 | Channel number on that service |
| sat radio avail | A note on satellite radio availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
| sat radio serv 1 | Name of the 1st satellite radio service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| sat radio chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
| sat radio serv 2 ... 20 | Name of the 2nd (and so on to 20th) satellite radio service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| sat radio chan 2 ... 20 | Channel number on that service |
| iptv avail | A note on IPTV television service availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
| iptv serv 1 | Name of the 1st IPTV television service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| iptv chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
| iptv serv 2 ... 20 | Name of the 2nd IPTV television service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| iptv chan 2 ... 20 | Channel number on that service |
| online avail | A note on online watching availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
| online serv 1 | Name of the 1st online watching service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| online chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
| online serv 2 ... 20 | Name of the 2nd (and so on to 20th) online watching service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
| online chan 2 ... 20 | Channel number on that service |
| 3gmobile avail | A note on mobile device via 3G mobile network watching availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
| 3gmobile serv 1 | Name of the 1st 3G mobile network watching service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
If you don't know what to type in, don't delete it, just leave it blank there, and it won't be shown.
Example
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Sky1
| logofile = No Photo Available.svg
| logosize = 200px
| logocaption = Sky1 logo (2001–present)
| logoalt = No Photo Available in blue on a light grey background
| launch = 26 April 1982
| share = 0.9%<br>
| share as of = November 2010
| share source = [http://www.barb.co.uk/report/monthlyViewing?period%5B%5D=20101101&button_submit=View+Figures BARB]
| owner = [[British Sky Broadcasting|BSkyB]]
| picture format = [[576i]] ([[16:9]] and [[4:3]]) ([[SDTV]]),<br>[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
| former names = {{j|Satellite Television (1982–1984),}}<br>Sky Channel (1984–1989),<br>Sky One (1989–2008)
| timeshift names =
| country = United Kingdom, Ireland
| sister names = [[Sky2]],<br>[[Sky3]],<br>[[Sky Living]],<br>[[Sky Arts]],<br>[[Sky Atlantic]],<br>[[Sky Box Office (UK & Ireland)|Sky Box Office]],<br>[[Sky Movies]],<br>[[Sky News]],<br>[[Sky Sports]],<br>[[Sky Sports News]]
| sat serv 1 = [[Sky (UK & Ireland)|Sky]]
| sat chan 1 = Channel 106,<br>Channel 170 (HD)
| cable serv 1 = [[Virgin Media]]
| cable chan 1 = Channel 121,<br>Channel 122 (HD)
| cable serv 2 = [[UPC Ireland]]
| cable chan 2 = Channel 114
| adsl serv 1 = [[TalkTalk TV]]
| adsl chan 1 = Channel 35
| online serv 1 = [[Sky Player]]
| online chan 1 = [http://skyplayer.sky.com/vod/page/default/home.do Watch live] {{j|(UK and Ireland only)}}
| web = [http://www.sky.com/sky1 sky.com/sky1]
}}
| Sky1 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Sky1 logo (2001–present) | |
| Launched | 26 April 1982 |
| Owned by | BSkyB |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 and 4:3) (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.9% (November 2010, BARB) |
| Country | United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Formerly called | Satellite Television (1982–1984), Sky Channel (1984–1989), Sky One (1989–2008) |
| Sister channel(s) | Sky2, Sky3, Sky Living, Sky Arts, Sky Atlantic, Sky Box Office, Sky Movies, Sky News, Sky Sports, Sky Sports News |
| Website | sky.com/sky1 |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 106, Channel 170 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 121, Channel 122 (HD) |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 114 |
| IPTV | |
| TalkTalk TV | Channel 35 |
| Internet television | |
| Sky Player | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
Closed date set
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Lifetime
| logofile = No Photo Available.svg
| logosize = 200px
| logocaption = Lifetime logo (2005–2010)
| logoalt = No Photo Available in blue on a light grey background
| launch = April 10, 1989
| closed date = December 1, 2010
| owner = [[A&E Television Networks]]
| picture format = [[576i]] ([[16:9]] and [[4:3]]) ([[SDTV]]),<br>[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
| former names = Life Network (1989-1999)
| timeshift names =
| country = United States
| sister names = [[A&E]], [[Disney Channel]], [[Crime & Investigation Network]]
| sat serv 1 = [[DirecTV]]
| sat chan 1 = Channel 1,<br>Channel 17 (HD)
| cable serv 1 = [[Comcast]]
| cable chan 1 = Channel 2,<br>Channel 21 (HD)
| cable serv 2 = [[TiVo]]
| cable chan 2 = Channel 3
| adsl serv 1 = [[TalkTalk TV]]
| adsl chan 1 = Channel 4
| online serv 1 =
| online chan 1 =
| web =
}}
| Lifetime | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Lifetime logo (2005–2010) | |
| Launched | April 10, 1989 |
| Closed | December 1, 2010 |
| Owned by | A&E Television Networks |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 and 4:3) (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | United States |
| Formerly called | Life Network (1989-1999) |
| Sister channel(s) | A&E, Disney Channel, Crime & Investigation Network |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 1, Channel 17 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Comcast | Channel 2, Channel 21 (HD) |
| TiVo | Channel 3 |
| IPTV | |
| TalkTalk TV | Channel 4 |
Related pages
- {{Infobox radio station}}
- {{Infobox broadcast}}
- {{Infobox broadcasting network}}
- {{Infobox television}}
- {{Infobox television advert}}
- {{Infobox television film}}
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