Michel Adam Lisowski is a Polish businessman and the founder and sole owner of Fashion TV .
23-454: FashionTV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting channel. Founded in France in 1997, by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski , FashionTV is a widely distributed satellite channels in the world with 31 satellite offices and 2,000 cable systems. As of 2014, it had 400 million viewers around the globe. FashionTV is a multi-media platform offering global fashion reviews and it
46-559: A scholarship for Mathematics at Princeton University . Lisowski started a textile business in Thailand called "Eden Group" and is currently the President of Fashion TV (FTV), for which he also runs the franchise "love-f-cafe" in various European cities, including Monaco and Milan. In 2013, he returned to Vienna with the opening of the café on the ground floor of the Hotel Bristol next to
69-531: Is available on AR Telecom, Bragatel (channel 45), Meo (channel 101), TVTel (channel 54), and ZON TVCabo (channel 73). In the Philippines , the channel has been available on SkyCable on Channel 108, Cablelink Channel 66 since January 28, 2008, and selected cable affiliate channels. Some selected cities and provinces used two feeds, FashionTV Asia over AsiaSat 3 and FashionTV India & South East Asia over Thaicom 5 feeds including FashionTV HD. In Russia ,
92-548: Is available on Proximus TV, Telenet, and VOO via IPTV & cable and Satellite DVB-S on the Astra 19.2° East. Released on August 6, 2007, Fashion TV Brasil by Turner Broadcasting , in 2011 the company terminated the contract with its owner, giving rise to Glitz . The company Box Brazil TV relaunched the channel in September 201 which was made available in all major TV operators: Oi, Vivo, Claro, Sky, and NEOTV Associated Operators. In
115-501: Is broadcast all over Asian countries such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, South Korea, and Taiwan. In Hong Kong, the channel is available on all direct broadcast satellite service providers and all cable television operators. It is available in Bangladesh via the Bongo video-on-demand service since June 2022. In Belgium, the channel
138-565: Is currently available on Airtel digital TV and through some of the local Cable TV service providers. FTV India, owned by Modi Entertainment Networks (MEN) - a joint venture between Lalit Modi and Walt Disney , had signed an agreement with Programmgesellschaft mbH, the parent company of the FTV brand in August 2001 for broadcast rights in India for franchising FTV Bars, the channel's owned nightclubs. FTV India
161-609: Is independently owned and operated from the headquarters in London , Paris , Vienna , and Mumbai . In Australia, the channel was available on the Foxtel Digital Subscription Television and Austar channel 123, and the MidnightHot program was sometimes seen on channel 955. As of February 26, 2012, Foxtel and Austar no longer broadcast FashionTV channel, however, it will still be offered by IPTV service FetchTV. It
184-560: The BBC , as well as regional, mostly Arabic, Turkish, and Pinoy content. OSN has introduced several technologies and services to the region since 2012, such as the DVR , an online TV platform, 3D HD, and internet-enabled satellite receivers, since it was founded in 2009. [REDACTED] OSN was formed in 2009 by the merger of the two largest subscription TV networks in the region, namely Orbit (a member of Riyadh-based Mawarid Holding which included
207-563: The Czech Republic and Slovakia, the channel is available on the UPC , O2TV , Orange , Magio T-Systems , RioMedia, Slovanet, etc. In 2007, FTV was suspended from broadcasting in India for two months for showing scantily-clad models on its show Midnight Hot . The channel was suspended again in 2010 for 10 days for airing a show containing topless models associated with the Bella Club TV show. FTV
230-685: The FTVLA/FTVBR programming. The company BoxBrazil TV relaunched Fashion TV in Brazil in September 2012. Michel Adam Lisowski Michel Adam Lisowski was born on April 16, 1950, in Warsaw to a family of Jewish descent. In 1958, he moved to Vienna where his father served as a diplomat at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Polish government. After high school, Lisowski was granted
253-483: The case was heard by the Supreme Court of India . In Israel, FTV (ערוץ האופנה) is available on HOT channel 184, on yes channel 67, on Partner TV channel 88, and on Cellcom TV . In Italy, FashionTV UHD is available on channel 289 tivùsat, 489 SKY HD and free-to-air channel on satellite Hot Bird at 13°E. Available in the period 1998 until 2011, Turner Broadcasting replaced the channel because of reaching
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#1732887764511276-472: The channel began broadcasting in 2001. FashionTV called FashionTV SEE (FashionTV Southeast Europe) related to Serbian version was launched on 24 November 2008. It is presently being broadcast in Bulgaria , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Croatia , Montenegro , North Macedonia and Slovenia via their local cable TV providers and DTH platforms. 30% of production is made by local production. FashionTV Thailand
299-791: The channel in October 2000. In South Africa, FashionTV has been available on DStv, channel 178, and the newly launched TopTV. In early 2016, DStv put up an "important notice" on channel 178, announcing that FashionTV would stop airing on February 28, 2016. In September 2015, FashionTV launched a new UHD 4K channel. It can be received in Europe ( Hot Bird at 13°E), South East Asia, Oceania, North America, Middle East and Africa. FashionTV started their Latin American version, FashionTV Latin America, FashionTV Brasil, in late 2001, in association with Claxson, and in late 2006 it
322-411: The contract deadline. FashionTV Europe HD is broadcasting Pay TV, On OSN Network Channel 225. In New Zealand, FashionTV was available on Freeview (New Zealand) DTT channel 30. The channel was previously on Sky Network Television channel 066. In November 2004, FashionTV was dropped from Sky Network Television due to a dispute over FashionTV wanting subscriber revenue.On April 18, 2005, this dispute
345-702: The formerly separate ART network), and Showtime Arabia , a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Kuwait-based KIPCO . The merger of KIPCO and Mawared resulted in a new holding company ; Panther Media Group, with its headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre . Showtime Arabia continued its growth in the region by adding a range of new channels and services, such as the Showbox DVR System in 2005, allowing subscribers to record different programmes. In August 2007, Showtime Arabia expanded its video-on-demand service. On
368-609: The opera house. This French business–related biographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . OSN 25°5′49″N 55°9′26″E / 25.09694°N 55.15722°E / 25.09694; 55.15722 Orbit Showtime Network , commonly known as OSN , is a Dubai -based satellite TV company, serving the Middle East and North Africa region. OSN mainly broadcasts programming from TV networks owned by Paramount Global , Warner Bros. Discovery , NBCUniversal , Sony Pictures , DreamWorks and
391-681: The other hand, Bahrain-based Orbit was the first pay TV service in the Middle East; due to the challenging environment, it was driven to consolidate with the larger Showtime to better compete with popular free-to-air satellite television. The new network ended the satellite radio stations both services used to offer that were ad-free and specialized in different musical genres. OSN TV is a program that combines OSN+ and live TV channels. It started on June 1, 2023. In March 2022, OSN rebranded its subscription video-on-demand streaming service from 2020 to OSN+ (or OSN Plus). A more colorful logo accompanied
414-756: The rebrand, as well as an update to the interface and search engine. The platform continued to provide content from its partners, including HBO , Paramount , and NBCUniversal , deepening its exclusive partnerships. In January 2022, OSN announced the extension of its exclusive partnership with HBO , as well as an expansion of its NBCU relationship to include more premium television exclusives and box sets from Peacock and Sky Studios . Announcements of new deals for premium series from Endeavour Content and All3Media also followed, supplementing existing partnerships with Paramount , Warner Bros. Discovery , Sony , MGM , and Lionsgate . Furthermore, OSN+ provides regionally produced content, producing originals. For example,
437-461: Was acquired by Time Warner -owned Turner Broadcasting . The Latin American version was their oldest overseas channel airing a significant amount of original programming, as well as acquired programming such as The Fashion Show , Running in Heels and Iconoclasts . After the license agreement to use the "FashionTV" brand ended, the channel was replaced on May 1, 2011 Glitz* , which retained most of
460-557: Was originally reported that dropping the channel was due to it being liquidated, but the original franchise (FTV Oceania Pty. Ltd) was liquidated in July 2011 and FashionTV International took back control of all the activities in Australia then, so the reason the channel was dropped from Foxtel and Austar is unknown. On August 6th, 2024, the channel relaunched on Foxtel. In Asia, the channel is seen live via satellite, free-to-air on AsiaSat 3s . It
483-410: Was recently broadcasting free-to-air from THAICOM 5 at 78.5°east from the same satellite where FashionTV India was being broadcast. The channel was immediately off the air however, Thailand viewers can still watch in the presence of both FashionTV Asia and India Feed. FashionTV is available on Digiturk Channel 110 (HD Channel 394). Fashion TV signed an initial five-year contract with DStv to carry
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#1732887764511506-517: Was settled by relaunching the channel. On May 11, 2011, FashionTV was once again dropped from Sky. It is now available on wireless television providers MobiTV and Sprint TV; However, FashionTV is not available on any cable or satellite television service in North America as of August 2011. It has also been removed from FTA (Free To Air) as of September 2011. FashionTV can be watched live in North America only on their website. In Portugal, FashionTV
529-478: Was to pay a minimum annual guarantee of $ 720,000 per annum and the channel would only be available on pay television to Indian viewers. However, in 2003, FTV India went free-to-air , triggering the dispute over revenue sharing and outstanding payments. On 24 May 2011, the Delhi High Court restrained FTV from terminating the agreement. This injunction was later removed by an arbitral tribunal. On 4 January 2012,
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