Launched 11 October 2012 Picture format 16:9 576i (SDTV) | Owned by Global Country United Kingdom | |
Audience share 0.01% (September 2015 (2015-09), BARB) Slogan The UK's No.1 Hit Music Station | ||
Capital TV is a British pop music television channel owned by Global. The channel plays mainly contemporary hit music.
History
On 3 July 2012, Global announced it would launch a TV channel of the same name, Capital. 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. 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. 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.
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.