Owned by Bigfoot Entertainment Country United States Owner Bigfoot Entertainment Motto Fashion One, My Style | Slogan Fashion One, My Style Language English Headquarters New York City Founded 2010 | |
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Launched April 8, 2010 (2010-04-08) Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
2160p (Ultra HD) Profiles | ||
Fashion One is a global television network founded by Michael Gleissner and owned by the New York-based entertainment company, Bigfoot Entertainment. Launched on April 8, 2010, the TV network broadcasts programming related to fashion, entertainment and lifestyle internationally across multiple platforms, including direct-to-home satellite television, cable television, internet television and IPTV.
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- History
- Programming
- Original programming
- Core programming
- Availability
- Asia
- Middle East Africa
- Other channels
- Fashion One 4K
- Social activism
- Fashion One Foundation
- References
Fashion One operates internationally with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. It has also been the partner of various global fashion-related events, including Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, House of iKons, and Perth Fashion Festival. As of October 2014, the channel has 14 feeds and has reached over 100 million viewers worldwide.
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History
Michael Gleissner, a German entrepreneur founded the channel and its parent company, Bigfoot Entertainment, in 2004. The Fashion One Channel began broadcasting on April 8, 2010 under Fashion One Television LLC. It was initially available in the Philippines and Thailand to millions of households across free-to-air (FTA) and direct-to-home (DTH) satellites. It was then distributed globally via three satellites, namely the Galaxy 19 at 97°W, Hot Bird at 13°E and AsiaSat 3S at 105.5°E. The channel raised US$14 million in September to boost its in-house production slate as well as expanding its reach by adding more satellite capacity and upgrading existing broadcasts to full HD. Fashion One TV network later expanded its operation in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Africa, Western Europe and the United States It updated its production format from HD to Ultra HD in 2014 and launched Fashion 4K under the Fashion One television network on September 1, 2015.
Programming
Fashion One's programming is divided into two categories: core programming and original programming. The core programming primarily consists of content which is provided by external parties, while the original programming is produced by the network itself.
Original programming
Core programming
Availability
Fashion One reaches 431 million homes in 170 countries in 5 continents with localized in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Spain, Russia, Latin America and Africa.
Asia
In Asia, the channel is seen live via direct broadcast satellite service providers, free-to-air on AsiaSat 3s. It is seen all over Asia in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Macau, Myanmar and Mongolia.
Middle East & Africa
Other channels
Fashion One television network also includes the channels F.O., Fashion First, Fashion 4K and Fashion One 4K.
Fashion One 4K
Fashion One 4K is a satellite television channel broadcast in Asia, Latin America and North America that operates under the Fashion One television network. The channel was launched on September 1, 2015, and is the first English language free-to-air channel to be broadcast in 4K resolution (or Ultra High Definition) in the continents mentioned above.
Fashion One also launched its sister channel Fashion 4K in Europe, making both channels the first true global launch of an Ultra HD channel.
Social activism
In addition to its regular programming, Fashion One promotes social, political, and environmental activism. The channel's approach to activism can be seen in The Girl With No Number, talking about the facts and figures of human trafficking; Light A Million Homes, targeting sustainable solar energy; and Haiyan Relief Campaign, a relief campaign for victims of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Fashion One Foundation
All of these campaigns have been organized by the Fashion One Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about poverty, human trafficking and other educational and environmental issues. In collaboration with its partners – Fashion Hope, Bigfoot Entertainment, Traffic Jam, and MTV EXIT – the foundation seeks to prevent modern slavery and other violations of human rights. The Fashion One Foundation was founded in 2013.