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{{Infobox TV channel
{{Short description|American TV channel}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Halogen TV
| logofile = Halogen TV Logo.png
| name = Halogen TV
| logosize = 200px
| logo = Halogen TV Logo.png
| logoalt =
| logo_size = 200px
| logo2 =
| logo_alt =
| launch = October 24, 2009
| image =
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2009|10|24}}
| closed date = August 1, 2013
| closed_date = {{End date and age|2013|8|1}}
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| picture format = [[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])<br>[[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])
| picture_format = {{Plainlist|
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| share =
* [[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
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| share as of =
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* [[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])
| share source =
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| network =
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| network =
| owner = [[The Inspiration Networks]] <small>(2009-2012)</small><br>[[Participant Media]] <small>(2012-2013)</small>
| slogan = ''Be the Change''
| owner = {{Plainlist|
* [[The Inspiration Networks]] {{small|(2009-2012)}}
| country = [[United States]]
* [[Participant Media]] {{small|(2012-2013)}}
| language = [[English language|English]]
}}
| broadcast area =
| affiliates =
| country = [[United States]]
| headquarters = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| former names =
| website = http://www.halogentv.com
| replaced names = i-Lifetv
| area =
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| affiliates =
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| replaced by names = [[Pivot (TV channel)|Pivot]]
| headquarters = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| former_names =
| replaced = [[Inspirational Life Television|i-Lifetv]]
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| replaced_by = [[Pivot (TV network)|Pivot]]
}}
}}


'''Halogen TV''' was an [[United States|American]] [[digital cable]] and [[satellite television]] [[television channel|channel]] that aired feature-length films, [[documentary film|documentaries]], [[short film]]s, and original reality programs that centered on making positive social changes and making the world a better place. The channel (along with the [[Documentary Channel (TV channel)|Documentary Channel]]) was replaced by [[Pivot (TV channel)|Pivot]], a channel aimed at [[Generation Y|young adults between 18 and 34 years old]], that debuted on August 1, 2013.<ref>[http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/wake-up-kids-disruptive-tv-is-here-1200328697/ Wake Up, Kids: Disruptive TV Is Here Via Participant Media’s Pivot Cabler], ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', March 27, 2013.</ref>
'''Halogen TV''' was an American [[digital cable]] and [[satellite television]] [[television channel|channel]] that aired feature-length films, [[documentary film|documentaries]], [[short film]]s, and original reality programs that centered on making positive social changes and making the world a better place.

==History==
Halogen TV was an [[United States|American]] [[cable network]] that launched at midnight on October 24, 2009, replacing '''i-Lifetv'''. The channel had over 14 million households<ref>[http://www.multichannel.com/article/366225-Inspiration_Lights_Up_Halogen_Network.php Inspiration Lights Up Halogen Network] ''Multichannel News'' October 26, 2009</ref> nationwide with a mixture of original and exclusively licensed content including comedies, dramas, documentaries and magazine shows.

Halogen was available in both [[standard-definition]] and [[High-definition television|high-definition]]. The channel launched in HD on June 21, 2010.<ref>[http://www.multichannel.com/article/453955-Halogen_Goes_High_Def.php Halogen Goes High Def] ''Multichannel News'' June 21, 2010</ref> [[AT&T Uverse]] added the channel in HD on August 2, 2010.<ref>[http://www.multichannel.com/article/455551-Halogen_Launches_on_AT_T_U_verse_TV.php Halogen Launches on AT&T U-verse TV] ''Multichannel News'' August 2, 2010</ref>


In December 2012, Halogen, along with the [[Documentary Channel (TV channel)|Documentary Channel]], was acquired<ref>[http://realscreen.com/2012/12/17/participant-media-buys-documentary-channel-halogen-tv/ Participant Media buys Documentary Channel, Halogen TV], "[[Realscreen]]", December 17, 2012</ref> by [[Participant Media]] and re-branded as [[Pivot (TV network)|Pivot]], a channel aimed at [[Generation Y|young adults between 18 and 34 years old]]. The combined channel debuted on August 1, 2013.<ref>[https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/wake-up-kids-disruptive-tv-is-here-1200328697/ Wake Up, Kids: Disruptive TV Is Here Via Participant Media’s Pivot Cabler], ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', March 27, 2013.</ref> Pivot ceased operations on October 31, 2016 folding the former Halogen TV channel space.
Halogen had also launched a [[Video on Demand]] platform in over 7 million homes on January 1, 2010. This service was acquired by [[Participant Media]] in 2012 and continued with Pivot TV.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stelter|first=Brian|title=Pivot TV Pitches to Young Viewers|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/business/media/pivot-tv-pitches-to-young-viewers.html?_r=0|accessdate=1 August 2013|newspaper=New York Times}}</ref>


==Former Programming==
==Programming==
===Former===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* ''[[Angry Planet]]''
* ''[[Angry Planet]]''
* ''Art Race''
* ''Art Race''
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* ''Boardfree''
* ''Boardfree''
* ''[[Departures (TV series)|Departures]]''
* ''[[Departures (TV series)|Departures]]''
* ''[[Extreme Dreams With Ben Fogle|Extreme Dreams]]''
* ''[[Extreme Dreams with Ben Fogle|Extreme Dreams]]''
* ''Fink''
* ''Fink''
* ''[[Food Jammers]]''
* ''[[Food Jammers]]''
* ''[[Glutton for Punishment]]''
* ''Glutton for Punishment''
* ''[[Invisible Children]]''
* ''[[Invisible Children]]''
* ''Jump Shipp'' (Original)
* ''Jump Shipp'' (Original)
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* ''Tainted Love'' (Original)
* ''Tainted Love'' (Original)
* ''[[The Un-Road Trip]]''
* ''[[The Un-Road Trip]]''
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.halogentv.com/ Network website]
*{{Official website|http://www.halogentv.com/}}
*[http://twitter.com/halogentv Halogen TV Twitter account]
*[http://www.facebook.com/HalogenTV Halogen TV Facebook account]
*[http://www.youtube.com/HalogenTV Halogen TV YouTube account]


[[Category:Defunct American television networks]]
[[Category:Defunct television networks in the United States]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2009]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2009]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2013]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2013]]

Latest revision as of 00:10, 2 May 2022

Halogen TV
LandVereinigte Staaten
HauptsitzCharlotte, North Carolina
Programmierung
Language(s)Englisch
Picture format
Ownership
Owner
History
LaunchedOctober 24, 2009; 14 years ago (2009-10-24)
Replacedi-Lifetv
ClosedAugust 1, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-08-01)
Replaced byPivot
Links
Websitehttp://www.halogentv.com

Halogen TV was an American digital cable and satellite television channel that aired feature-length films, documentaries, short films, and original reality programs that centered on making positive social changes and making the world a better place.

In December 2012, Halogen, along with the Documentary Channel, was acquired[1] by Participant Media and re-branded as Pivot, a channel aimed at young adults between 18 and 34 years old. The combined channel debuted on August 1, 2013.[2] Pivot ceased operations on October 31, 2016 folding the former Halogen TV channel space.

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References

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  1. ^ Participant Media buys Documentary Channel, Halogen TV, "Realscreen", December 17, 2012
  2. ^ Wake Up, Kids: Disruptive TV Is Here Via Participant Media’s Pivot Cabler, Variety, March 27, 2013.
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