| Launch date | 13 May 2002 (age 24) |
|---|---|
| Closed date | 18 December 2008 (age 17) |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Area | Italy |
| Headquarters | Milan, Italy |
| Website | www.gay.tv |
GAY.tv was an Italian television channel with LGBTQ-themed programming aimed at LGBTQ audiences and beyond.[1] It operated between 2002 and 18 December 2008, when it was shut down due to low revenue, with all activity focused on its website instead. The website would also cease its activity without warning in late 2015.
The channel broadcast films, music, and entertainment shows, amongst other genres. Some of the most popular GAY.tv originals were the talk show Quantestorie, which was presented by Luca Zanforlin, A letto con La Pina, another talk show presented by Italian rapper La Pina, and Pink, a game show focused on gossip and presented by Fabio Canino.[1]
The channel was the only one in Italy to broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest while Italian national broadcaster RAI, which had previously been responsible for the country's participation in the contest, was on a participation hiatus between 1997 and 2011; it aired the , with Fabio Canino and Paolo Quilici providing commentary.[2]
References
- ^ Grasso, Aldo (ed.) (2008). Enciclopedia della televisione. 3rd ed. Garzanti. pp. 321–322. ISBN 978-88-11-50526-6.
- ^ "L'Eurofestival più gay" [The gayest Eurovision Song Contest] (in Italian). GAY.tv. 23 May 2003. Archived 8 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)