Flaunt (TV channel)

Infobox TV channel
name = Flaunt
logosize = 150px| logofile = flaunttv.jpg
logoalt = Flaunt's Logo
launch = April 2003
closed date =
share = 0.2%
share as of = March 2008
share source = [http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/monthreports.cfm?report=monthgmulti]
picture format = 16:9, 576i (SDTV)
owner = CSC Media Group
former names =
replaced names =
sister names = Scuzz, Bliss, Chart Show TV, The Vault, Flava and NME TV
timeshift names =
web = [http://www.loveflaunt.com www.loveflaunt.com]
sat serv 1 = Sky Digital
sat chan 1 = Channel 376
sat serv 2 = Eurobird 1
sat chan 2 = 11642V 27500 2/3
cable serv 1 =
cable chan 1 = | cable serv 2 =
cable chan 2 =
cable serv 3 =
cable chan 3 =
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Flaunt is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group (formerly Chart Show Channels).Originally, Flaunt was a female targeted music channel, which played pop and dance music. It also had its own chart-show shown on the terrestrial broadcaster, Five between 2003 and 2006. [http://www.five.tv/home/frameset/?content=97741&] . It then relaunched as a gay male-targeted music channel between 1 July 2006 and early 2007, playing many dance, trance, bubblegum and boy band music throughout that period [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a33436/flaunt-to-target-gay-audience.html] . It then relaunched as a dance music channel on the 2nd March 2007 to compete with MTV Dance and Rapture TV. Flaunt is mainly focusing on Vocal Trance, House, Electronica , Ambient & Chill Out music it also has some older European dance music on its playlists from time to time.

Flaunt dropped its NDS encryption in December 2006 , This means that it is available on Sky Digital, Freesat and on any FTA satellite box on Eurobird 1.On 29 April 2008 flaunt went through another revamp with a new logo and new graphics new themed programming is now part of its daily line up. It remains the main competitor of MTV Dance and also has a new competitor, Clubland TV

The channel was launched alongside sister channels Scuzz and The Amp, as part of a trio owned by Sky. However, they were sold to Chart Show Channels. The Amp has now been replaced by classic hits channel, Bliss.On Tuesday 6th May 2008, CSC Media launched a +1 timeshift channel called Flaunt +1. It was available 24 hours a day on Sky channel 367. However, after nearly 4 weeks on air, Flaunt +1 was replaced with Pop Girl +1 on 4th June 2008.

Current Programming

*Rise 'N' Shine
*Just Great Dance
*Flaunt Classics
*Interactive Chart
*Twice As Nice
*Ibiza Anthems
*Fresh N Wild
*Non Stop Party!
*Reach for the lasers
*Nothing But...
*Party Hard

Former Programming

*Freak Le Chic
*Weekender
*Rave Nation
*Trashed
*Back2Back
*Bass Beats
*Sexiest Beats
*Pump N Grind
*Stamp of Approval
*We Love....
*XXX Hot Videos
*Play/Stop/Rewind
*R.O.A.R
*Too Cool for School
*Flaunt Anthems
*Flaunt Chart
*Flaunt Doubled Up
*Flaunt Extreme!
*Flaunt Fresh
*Flaunt Hard
*Flaunt Hot
*Flaunt It!
*Flaunt Lounge
*Flaunt Loves
*Flaunt Party
*Flaunt Sessions
*Flaunt Trance
*Flaunt Weekender
*Get Up Flaunt It!

New Website

Recently the channel relaunched its website, the site has facilities to air videos online and with a social networking site and to promote the channel's competitions. Also, the website, through its forums, has also been known to present competitions to users, allowing them to win merchandise and CDs.

Ofcom licences mix-up/Flava TV Channel

The problems started on Monday 18th February 2008, when the currently named "Flava" Ofcom Licence was renamed from its original name of Flaunt to Flava. This caused a major uproar about the fact that Flaunt, a 24/7 dance channel would be closed, in favour for Flava (a 24/7 Urban/R&B music channel, similar to Kiss & B4). This, however turned out to be an error on Ofcom's part and they accidentally changed Flaunt, when they were meant to change the B4 one. But, on the following Monday, Ofcom corrected the problem by removing the B4 licence, keeping the newly renamed Flava licence and adding a new Flaunt licence.

Virgin Media Removal

On 06 November 2007, Flaunt along with Bliss and Scuzz, were removed from Virgin Media's ex-NTL platform as a deal with Chart Show Channels could not be made to make the channels available to their ex-Telewest platform.

External links

* [http://www.loveflaunt.com Flaunt's New Official Website]
* [http://www.mindthezap.tv/channels/957-today.html Flaunt TV Listings and Schedules]
* [http://www.myspace.com/__loveflaunt Flaunt on MySpace]
* [http://loveflaunt.bebo.com Flaunt on Bebo]
* [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=681019&page=9 Flaunt Revamp]
* [http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/tvlicensing/cs/777.htm Ofcom License for Flaunt, permitting name change]