Expo Channel
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting, Home shopping |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Frenchs Forest, Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Infomercial television programming |
| Parent | Direct Group Pty Ltd |
| Website | www |
Expo Channel is an Australian infomercial television station specializing in home shopping, operated by Direct Group Pty Ltd, a marketing and direct sales enterprise headquartered in Frenches Forrest, a suburb of Sydney. The company also manages the affiliated channel TVSN. In contrast to TVSN, Expo Channel generates revenue by selling 'air-time' to external infomercial advertisers and does not maintain inventory or procure its own merchandise.
History
The channel commenced operations in 2002 through Optus TV on its cable television service. Currently, Expo Channel transmits continuously throughout the day on leading Australian subscription TV platforms and is accessible via Freeview in select areas.
Availability and Live Stream
Expo Channel forms part of the standard subscription lineup for most Australian pay television providers, including Foxtel, Austar, and Optus TV. Between 2006 and April 2010, it was also broadcast free-to-air on Sydney's trial datacasting platform Digital Forty Four on channel 49, as well as through the Optus C1 satellite. Moreover, overnight programming blocks are featured on Seven Regional, which is owned by Seven West Media. A live stream of the channel is available on its official website for online audiences.
See also
- TVSN – Sister home shopping channel to Expo
- Shopping channels – Compilation of international home shopping stations
- Digital Forty Four