Ovation is an American television channel that airs programming dedicated to the arts and contemporary culture. It features programming devoted to performance, people, art, music and film. In addition, Ovation features in-depth profiles on various artists and performers, Arts news from the U.S and around the world and special programming aimed at children. Despite being considered an "arts channel", Ovation censors its content, most notably in fi...
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Ovation is an American television channel that airs programming dedicated to the arts and contemporary culture. It features programming devoted to performance, people, art, music and film. In addition, Ovation features in-depth profiles on various artists and performers, Arts news from the U.S and around the world and special programming aimed at children. Despite being considered an "arts channel", Ovation censors its content, most notably in films and documentaries.
Ovation launched as Ovation TV in April 1996. For several years, the channel had limited coverage and was only available through a select few television providers. On August 30, 2006, a group led by Sparkler Entertainment and Ovation CEO Charles Segars and Hubbard Media Group announced that it purchased the channel and intended to expand its carriage, while expanding the channel's programming without diluting the focus of the channel.
Ovation TV relaunched on June 20, 2007 coinciding with its premiere on DirecTV, which...
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