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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox television channel. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
{{Infobox television channel}} can be used to provide at-a-glance comparative information on a television channel.
Usage
{{Infobox television channel | name = | logofile = | logosize = | logocaption = | logoalt = | logo2 = | launch = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --> | closed date = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --> | picture format = | share = | share as of = | share source = | network = | owner = | key_people = | country = | language = | broadcast area = | affiliates = | headquarters = | former names = | replaced names = | replaced by names = | sister names = | timeshift names = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | terr serv 1 = | terr chan 1 = | sat serv 1 = | sat chan 1 = | cable serv 1 = | cable chan 1 = | sat radio serv 1 = | sat radio chan 1 = | iptv serv 1 = | iptv chan 1 = | online serv 1 = | online chan 1 = | 3gmobile serv 1 = }}
Parameters
All parameters are optional.
Parameter | Contents |
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name | The channel name, will be used as a heading Required |
logofile | The image name, without the "[[image:" syntax |
logosize | If the image will cause the infobox to stretch then use 200px for this parameter |
logocaption | The caption for the logo, for example the years when the logo was used |
logoalt | Alt text description of the image |
launch | The date the channel was launched |
closed date | The date the channel was closed |
picture format | The picture format(s) available (e.g. 576i (SDTV) or 1080i (HDTV)) |
share | The audience share |
share as of | The date for which that audience share is appropriate |
share source | The URL of a source for the share (e.g. BARB) |
network | The parent network for the channel |
owner | Who owns the channel (add the owner's parent company/companies if not a well known name) |
slogan | |
country | |
language | |
broadcast area | |
affiliates | |
headquarters | |
former names | The former names of the channel (add dates of name change) |
replaced names | The channel that this channel replaced, optionally linked to that channel's article |
replaced by names | The channel this channel was replaced by |
sister names | The name or names of sister channel(s) |
timeshift names | The name or names of timeshift channel(s) |
website | Link to website |
availability note | Note on availability information, e.g. "At time of closure" or "Not yet launched, based on currently available information" or similar |
terr serv 1 | Name of the 1st terrestrial service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
terr chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
terr serv 2 ... 20 | Name of the 2nd (and so on to 20th) terrestrial service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
terr chan 2 ... 20 | Channel number on that service |
sat avail | A note on satellite availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
sat serv 1 | Name of the 1st satellite service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
sat chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
sat serv 2 ... 30 | Name of the 2nd (and so on to 30th) satellite service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
sat chan 2 ... 30 | Channel number on that service |
cable avail | A note on cable availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
cable serv 1 | Name of the 1st cable service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
cable chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
cable serv 2 ... 20 | Name of the 2nd (and so on to 20th) cable service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
cable chan 2 ... 20 | Channel number on that service |
sat radio avail | A note on satellite radio availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
sat radio serv 1 | Name of the 1st satellite radio service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
sat radio chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
sat radio serv 2 ... 20 | Name of the 2nd (and so on to 20th) satellite radio service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
sat radio chan 2 ... 20 | Channel number on that service |
iptv avail | A note on IPTV television service availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
iptv serv 1 | Name of the 1st IPTV television service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
iptv chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
iptv serv 2 ... 20 | Name of the 2nd IPTV television service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
iptv chan 2 ... 20 | Channel number on that service |
online avail | A note on online watching availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
online serv 1 | Name of the 1st online watching service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
online chan 1 | Channel number on that service |
online serv 2 ... 20 | Name of the 2nd (and so on to 20th) online watching service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
online chan 2 ... 20 | Channel number on that service |
3gmobile avail | A note on mobile device via 3G mobile network watching availability, most commonly: "Not available" |
3gmobile serv 1 | Name of the 1st 3G mobile network watching service provider (optionally linked to the page for it) |
If you don't know what to type in, don't delete it, just leave it blank there, and it won't be shown.
Example
Country | United Kingdom, Ireland |
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Ownership | |
Owner | BSkyB |
Links | |
Website | sky |
{{Infobox television channel | name = Sky1 | logofile = No Photo Available.svg | logosize = 200px | logocaption = Sky1 logo (2001–present) | logoalt = No Photo Available in blue on a light grey background | launch = {{Start date|1982|04|26|df=y}} | share = 0.9% | share as of = November 2010 | share source = [http://www.barb.co.uk/report/monthlyViewing?period%5B%5D=20101101&button_submit=View+Figures BARB] | owner = [[British Sky Broadcasting|BSkyB]] | picture format = {{plainlist| *[[576i]] ([[16:9]] and [[4:3]]) ([[SDTV]]) *[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])}} | former names = {{plainlist| * {{nowrap|Satellite Television (1982–1984)}} * Sky Channel (1984–1989) * Sky One (1989–2008) }} | timeshift names = | country = United Kingdom, Ireland | sister names = {{plainlist| *[[Sky2]] *[[Sky3]] *[[Sky Living]] *[[Sky Arts]] *[[Sky Atlantic]] *[[Sky Box Office]] *[[Sky Movies]] *[[Sky News]] *[[Sky Sports]] *[[Sky Sports News]]}} | sat serv 1 = [[Sky (UK & Ireland)|Sky]] | sat chan 1 = {{plainlist| * Channel 106 * Channel 170 (HD) }} | cable serv 1 = [[Virgin Media]] | cable chan 1 = {{plainlist| * Channel 121 * Channel 122 (HD) }} | cable serv 2 = [[UPC Ireland]] | cable chan 2 = Channel 114 | adsl serv 1 = [[TalkTalk TV]] | adsl chan 1 = Channel 35 | online serv 1 = [[Sky Player]] | online chan 1 = {{URL|http://skyplayer.sky.com/vod/page/default/home.do|Watch live}} {{nowrap|(UK and Ireland only)}} | website = {{URL|sky.com/sky1}} }}
Closed date set
Country | United States |
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Ownership | |
Owner | A&E Television Networks |
{{Infobox television channel | name = Lifetime | logofile = No Photo Available.svg | logosize = 200px | logocaption = Lifetime logo (2005–2010) | logoalt = No Photo Available in blue on a light grey background | launch = {{start date|1989|04|10|df=y}} | closed date = {{end date|2010|12|01|df=y}} | owner = [[A&E Television Networks]] | picture format = {{plainlist| *[[576i]] ([[16:9]] and [[4:3]]) ([[SDTV]]) *[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])}} | former names = Life Network (1989-1999) | timeshift names = | country = United States | sister names = [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]], [[Disney Channel]], [[Crime & Investigation Network]] | sat serv 1 = [[DirecTV]] | sat chan 1 = {{plainlist| *Channel 1 *Channel 17 (HD)}} | cable serv 1 = [[Comcast]] | cable chan 1 = {{plainlist| *Channel 2 *Channel 21 (HD)}} | cable serv 2 = [[TiVo]] | cable chan 2 = Channel 3 | adsl serv 1 = [[TalkTalk TV]] | adsl chan 1 = Channel 4 | online serv 1 = | online chan 1 = | website = }}
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See the monthly parameter usage report for this template.
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