Expo Channel is an

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channel. It is owned by parent company Direct Group Pty Ltd, a marketing and direct sales company based in the Sydney suburb of Frenches Forrest, which also owns sister channel

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History

In 2002,

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launched Expo Channel on its

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platform. Today, the channel is broadcast 24 hours a day on the major Australian subscription television platforms, as well as Freeview in some areas.

Availability and Live Stream

Most Australian

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services carry Expo Channel as part of their basic subscription package. These services include Foxtel,

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and

. The trial datacasting service Digital Forty Four in Sydney carried the channel

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, on channel 49, from 2006 to it’s discontinuation on 30 April 2010, as well as via the

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satellite. Also, the Freeview channel Seven Regional owned by

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also airs overnight blocks from Expo Channel. In addition, the company's website broadcasts a live video stream of the channel.

External links

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Expo Channel at LyngSat Address

References

{{Digital Forty Four Home shopping television stations in Australia Television channels and stations established in 2002 English-language television stations in Australia 2002 establishments in Australia Digital Forty Four

History

Availability and Live Stream

See also

External links

References