Art Channel, Lagardère Television Ink Distribution Deal

PARIS, February 29: Lagardère Television International (LTI) has been selected as the exclusive representative for the international distribution of the English-language Art Channel, dedicated to short-form content on art, within Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Africa and Russia.

Launched in March 2007, Art Channel is an English-language offering entirely dedicated to art. Art Channel’s content is based on short-form video clips: video art, short films, experimental, digital and documentary materials, musical video clips, virtual art, exhibition openings and performances, artistic and "back stage" footage and all other forms of visual creativity.

Art Channel is available on Eutelsat and is broadcast in France by Neuf Cegetel and TELE2.

Lagardère Television International is responsible for the international distribution of the following thematic channels: Mezzo, MCM Top, MCM Pop, Canal J, TiJi, FillesTV, Luxe.TV, Sci-Tech TV and Performance Channel.

—By Irene Lew