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Channel M was a regional television station, serving Greater Manchester. The station, originally known as ''Manchester Student Television'', was owned and operated by the Guardian Media Group. ==Coverage== Originally an RSL station, Channel M was primarily available free-to-air on terrestrial in parts of Greater Manchester. In 2004 Channel M launched on the NTL (now part of Virgin Media) digital cable platform, around Greater Manchester, mid-Lancashire & Cheshire. In April 2006 Channel M launched on digital satellite, the first RSL channel to be do so, where it was broadcast free-to-air across Western Europe from Astra 28.2°E and was available on Sky.〔(Channel M to launch on Sky ), Media Week, 4 August 2005〕 The channel was removed from Sky channel 203 and Virgin Media channel 878 on 1 September 2010.〔(Channel M to leave SKY platform next month ), How Do, 27 August 2010〕 The channel became the first broadcaster in the region to offer its programmes on demand via broadband TV on its website, which closed down in late March 2010. In January 2009, the broadcasting regulator OFCOM announced that Channel M would receive a licence to broadcast on Freeview after digital switchover. On 2 December 2009, Channel M ceased broadcasting on analogue terrestrial television UHF channel 39 (615 MHz) as part of the digital switchover. Around this time, the station announced plans to launch on Freeview (digital terrestrial television); broadcasts began on Monday 12 April 2010.〔(Channel M to move to Salford and plans new productions ), How Do, 19 March 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Channel M」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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