Dove TV

Travel & Living by Dove TV

Country	Italy
Broadcast area	Italy
Programming
Language(s)	Italian
Ownership
Owner	Cairo Communication
History
Launched	18 February 2010; 14 years ago (2010-02-18)
Closed	1 July 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-01)
Former names	Dove - Travel & Trends TV (2010-2023)
Availability
Streaming media
Samsung TV Plus	Internet protocol television

Travel & Living by Dove TV is an Italian television channel owned by Cairo Communication. The channel broadcasts programs related to lifestyle and travel. It is only available on Samsung TV Plus.

History

The channel was launched as Dove - Travel & Trends TV on 18 February 2010 on the Sky Italia platform.^[1] It was available on there since its launch date. It was available on channel 412.

The channel's programming, dedicated to lifestyle and travel, was composed of 25% of original productions, and 75% of programs acquired by the network.^[2]

The channel's programming was based on the Dove magazine, edited by RCS MediaGroup.^[3] On 28 December 2011, the channel began broadcasting on 16:9 format. After four years of activity, on 28 September 2014, the channel moves on channel 413 on the Sky Italia platform.

The channel's logo was the same used in the magazine, slightly rectified for use as brand extension and the claim "Travel and Trends".

In May 2018, it was announced that the channel would close on 30 June, following a failed contract renewal,^[4] but it did not happen.

On 1 July 2020, the channel closed.^[5]

The channel's speaker was Alberto Bognanni.

On 14 June 2023, the channel returned, but only on Samsung TV Plus.^[6]

Programming

• Chi sceglie la seconda casa?
• Conosco un posticino
• Escape to the Country
• Extreme Collectors
• Grand Designs
• Hidden Potential
• Homes by the Med
• I viaggi di Dove
• La seconda casa non si scorda mai
• Location, Location, Location
• Magnifica Italia
• Una gita fuoriporta

References

1. "Conto alla rovescia per "DoveTV", il nuovo canale SKY". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 16 Feb 2010. Archived from the original on 8 Oct 2015.
2. Rossi, Simone (18 Feb 2010). "Nasce DoveTv (Sky 412), il nuovo canale RCS dedicato ai viaggi e tempo libero". Digital News (in Italian).
3. stefanohavana (18 Feb 2010). "Sky Italia: parte oggi il nuovo canale di viaggi Dove Tv". TvBlog (in Italian).
4. Leardi, Marco (29 May 2018). "Lei e Dove Tv lasciano Sky dal 30 giugno". DavideMaggio.it (in Italian).
5. "Sky, dal 1° luglio 2020 vengono tolti quattro canali". TeleDigitale (in Italian). 24 Jun 2020.
6. Nappi, Teresa (22 Jun 2023). "Samsung TV Plus si arricchisce con La7 e i nuovi canali Lifestyle by Lei e Travel & Living by Dove". Engage (in Italian).

External links

• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)