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{{Infobox television channel<br />
| name = Audi Channel<br />
| logo =<br />
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| launch_date = 30 September 2005<br />
| closed_date = 1 August 2009<br />
| picture_format = [[4:3]], [[576i]] ([[SDTV]])<br />
| owner = [[Audi|Audi AG]]<br />
| country = [[United Kingdom]]<br />
| language = [[British English]]<br />
| area = [[United Kingdom|UK]]<br />[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
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The '''Audi Channel''' was a [[Digital data|digital]] [[satellite television]] [[Television channel|channel]], launched in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in 2005 by the [[Germany|German]] car company [[Audi]]. It was broadcast [[free-to-air]] via [[Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)|Sky Digital]], which is generally receivable in the United Kingdom, and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] (although the Sky Digital output is also receivable in many mainland European countries). The Audi Channel was broadcast in the 4:3 [[aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]], in standard definition.<br />
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==History==<br />
The channel was developed by advertising agency [[Bartle Bogle Hegarty]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sweney |first1=Mark |title=Audi TV now available on demand |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/may/10/broadcasting.newmedia |website=The Guardian |access-date=18 April 2023 |date=10 May 2006}}</ref> and made Audi the first advertiser in Europe to launch a self-promotional channel.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Campbell |first1=Lisa |title=Audi gatecrashes digital party |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2005/nov/28/news.media3 |website=The Guardian |access-date=18 April 2023 |date=28 November 2005}}</ref><br />
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==Programmes==<br />
The channel featured a variety of [[Television program|programmes]], including "user-guide" information about Audi's [[vehicles]], in-depth model profiles, [[test drive]]s, [[celebrity]] interviews, historic features, new product launches, professional driving tuition, [[Car dealership|dealership]] profiles, coverage of [[sporting event]]s sponsored by Audi, including the "science of sport", and each round of the [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]] - the German Touring Car Championship.<br />
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==Channel closure==<br />
The channel closed at midnight on 1 August 2009.<br />
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==Similar channels==<br />
Audi Worldwide also have a web-only stream, called "Audi tv". It can be found at [https://web.archive.org/web/20080507211746/http://tv.audi.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080507211746/http://tv.audi.com/].<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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{{Audi}}<br />
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[[Category:Audi]]<br />
[[Category:Defunct television channels in the United Kingdom]]<br />
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2005]]<br />
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