DirecTV to launch DogTV next month
DirectTV is launching a channel for dogs. No, not a channel about dogs. Canines are the target audience. According to Variety, Dog TV 's programming will feature, "programming comprises 3- to 6-minute video clips in three categories: relaxation, stimulation and 'exposure,' which center on segments designed to habituate dogs to domestic stimuli."PTV media, the company behind Dog TV claims, "“The dog-approved programming content was created to entertain, relax and stimulate stay-at-home dogs, so owners don’t come home to ripped-up couches, shredded magazines or a favorite pair of heels chewed to bits."
DogTV launches August 1. It will be free for two weeks, then cost $4.99 a month
Via: TVBTN
I'm so confused. A channel in full couldn't be saved for the soaps, (although SoapNET is still running defunctly in some cases - primarily via DirecTV) we are getting a TV station for dogs!? Doesn't this make sense as a show on Animal Planet? I can already see people paying $5 a month so their dogs can grab their kibble and bits and relax in front of the 50 inch HD. At first I thought DTV was launching this but it seems like it was already fixed beforehand.
Anyway, if you want to you can start watching now online! Purchase a bundle and catch them out at http://dogtv.com