Template:Infobox television channel/sandbox

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{{Infobox television channel}} can be used to provide at-a-glance comparative information on a television channel.

Usage

{{{name}}}

{{{native_name}}}

[[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{logo_size}}}|alt={{{logo_alt}}}|class=ib-tv-channel-logo]] {{{logo_caption}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{image_alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Type	{{{type}}}
Country	{{{country}}}
Broadcast area	{{{area}}}
Network	{{{network}}}
Stations	{{{tv_stations}}}
Transmitters	{{{tv_transmitters}}}
Affiliates	{{{affiliates}}}
Headquarters	{{{headquarters}}}
Programming
Language	{{{language}}}
Picture format	{{{picture_format}}}
Timeshift service	{{{timeshift_service}}}
Ownership
Owner	{{{owner}}}
Parent	{{{parent}}}
Key people	{{{key_people}}}
Sister channels	{{{sister_channels}}}
History
Launched	{{{launch_date}}}
Replaced	{{{replaced}}}
Closed	{{{closed_date}}}
Replaced by	{{{replaced_by}}}
Former names	{{{former_names}}}
Links
Webcast	{{{webcast}}}
Website	{{{website}}}
Availability {{{availability_note}}}
Terrestrial
{{{terr_serv_1}}}	{{{terr_chan_1}}}
{{{terr_serv_2}}}	{{{terr_chan_2}}}
{{{terr_serv_3}}}	{{{terr_chan_3}}}
{{{terr_serv_4}}}	{{{terr_chan_4}}}
Streaming media
{{{online_serv_1}}}	{{{online_chan_1}}}
{{{online_serv_2}}}	{{{online_chan_2}}}
{{{online_serv_3}}}	{{{online_chan_3}}}
{{{online_serv_4}}}	{{{online_chan_4}}}
{{{embed_header}}}
{{{embedded}}}

{{Infobox television channel
| name = 
| native_name         = <!--For use with names in non-Latin scripts-->
| native_name_lang    = <!--ISO 639 country code-->
| logo = 
| logo_size = 
| logo_alt = 
| logo_caption = 
| image = 
| image_size = 
| image_alt = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| type = 
| country = 
| area = 
| network = 
| tv_stations = 
| tv_transmitters = 
| affiliates = 
| headquarters = 
| language = 
| languages = 
| picture_format = 
| timeshift_service = 
| owner = 
| parent = 
| key_people = 
| sister_channels = 
| founded = 
| founder = 
| launch_date = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
| replaced = 
| closed_date = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
| replaced_by = 
| former_names = 
| terr_serv_1 = <!--supports up to _10-->
| terr_chan_1 = 
| online_serv_1 = <!--supports up to _5-->
| online_chan_1 = 
| availability_note = 
| website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| webcast = 
| child = 
| embed_header = 
| embedded = 
}}

Example

Sky One

Country	United Kingdom Ireland
Programming
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Timeshift service	Sky One +1
Ownership
Owner	Sky
History
Launched	26 April 1982 (26 April 1982)
Former names	Satellite Television (1982–1984) Sky Channel (1984–1989) Sky 1 (1996–1997, 2008–2017)
Links
Website	www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-one

{{Infobox television channel
| name = Sky One
| launch_date = {{start date and age|26 April 1982}}
| owner = [[Sky Limited|Sky]]
| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
| country = United Kingdom <br />Ireland
| former_names = {{Plainlist|
* Satellite Television (1982–1984)
* Sky Channel (1984–1989)
* Sky 1 (1996–1997, 2008–2017)
}}
| timeshift_service = Sky One +1
| website = {{URL|https://www.sky.com/watch/channel/sky-one}}
}}

Parameters

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TemplateData for Infobox television channel

Infobox for television channels and networks

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Channel name, used as a heading	String	suggested
Native name	native_name	Native name in a non-Latin script	String	optional
Native name language	native_name_lang	The ISO 639 language code for the native name. Suggested values ru zh ja ko uk el	String	optional
Logo	logo	Logo of the television channel	File	optional
Logo size	logo_size	Size for logo	String	optional
Logo upright scaling factor	logo_upright	See MOS:UPRIGHT. To convert from a fixed pixel size, divide it by 220	Number	optional
Alternate text for logo	logo_alt	no description	Content	optional
Caption for logo	logo_caption	Caption to appear under the logo; not to be used to place a slogan nor simply describe when logo debuted	Content	optional
Second image	image	Second image or logo to display in the infobox	File	optional
Image size	image_size	Size for second image	String	optional
Second image upright scaling factor	image_upright	See MOS:UPRIGHT. To convert from a fixed pixel size, divide it by 220	Number	optional
Alternate text for second image	image_alt alt	no description	Content	optional
Caption for second image	caption	Caption to display under the second image	Content	optional
Type	type	no description	Content	optional
Country	country	Country in which the television channel is based or to which it primarily broadcasts.	Content	optional
Broadcast area	area	Broadcast area covered by or availability of the television network	Content	optional
Network	network	Network of which this channel is a part.	Content	optional
TV stations	tv_stations tvstations	TV stations that are a part of this network.	Content	optional
TV transmitters	tv_transmitters tvtransmitters	TV transmitters used by this network.	Content	optional
Affiliates	affiliates	Affiliates (non-owned) of this network. If there is a separate list, link to it.	Content	optional
Headquarters	headquarters	The main offices of an organization	Content	optional
Language(s)	language languages	Language(s) in which the television channel broadcasts.	Content	optional
Picture format	picture_format	Picture format in which the channel broadcasts. (Don't use small text: see MOS:SMALLFONT) Example HDTV 1080i	Content	optional
Timeshift service	timeshift_service	The name or names of timeshift channel(s), common in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe. This field should not be utilized for feeds otherwise inaccessible to a geographic audience by their provider, which is common in the United States (for instance outside premium channels, basic cable networks in the Eastern Time Zone do not make a second feed for Pacific Time Zone viewers three hours behind available to viewers in the Eastern Time Zone).	Content	optional
Owner	owner	Who owns the television channel (add the owner's parent company/companies if not a well known name)	Content	suggested
Parent	parent	Parent group of the television channel, if separate from the owner	Content	optional
Key people	key_people	Notable key people involved in the operation of the channel.	Content	optional
Sister channels	sister_channels	Related television networks. List only the most relevant. If there are too many, consider finding an appropriate navbox.	Content	optional
Founded	founded	Date on which the network was founded, if not the same as the launch date.	Content	optional
Founder	founder	Founder of the network, if notable.	Content	optional
Launch date	launch_date	Launch date of the channel, using {{start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}	Template	suggested
Replaced	replaced	The channel or network that this channel replaced.	Content	optional
Closed date	closed_date	Date on which the channel closed, using {{end date|YYYY|MM|DD}}	Template	optional
Replaced by	replaced_by	The channel or network that this channel was replaced by.	Content	optional
Former names	former_names	The former names of the channel (add dates of name change).	Content	optional
Webcast	webcast	Official webcast link. If it is a pay service, list as an online service.	Content	optional
Website	website web	Website, encased in {{URL|}} Example {{URL|example.com}}	Template	suggested
Terrestrial service 1	terr_serv_1	Name of the first terrestrial service provider. This template supports up to 10 terrestrial services.	Content	optional
Terrestrial channel 1	terr_chan_1	Channel number on the first terrestrial service provider.	Content	optional
Online service 1	online_serv_1	Name of the first online or streaming provider. This template supports up to 5 streaming services.	Content	optional
Online channel 1	online_chan_1	Channel on the first online service.	Content	optional
Availability note	availability_note	Note on availability information, e.g. "At time of closure" or "Not yet launched, based on currently available information" or similar.	Content	optional
Terrestrial service 2	terr_serv_2	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial channel 2	terr_chan_2	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial service 3	terr_serv_3	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial channel 3	terr_chan_3	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial service 4	terr_serv_4	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial channel 4	terr_chan_4	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial service 5	terr_serv_5	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial channel 5	terr_chan_5	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial service 6	terr_serv_6	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial channel 6	terr_chan_6	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial service 7	terr_serv_7	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial channel 7	terr_chan_7	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial service 8	terr_serv_8	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial channel 8	terr_chan_8	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial service 9	terr_serv_9	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial channel 9	terr_chan_9	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial service 10	terr_serv_10	no description	Content	optional
Terrestrial channel 10	terr_chan_10	no description	Content	optional
Online service 2	online_serv_2	no description	Content	optional
Online channel 2	online_chan_2	no description	Content	optional
Online service 3	online_serv_3	no description	Content	optional
Online channel 3	online_chan_3	no description	Content	optional
Online service 4	online_serv_4	no description	Content	optional
Online channel 4	online_chan_4	no description	Content	optional
Online service 5	online_serv_5	no description	Content	optional
Online channel 5	online_chan_5	no description	Content	optional
Child	child	Set to yes if being embedded in another infobox.	Boolean	optional
Embed header	embed_header	Header to appear above another infobox being embedded.	Content	optional
Embed	embedded	For embedding other templates (see WP:IEmbed for more information).	Template	optional

See also

• {{Infobox radio station}}

Tracking category

• Category:Pages using infobox television channel with unknown parameters (0)

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