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| country             = [[Barbados]]
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'''Gone Viral TV''' (also known as GVTV) is a High Definition Pay-TV channel based out of [[Barbados]] and distributed exclusively by Gulfcom Inc. Servicing Pay-TV operators in the [[Caribbean]], [[North America]], [[Latin America]], [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. GVTV broadcasts popular Internet-based content, which has previously aired on [[YouTube]], [[Vimeo]] and other online networks.  GVTV started broadcasting from the [[SES (company)|SES]] Satellite to Pay-TV Operators across the America’s in June 2011.<ref>[http://www.sat-address.com/en/Stations/Gone-Viral-TV/ Satellite Address] Satellite Address</ref>

In 2012, three Gone Viral Network Pay-TV channels were launched, which included Gone Viral Music, Gone Viral Vogue and Vamos Viral TV (Spanish). Gone Viral X-treme was launched December, 2014.<ref>[http://advanced-television.com/2015/01/20/gone-viral-network-launches-gone-viral-x-treme/ Gone Viral Network launches Gone Viral X-treme] Gone Viral Network launches Gone Viral X-treme</ref>

Gone Viral TV was ranked as one of the 11 best things at the 2015 [[National Cable & Telecommunications Association|Internet and Television Expo (INTX)]] in Chicago.<ref>[http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2015/05/07/intx-recap-11-best-things-at-the-internet-television-expo/ 11 Awesome Things at INTX 2015] Will Flanagan - GM, Chicago Inno</ref> [[Tosh.0]], [[Ridiculousness (TV series)|Ridiculousness]], The QYOU and Maker TV are other examples of shows airing made-for-web videos on Television.

== History ==

October 2011, Gone Viral TV was added to the [[list of foreign television channels available in Canada]].

Dec. 1, 2011 [[Cable & Wireless Communications|LIME]] (Cable & Wireless) Saint Lucia launched GVTV in their basic cable package on channel 27.<ref>[http://www.lime.com/lc/personal/tv/channels-st.lucia Lime St. Lucia Channel Listing] LIME St. Lucia Channel Listing</ref>

Logic One Jamaica added the Gone Viral Network in November, 2012.<ref>[http://logic-one.net/files/help/Logic_One_Package.pdf Logic One Cable Package] Logic One Cable Package</ref>

August, 2013 REV TV Cable Bahamas included GVTV in their Prime Ultimate package as channel 285.<ref>[https://www.cablebahamas.com/revtv/compare-channels/ REV Channel Lineup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030758/https://www.cablebahamas.com/revtv/compare-channels/ |date=2016-03-04 }} REV Channel Lineup</ref>

[[Multi-Choice TV (Barbados)]] added the Gone Viral Network in November, 2013.<ref>[http://www.cbc.bb/index.php/en/mctv/mctv-packages MCTV Barbados Cable Package] MCTV Barbados Cable Package</ref>

[[Source Cable]] part of [[Rogers Communications]] Canada launched GVTV in their digital basic package channel 99, in November 2013.<ref>[http://www.sourcecable.ca/channel-lineup.html Source Cable Channel Lineup] Source Cable Channel Lineup</ref>

[[Columbus Communications|Flow]] St. Lucia and St. Vincent added the Gone Viral Network in July, 2014.<ref>[http://discoverflow.co/saint-lucia/digital-tv/channel-line-up Flow St. Lucia Cable Package] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130013256/http://discoverflow.co/saint-lucia/digital-tv/channel-line-up |date=2015-01-30 }} Flow St. Lucia Cable Package</ref><ref>[http://discoverflow.co/saint-vincent/digital-tv/channel-line-up Flow Saint Vincent Cable Package] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130013052/http://discoverflow.co/saint-vincent/digital-tv/channel-line-up |date=2015-01-30 }} Flow Saint Vincent Cable Package</ref>

[[G4 (American TV network)|G4]] on December 31, 2014 was taken off air and St. Maarten Cable replaced it with GVTV in their Solid Gold package on channel 284.<ref>[http://sxmcabletv.com/images/files/Channel-Line-Up-June_2015.pdf GVTV Replaces G4] St. Maarten Cable Channel Guide</ref>

In October 2015, the over-the-top worldwide streaming service [[FilmOn]] added the entire Gone Viral Network of channels to their paid subscription tier.<ref>[http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/10/14/filmon-adds-gone-viral-network/ FilmOn Adds Gone Viral Network] FilmOn Adds Gone Viral Network</ref>

[[Cable Color Honduras]], the first Central American company to transmit cable television through a fiber optic network in Honduras, in March 2016 started broadcasting the Gone Viral Network.

May 2017, in Dominican Republic both CABLE ATLANTICO and ORBIT CABLE launched the Gone Viral Network.

[[Advanced Info Service]] (AIS) Thailand's largest mobile operator adds the Gone Viral Network onto their  mobile and television platforms, as of April, 2017.<ref>[https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ais-launches-gone-viral-platform-in-thailand--1192639 AIS launches Gone Viral platform in Thailand] AIS launches Gone Viral platform in Thailand</ref>

== Content ==

Network programming consists of High Definition, back-to-back, made-for-web, short-form videos of varying genres.  Showcasing the most popular ‘viral’ Internet videos from around the world in a 24/7 linear, commercial-free format.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|https://www.goneviraltv.com/}}

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