Advertise With Rural TV

RURAL TV –The Opportunity
RURAL TV is the world’s first 24-hour international television network dedicated to crossing borders with farming, equine, rural lifestyle, and traditional country music entertainment programmes. Reconnecting with the land, rediscovering a simpler way of life and returning to one’s roots is a trend that is now sweeping the globe.

Rural people have more in common than they are different. RURAL TV is the link to prove this concept, and to be the conduit to establish real communications for the benefit of all, no matter where they live.

Rural has no borders. The love of horses, the joy of collecting and restoring old tractors, the desire to produce better crops and animals, the love for traditional country music, the excitement of competition, the commitment to leave this earth in better shape than when you arrived are all international bonds.

Interest in the UK countryside and rural matters generally are extremely high, not only from those who live there, but also from a large proportion of city dwellers.  However, currently broadcasters poorly serve this interest. RURAL TV remedies this void.

The launch of RURAL TV brings a range of programming that focuses on the interests of, and appeals to, those who live and work in rural areas as well as those that work in our cities but have a passion for the countryside.

RURAL TV Distribution
RURAL TV launched on March 2, 2009 and originates from London, England. It is now available in over 20 countries throughout western Europe via broadcast satellite, and world-wide through its broadband internet video streaming on its website www.ruraltv.tv.

RURAL TV is distributed into over 9 million United Kingdom television homes on SKY channel 279 and Freesat channel 403.

RURAL TV Programming
RURAL TV uniquely aggregates niche audiences around a common theme – the countryside and rural matters—with appointment viewing and convenient viewing times.

The programming is scheduled into the following genres: equine, rural lifestyle, farming and music and entertainment.

The proven start-up format of RURAL TV’s sister network in the United States, RFD-TV, is being followed beginning with six (6) hours of new programmes each weekday, which then repeat during the 24-hour period, with at least one more airing for each show during that weekend.

Initial programming for RURAL TV has a strong local element with a large percentage of the daily schedule produced from within the UK countryside, which is then combined with proven favourites from other broadcast partners around the world, including the United States, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand and Australia to form the base of the programme guide.

Country Channel TV is a primary resource for local UK programming for RURAL TV’s launch, providing two (2) hours of time in each six (6) hour programme block, with half-hour daily segments further devoted to the categories of farming, equestrian, country pursuits, and country kaleidoscope.

Additional new UK series, live programmes and events will be added to the RURAL TV schedule in the coming months.

RURAL TV chose Parelli Natural Horsemanship to be the first programme seen by viewers at launch. Pat and Linda Parelli are recognised around the world as leaders in the natural horsemanship movement and are well established to the UK equine market.  Parelli is a natural fit and exemplifies the quality of exclusive international programmes with UK viewer appeal to be seen on RURAL TV.

Other popular, proven international favourite programmes airing on RURAL TV include Equestrian Nation, California Country, Classic Tractor Showcase, The Horse Show, Wide World of Horses, Trains and Locomotives, Downunder Horsemanship, Rural Heritage, America’s Heartland, Machinery of the Past, Country’s Family Reunion, Best of America By Horseback, Brazil Ag Report, Prairie Farm Report, Pop Goes The Country, Craig Cameron: Ride Smart, The Roping Show, National Tractor Pulling, and Cumberland Highlanders.

For more information and a complete programme schedule, please visit www.ruraltv.tv and click on the Programme Schedule tab.

Advertising and Sponsorship on RURAL TV
RURAL TV offers the advertiser targeted, flexible and integrated advertising/sponsorship choices that address a broad range of cost effective traditional and non-traditional ways to communicate with the various audiences (including consumers, retailers, dealer networks, trade association members, affinity groups, youth groups, decisions makers, farmers/ranchers) that make up RURAL TV.

RURAL TV offers many advertisers, companies and associations the opportunity to use television that was previously thought to be too expensive to reach their target audience.

Our advertising programmes include:     

-  traditional airtime packages (run of schedule, by daypart, by programme, by genre)
-  branded sponsorship packages (sponsor credits, airtime spots, promotional trails)
-  live call-in programs to connect directly with the audience
-  RURAL TV event sponsorships                                                                                                      
-  live event coverage                                                                                                                          
-  online advertising on www.ruraltv.tv     
-  RURAL TV The Magazine

Contact Us
For all RURAL TV advertising and sponsorship inquiries, please contact: