Independent music TV station P-rock has disappeared from the Sky Digital electronic programme guide after a few days off air all together. The station launched last November treading on Kerrang! TV's territory though with a more punky music policy. The station went off air at the start of the month but resumed broadcasting yesterday, though without its vital EPG listing. Word is the station is taking some time to regroup (and refinance) before a relaunch. When launched it was unclear who owned the channel and although there were suggestions Future publishing may have been involved it now seems the venture was financed by its founders. It seems those founders now want to find proper investment to take the channel forward.
One of the station's founders Mark Sharman has written on the channel's website: "We thought it better to take p-rock TV off air to re-group and re-launch with the correct amount of financial backing. We have proved the concept is strong but you can't run a channel on a shoestring budget. It's unbelievable what we have learned in the last six months and none of us have any regrets about giving p-rock "a go". It's also now incredible how many people have already called us with ideas to help us get back on air, and no doubt there'll be more similar calls. One thing we have proved is that we had an idea, backed it with our own money and it became one of the fastest growing channels on Sky. With a stronger financial package and infrastructure we could build the p-rock brand to even greater heights."