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Classic Arts Showcase is an American non-commercial satellite television channel promoting the fine arts. The channel was founded by Lloyd E. Rigler and launched on May 3, 1994, with its headquarters located in Burbank, California . It is completely funded by the Lloyd E. Rigler – Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation and does not solicit any outside funding . As a dedicated source for online television, the channel is known for its eclectic 24-hour format that mixes short video clips of classical music, opera, ballet, dance, animation, classic film, and archival documentaries in a style reminiscent of a fine arts version of MTV .

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of an 8-hour loop of video segments that is scrambled each week to keep the service from looking repetitive, broadcasting three times daily . The content includes a wide range of genres such as animation, architectural art, ballet, chamber and choral music, dance, folk art, museum art, musical theatre, opera, orchestral, recital, solo instrumental and vocal performances, as well as theatrical plays . Notable clips featured on the channel have included the Russian Classical Ballet on Ice, opera divas from 1950s TV variety shows, rare footage of Van Cliburn performing in Moscow, spectacular animation by Oskar Fischinger, and unique performances such as the Montreal Symphony Orchestra set in a beauty salon . The channel displays text on-screen providing details about each recording, encouraging viewers to seek out live arts experiences in their own communities .

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of fine arts content, Classic Arts Showcase is widely available as a free-to-air service via satellite on SES 18 at 103.0 degrees West, broadcasting in MPEG-4 HD 1080 format with English audio . The channel is shown on more than 500 channels in the United States, as well as some in Canada, primarily through public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable channels . It is also accessible as tv online via an internet feed on the channel's website and through a Roku app . The channel is offered free to any broadcaster or cable system that requests a feed and carries no advertising , ensuring that its fine arts programming reaches viewers across North America and worldwide. Lloyd Rigler died in 2003 but left at least twenty years of funding to the channel, with sufficient funding remaining to maintain it "for decades to come" .

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