If you find yourself missing the old Wings channel, there may soon be a replacement. After several years of work, television entrepreneur Phil Hurst told AVweb that his latest project, Air and Space Television, grows ever nearer to going on the air. “We’re through the first phase, which is developing content and making sure there’s an audience out there and developing the entire concept,” Hurst said in an AVweb interview. After that, said Hurst, A&S TV will actually acquire the content, then acquire an underperforming network to launch the new service.
As the name implies, Air and Space Television will broadcast a steady diet of aviation and aerospace-related programming from a variety of sources, including news and documentary programs. It will likely feature regular weekly shows. “For instance, we may have a reality show, but it will be about pilots or we may have a contest where you can win, say a Virgin Galactic ride. Just because it’s about aviation and space doesn’t mean that you can’t tell all kinds of incredible stories.” Air and Space Television, by the way, is a private venture not associated with the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. Hurst said the project is seeking investment capital with a launch in about two years. Prior to A&S TV, Hurst was a partner in starting the Golf Channel, which followed a similar developmental model.
For more information, see AirAndSpace.TV.
