Pirate TV

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Pirate TV (Pirate Television)

A Pirate Television station is a broadcast TV station that operates without official or government licensing. Like Pirate TV counterpart, Pirate Radio, the term pirate tv lacks a specific universal interpretation. It implies a form of broadcasting that is unwelcome by the licensing authorities within the territory where its signals are received, especially when the country of transmission is the same as the country of reception. When the area of transmission is not a country, or when it is a country and the transmissions are not illegal, those same broadcast signals may be deemed illegal in the country of reception. Therefore "pirate tv" can mean many things to many people. Pirate television stations are also known as LPTV, Amateur TV and bootleg TV stations.

Pirate Television stations are not as abundant in the U.S.A. as pirate radio stations are. Only since 2004, has the technology for pirate television stations become easier to obtain and construct, due to advances in technologies and the availability of equipment.

Known Stations

Pirate Cat TV -Pirate Cat TV, San Francisco, CA

Television Show

Pirate TV was a show on MTV that premiered January 26, 1990. Set on a boat that beamed illegal television signals, Pirate TV consisted of skits and parodies of commercials and television programs, including Rastapiece Theater, a takeoff of Masterpiece Theatre with a dreadlocked, patois-speaking host, and "Reejok" (jockstraps with inflatable pouches, a la Reebok's "Pump" sneaker, popular at the time). It was co-created by Dave Kolin and Deborah H. Liebling.

The crew of the boat were played by Richard Goteri ("Tony"), Boyd Hale (himself), Spruce Henry (himself), and Gena Rositano (herself).