Pop Economy

Pop Economy was an Italian television and web TV brand created to make economics accessible to a wide audience, particularly younger viewers. It was founded by journalist Francesco Specchia, who served as its first editorial director. The channel was initially managed by the Alma Media group and officially launched on 21 October 2018 at 6:00 AM, with its television version available on digital terrestrial television at LCN 224 on the TIMB 2 multiplex. Conceived as a multiplatform channel, it produced content specifically designed for mobile devices alongside traditional broadcasts. Its programming covered various aspects of economics, spanning food, sports, travel, finance, cars, technology, art, cinema, and music. From 7 January 2020, the channel continued exclusively as a web TV. Between April 2020 and for a period thereafter, some services and programs were broadcast on Alice and Marcopolo, and later on Alma TV. On 29 September 2020, management and exclusive use of the brand passed to Pop Media S.r.l., directed by business consultant Edoardo Grigione. The editorial line shifted toward greater internationalization and a schedule organized into six thematic areas: Global Newsroom, Crime Economy, Health Economy, Fintech Economy, Green Economy, and Wonderful Londra. On 15 March 2021, the channel resumed broadcasts, this time free-to-air on satellite, visible on Sky channel 512. From June 2022, the channel's advertising concession was exclusively handled by Sky Media, the concessionaire of the Sky Italia group. On 6 February 2023, at 00:00, the logo and name were updated, changing from Pop Economy to Pop News on the satellite frequency DVB-S2 12576 H 27500 3/4. On 5 September 2023, the channel definitively ceased its broadcasts; in the preceding weeks, it had appeared as a black screen on the same frequency. The brand's official website remains popeconomy.tv.

Pop Economy was born from an idea by journalist Francesco Specchia, who became its founder and first editorial director. Initially managed by the Alma Media group, its official launch—preceded by some promotional spots aired in the days before—took place on 21 October 2018 at 6:00 AM. The television version was available on digital terrestrial television at LCN 224 on the TIMB 2 multiplex. Conceived as a multiplatform channel, the broadcaster was created with the goal of explaining economics to a broad audience, particularly younger people; for this reason, it also produced content specifically designed for mobile devices. Programming included segments dedicated to different aspects of economics, ranging across food, sports, travel, finance, cars, technology, art, cinema, and music. From 7 January 2020, the activity continued exclusively as a web TV. Starting in April 2020, for a period, some services and programs were broadcast on Alice and Marcopolo, and subsequently on Alma TV. On 29 September 2020, management and exclusive use of the brand passed to the company Pop Media S.r.l., directed by business consultant Edoardo Grigione. The editorial line aimed at greater internationalization and a schedule articulated into six thematic areas: Global Newsroom (daily news strip), Crime Economy, Health Economy, Fintech Economy, Green Economy, and Wonderful Londra. On 15 March 2021, the channel resumed broadcasts, this time free-to-air on the satellite platform, becoming visible on channel 512 of Sky. From June 2022, the channel's advertising concession was exclusively entrusted to Sky Media, the concessionaire of the Sky Italia group. On 6 February 2023, at 00:00, the logo and name were updated, with the change from Pop Economy to Pop News, on the satellite frequency DVB-S2 12576 H 27500 3/4. On 5 September 2023, the channel definitively ceased its broadcasts; in the preceding weeks, the channel appeared as a black screen on the same frequency.

• Official launch of Pop Economy at 6:00 AM on digital terrestrial television LCN 224 (TIMB 2 multiplex).

• Channel continues exclusively as a web TV.

• Some services and programs broadcast on Alice and Marcopolo, later on Alma TV.

• Management and exclusive use of the brand pass to Pop Media S.r.l., directed by Edoardo Grigione.

• Channel resumes broadcasts free-to-air on satellite, visible on Sky channel 512.

• Advertising concession exclusively entrusted to Sky Media (Sky Italia group).

• Logo and name updated from Pop Economy to Pop News on satellite frequency DVB-S2 12576 H 27500 3/4.

• Channel definitively ceases broadcasts.

A multiplatform channel explaining economics to a broad audience, especially younger viewers.

• Global Newsroom

  Daily news strip.

• Crime Economy

  Thematic area on crime and economics.

• Health Economy

  Thematic area on health and economics.

• Fintech Economy

  Thematic area on financial technology.

• Green Economy

  Thematic area on green economy.

• Wonderful Londra

  Thematic area focused on London.

1. 1Pop Economy - Wikipediait.wikipedia.org
2. 2Pop Economy - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Official websitepopeconomy.tv
4. 4Cult Education Forumforum.culteducation.com