Unova Television HD (UNTVhd)

Unova Television HD (Unova Television 2001-2008) also known as UNTVhd or UNova TV HD is a Unovan TV channel. Since 2008, the channel has been hosted by KJ (NotEMPhd). Since 2002, the channel airs the annually Pokémon league.
== History ==
=== Pre launch ===
In 1999, TimeCom was looking to expand internationally and they decided to pick one of the Pokémon regions which was Unova. The plan for the channel was that it would air programming from TimeCom’s catalogue and it would launch in late 1999 but due to planning for TMC it was delayed to September 2001. From the 11th to 18th September 2001 an American flag was shown before UNTVhd launched to show support for the US after the 9/11 tragedies. 
=== Launch ===
File:UNTVTimeCom.png|UNTV’s logo with TimeCon byline (2001-2005)
From the 11th to 18th September 2001 a countdown was shown but on 18th September 2001 at 13:00 UNova TV was officially launched. The first show aired was (fittingly) an episode of the Pokémon series. There was also some confusion with audiences because they thought the channel was going to air original Unovan content but it aired content from other countries. In later years the channel would produce original programming, one of the first being the Pokémon league which was moved to the network in 2002. In 2005, EMP Group merged with TimeCom to form EMP TimeCom Entertainment because of this, EMPtv (now EMPnetwork) shows began airing. In 2005,UNTV began producing the pilot of GameShop. In 2006, the show was green lit, however the show became a joint production with EMPtv with both premiering at the same time. In 2008 UNTVhd started airing in 16:9 HD because of this, UNova TV became UNova TV HD. Since 2010 EMP-YouTube distribution became the distributor of programming for UNTVhd and other ETCE channels.