Sussex technology is to drive the creation of a new multi-cultural digital television station to be delivered over the internet.
Absolute Internet in Newtimber near Brighton has created a CD-Rom which will let viewers sign up for FTVS2, a service promising high-quality television over a normal telephone line.
Everyone watching the new channel will have to use FTVS2 as their internet service provider (ISP).
Tom Nixon, web programmer at Absolute Internet, pictured, said: "Our CD will install Internet Explorer and let people use the ISP."
FTVS2 said limited user numbers and new technology will make video streaming far faster than is normally possible over the internet.
Chief executive Howard Allen said BT has helped create a new video streaming system for the station, known as Portal, although details have been kept under wraps.
Mr Allen said: "BT's keeping it schtum at the moment but people will be shocked at how we do it. It will be much faster than normal video streaming."
FTVS2 will transmit general interest, news, music, Asian interest and history channels.
Mr Allen said 70 per cent of the programming would be created for an ethnic minority audience. He said: "That's as opposed to the BBC where 99.9 per cent of programmed is aimed at white Europeans.
"There are enough white television channels."
FTVS2 will be creating much of its programming internally.
The station will start broadcasting within a month.
It is negotiating deals with US broadcasters NBC and CNN to allow them access to its network.
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