Providers are allowed to air a limited number of commercials (a maximum of 6 minutes per half-hour of broadcast) during their programmes, and have complete editorial control over content.

It was shut down on 23 December 2011 due to funding complications, because as the channel grew in viewership so did its ratings share and since Freeview carriage charges are ratings based there was a number of increases to fees Triangle as paying to the Kordia operated Freeview service.

As of November 23, 2012 Sky offered Triangle an undisclosed deal to re-launch Stratos under the name Face TV.

The service, unlike Stratos, simulcast the current Triangle schedule with national advertising options.

The channels shared transmission facilities and resources, and broadcast many of the same news, regional, and cultural programming.