Channel 404

Channel 404 is a rather weird TV channel. It is just a simple SMPTE color bar with the word "ERROR 404". This channel displays a color bar beeping at 1000 Hz endlessly, and the exact launch date of said channel is unknown, and it may be never known.

Channel 404 might also be considered a "vacant channel", since it can be accessed via a very weird method. On the TV, you must have the remote, then insert a USB flash drive with a txt file, you can write anything in it, but the filename MUST be 404. Then, press 4, 0, and 4 on the remote 20 times in a row. If you do, there's a relatively uncommon chance that the TV will show the channel. Even rarer, the channel will already be on the TV.

How it all began...
Channel 404 was first discovered on 201X in a hotel in Rome, Italy, when someone reported that the decoder was showing anomalies, it only played the channel and there was no way to shut down. During the night, the hotel guest reported that at 3 AM, the TV got closer and was able to be still on without it beging connected to an electrical outlet, so did the decoder, which wasnt connected to the TV via the SCART cable.

However, things got worse. The TV was right next to the guy, to which after he turned, he felt a strong sensation to turn back, and a girl popped up of nowhere and managed to jump from the TV. The person survived the encounter and reported everything to the reception, although they did not believe him.

A week later, the same thing happened to a couple in the same hotel, and then it spread to the rest of the country. The hotel staff realized that this was no ordinary prank. For research purposes, they went into a room with an infected decoder, and they managed to turn on the TV. When they fell asleep, they noted the same effects as the other visitors did, and even saw the girl.