:doc:`MediaTailor <../../mediatailor>` / Client / start_channel

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start_channel
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.. py:method:: MediaTailor.Client.start_channel(**kwargs)

  

  Starts a channel. For information about MediaTailor channels, see `Working with channels <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mediatailor/latest/ug/channel-assembly-channels.html>`__ in the *MediaTailor User Guide*.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/mediatailor-2018-04-23/StartChannel>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.start_channel(
        ChannelName='string'
    )
    
  :type ChannelName: string
  :param ChannelName: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The name of the channel.

    

  
  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {}
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
  