Channel V

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This article is about the music TV channel. For the Quebec TV network, see V (TV network).
The correct title of this article is Channel [V]. The omission of any brackets is due to technical restrictions.

Channel [V]
Channel [V]
CountryBritish Hong Kong (1991-1997)
China (1997-2002, 2008-2021)
Malaysia (2002-2008)
Broadcast areaAsia
HeadquartersBritish Hong Kong (1991-1997)
Hong Kong, China (1997-2002, 2008-2021)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2002-2008)
Beijing, China (Channel [V] Mainland China)
Programming
Language(s)English
Arabic
Hindi
Thai
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Japanese
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner
Sister channels
History
Launched15 September 1991; 32 years ago (1991-09-15)
ReplacedMTV Asia
15 September 1991 – 1 May 1994
Closed1 October 2021; 2 years ago (2021-10-01) (Channel [V] International only)[1]
Former namesMTV Asia
15 September 1991 – 1 May 1994
Availability
Terrestrial
5 Network (Myanmar)Channel 17

Channel [V] ("V" standing for the letter, not the Roman numeral "5") is a pan-Asian pay music television network owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, a pay-TV channel unit of Disney International Operations. It was launched by what was back then STAR TV to replace MTV's original Asian operation. The Mainland Chinese version was owned by Star China Media and the Australian channels were owned by Foxtel until their closures.

Channel [V] currently operates its localised feeds for both Mainland China and Thailand. It previously operated its main pan-regional international feed across Asia and the Pacific and its localised feeds for India, the Philippines, Taiwan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

History

Early years

MTV Asia (September 15, 1991 - May 2, 1994)

Channel [V] was originally launched as MTV Asia on 15 September 1991. STAR TV, which is based in British Hong Kong (now called Hong Kong, China since 1997), operated the channel in partnership with Viacom in the United States, which owned MTV-branded regional music channels there. The channel was broadcast across the continent of Asia, reaching from the Far East to the Middle East, as with the AsiaSat 1's footprint. The STAR TV Network have since regionalised the channel to serve its huge viewerships.

On 2 May 1994, MTV Asia left the STAR TV Network as a result of the contract with Viacom expired.

Channel [V] (May 27, 1994 - present)

On 27 May 1994, Channel [V] was launched as a replacement of MTV Asia with VJs (who used to work on MTV Asia) celebrating on air from various locations; the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, Downtown Tokyo, the Himalayas etc. At the same time, Channel [V] was officially 'split' its beam, in effect, providing two separate services for different regional audiences within the AsiaSat 1's footprint. This enables the channel to provide appropriate programming and viewing time for our viewers from different regions in Asia.

On 5 June 1994, Channel [V] has opened up its production facilities in Taipei, Taiwan.

On 4 July 1994, Sigaw Manila was launched on the Northern Beam.

On 1 August 1994, BPL Oye! was launched on the Southern Beam.

On June 5, 1994, Channel [V]'s production facilities were launched in Mumbai (also known as Bombay, which was the city's official name until 1995), Maharashtra, India.

On April 27, 1995, STAR TV starts transmitting Channel [V] International (formerly Channel [V] Asia) on the Palapa B2P satellite to Southeast Asia.

On April 30, 1995, Channel [V]'s production facilities were launched in Dubai, UAE to produce the 1st non-imperialist countdown for the Middle East called Sony Yalla!, which was aired on Channel [V] South across Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.

On August 22, 1996, Channel V Thailand was launched on various CATV systems across Thailand.

In 1997, Channel [V] International was launched in the Middle East on the Middle Eastern digital satellite TV platform Orbit Communications Company as part of the STAR Select package.

On March 10, 1997, Channel [V] and PolyGram N.V. (now merged into the Universal Music Group N.V. since late 1998/early 1999) released the Indian-made Asia-wide release of The One & Only Love Album for Asia and the Pacific.

On July 15, 1997, Channel [V] International was launched on SKY PerfecTV! (formerly PerfecTV!) in Japan.

On April 27, 2021, Disney announced that Channel [V] International would be gone off the air on October 1st as a part of its winddown of traditional cable/satellite TV networks across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong in a favor of Disney+ (in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Disney+ Hotstar (in Southeast Asia outside Singapore).[1] Channel [V] would countine to operate its localised feeds for both Mainland China and Thailand after Channel [V] International gone off the air.

Current Feeds

Channel [V] Mainland China (1994-present)

Channel [V] Mainland China is the Chinese branch of the Channel [V] network. It started operating in Mainland China in 1994 as part of Channel [V] Asia. Fox International Channels Asia Pacific sold certain Mandarin language entertainment television channels that target Mainland China, including Channel [V] Mainland China, to China Media Capital. As a result, Channel [V] Mainland China is a part of Star China Media as of 2014. It was broadcast free-to-air on AsiaSat 7. Channel [V] switches between Simplified and Traditional Chinese with selected Channel [V] International programs airing with Chinese subtitles. It was the only feed that was available free-to-air.[2]

Former VJs

Channel [V] Thailand (1996-present)

Main article: Channel V Thailand

Channel [V] Thailand is the Thai branch of the Channel [V] network. It is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific, GMM Media and TrueVisions.[3] It started operating on various CATV systems across Thailand in 1996.

Former VJs

Former Feeds

Channel [V] International (1995-2021)

Channel [V] International was the flagship of the Channel [V] network. It was founded after MTV Asia parted ways with STAR TV.[citation needed] It was produced and operated from Hong Kong from May 27, 1994 until January 2002, after which operations and studios were shifted to Malaysia with some aspects still operating in Hong Kong, China.[citation needed] Since January 1, 2008, Channel [V] International has moved back to its original studio in Hong Kong, China, which is also the same studio of Channel [V] Mainland China and Taiwan.[citation needed]

After very 27 final and last years of broadcasting, Channel [V] International along with all The Walt Disney Company channels across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong (Fox Crime, Fox, Fox Life, FX, Disney Junior, Disney Channel, Nat Geo People, Fox Movies, Fox Action Movies, Fox Family Movies, Star Movies China, SCM Legend and five of its sports channels[4]) officially cease broadcasting and transmission on 30 September 2021 at 11:59:59pm. The final programming will be [V] Shot.

Former VJs

Channel [V] India (1994-2018)

Main article: Channel V India

Channel [V] India was the Indian branch of the Channel [V] network. It was operated by Star India. It started operating in India in 1994 as part of Channel [V] Asia. On 1 July 2012, the channel discontinued its musical programming and started focusing on original content through fiction dailies and studio formats that address teenage issues.[5] On 30 June 2016, stopped airing original programming. On 1 August, it rebranded its graphical package.[5] Later, it discontinued operations on 15 September 2018.

Channel [V] Philippines (1994 - 2012)

Main article: Channel V Philippines

Channel [V] Philippines was the Filipino branch of the Channel [V] network. It was a joint venture between Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, Fox International Channels, TV Xtreme Broadcasting Company and Northern Star Productions as network providers.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] It started operating in the Philippines in 1994 as part of Channel [V] Asia. It discontinued operations on 13 July 2012.

Channel [V] Taiwan (1994-2018)

Channel [V] Taiwan was the Taiwanese branch of the Channel [V] network. It started operating in Taiwan in 1994 as part of Channel [V] Asia. On 1 September 2012 it was replaced by Fox Taiwan, while Channel [V] Taiwan still operated overseas. On 15 July 2018, Channel [V] Taiwan officially shut down.

Channel [V] Korea (2001-2008)

Channel [V] Korea was the Korean branch of the Channel [V] network. It started operating in South Korea in 2001.

Channel [V] Australia (1995-2020)

Main article: Channel V Australia
Main article: V (Australian TV channel)

Channel [V] Australia was the Australian branch of the Channel [V] network. It was first launched as Red in 1995 and was owned by Foxtel. It ceased broadcasting in Australia on 26 February 2016, as it merged with [V] Hits (later rebranded as [V]), focusing only on music video programming and countdowns. V Hits was also formerly known as Club [V] and Channel [V] 2, and ceased broadcasting on 1 July 2020.[14] Former VJs included Andrew Günsberg, Jabba, James Mathison, Chloe Maxwell and Yumi Stynes.

Programming

Main article: List of programmes broadcast by Channel V

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Multiple sources:
    • Frater, Patrick (27 April 2021). "Disney Slashes Linear TV in Asia With 18-Channel Closure, Shifts Focus to Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
    • Kanter, Jake (27 April 2021). "Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
    • Lai, Adrian (29 April 2021). "Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia". IGN. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Channel V China - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ STAR, TrueVisions and GMM Media Enter Strategic Alliance for CHANNEL V Thailand Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.startv.com
  4. ^ "Disney pulling plug on Asian sports channels in DTC pivot - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b "All about Channel V's new logo and shows". Radioandmusic.com. 2 August 2016.
  6. ^ CHANNEL V International and Makisig Network Announce the Launch of Channel V Philippines Tagalog language content block on V International set to launch with an expanded distribution for the channel on Sky Cable Archived 4 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.startv.com 02-26-2009
  7. ^ CHANNEL V Expands Filipino Presence retrieved via www.worldscreen.com 02-26-2009
  8. ^ CHANNEL V International and Makisig Network Launch V Philippines Archived 6 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.casbaa.com 03-02-2009
  9. ^ Channel V to speak Tagalog; taps local partner retrieved via www.indiantelevision.com 02-27-2009
  10. ^ Channel V to launch local content for the Philippines Archived 6 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine retrieve via www.brandrepublic.asia 03-02-2009
  11. ^ Makisig launches Channel V Philippines retrieve via www.stir.ph 04-16-2009
  12. ^ Channel V launch in Philippines with Local Block retrieve via www.onetwomusic.com 04-16-2009
  13. ^ V Philippines on Channel V Retrieved via www.philstar.com.ph 05-03-2009
  14. ^ "Foxtel overhauls music channels | TV Tonight".
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