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| Country | India United Kingdom Qatar |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | International |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hindi & English |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | B4U Network Limited |
| Sister channels | B4U Movies B4U Kadak B4U Bhojpuri |
| History | |
| Launched | 6 May 2000 |
| Links | |
| Website | b4umusic |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Oqaab (Afghanistan) | Channel 60 |
| Cambodian DTH UHD (Cambodia) | Channel 76 |
| Streaming media | |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
| DD Free Dish | LCN 63 |
| Airtel digital TV | LCN 486 |
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B4U Music is a free to air music television channel owned by the B4U Network. The channel broadcasts a mixture of contemporary Bollywood, Indipop, Bhangra and international music.
History[edit | edit source]
The channel began broadcasting in 2000 becoming the second B4U channel after B4U Movies.[1] There are now four different versions of the channel being broadcast in Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Each feed produces a quantity of local programming which reflects the culture and tastes of the local population of the Indian diaspora.
In Qatar the channel launched in 2009 and closed in 2019.
Programming[edit | edit source]
Programs include celebrity interviews, artist profiles, concerts and chart rundowns, as well as video request shows.
Since 2008, the yearly UK Asian Music Awards have been produced and broadcast by the channel.[2]
Ratings[edit | edit source]
B4U Music emerged as the No.1 Asian TV channel in UK ratings in January 2022.[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/may/22/mondaymediasection.raceintheuk
- ↑ "B4Utv.com -UKAMA – UK Asian Music Awards". b4utv.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ↑ Correspondent, BizAsia (3 January 2022). "Overnights: B4U Music surprises by taking No.1 spot on Sunday". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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