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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-present)
Broadcast areaAsia
SloganMusic And So Much More
HeadquartersBritish Hong Kong (1991-1997)
Hong Kong, China (1997-present)
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
Former namesMTV Asia
15 September 1991–1 May 1994
Availability
Terrestrial
5 Network (Myanmar)Channel 17
Satellite
TransVision (Indonesia)Channel 560 (HD)

Channel [V] 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 is owned by Star China Media and the Australian channels were owned by Foxtel until their closures.

Channel [V] currently operates either a local feed or a relay of the international version in Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Mainland China and Thailand. It previously operated localised versions in India, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Australia.

History[edit]

Channel [V] was originally launched as MTV Asia.

On April 27, 2021, Disney announced that Channel V will be closing down on October 1.[1]

Current feeds[edit]

Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia, and International[edit]

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

Channel V will officially cease transmission on 1 October 2021.

Former VJs[edit]

Thailand[edit]

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.[2] It started operating in Thailand in 1994 as part of Channel [V] Asia.

Channel V Thailand officially will cease transmission on 1 October 2021.

Former VJs[edit]

Mainland China[edit]

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 is 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 is the only feed that is available free-to-air.[3]

Channel V China will officially cease transmission on 1 October 2021.

Current VJs[edit]

Former VJs[edit]

Former feeds[edit]

India (1994 - 2018)[edit]

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.[4] On 30 June 2016, stopped airing original programming. On 1 August, it rebranded its graphical package.[4] Later, it discontinued operations on 15 September 2018.

Philippines (1994 - 2012)[edit]

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.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] It started operating in the Philippines in 1994 as part of Channel [V] Asia. It discontinued operations on 13 July 2012.

Taiwan (1994 - 2018)[edit]

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.

South Korea (1994 - 2008)[edit]

Channel [V] Korea was the Korean branch of the Channel [V] network. It started operating in South Korea in 1994 as part of Channel [V] Asia.

Japan (1994 - 2002)[edit]

Channel [V] Japan was the Japanese branch of the Channel [V] network. It started operating in Japan in 1994 as part of Channel [V] Asia.

Australia (1995 - 2020)[edit]

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.[13] Former VJs included Andrew Günsberg, Jabba, James Mathison, Chloe Maxwell and Yumi Stynes.

Programming[edit]

Main article: List of programmes broadcast by Channel V

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Disney to Close 18 TV Channels in Asia". Variety. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ "Channel V China - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "All about Channel V's new logo and shows". Radioandmusic.com. 2 August 2016.
  5. ↑ 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
  6. ↑ CHANNEL V Expands Filipino Presence retrieved via www.worldscreen.com 02-26-2009
  7. ↑ 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
  8. ↑ Channel V to speak Tagalog; taps local partner retrieved via www.indiantelevision.com 02-27-2009
  9. ↑ 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
  10. ↑ Makisig launches Channel V Philippines retrieve via www.stir.ph 04-16-2009
  11. ↑ Channel V launch in Philippines with Local Block retrieve via www.onetwomusic.com 04-16-2009
  12. ↑ V Philippines on Channel V Retrieved via www.philstar.com.ph 05-03-2009
  13. ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/05/foxtel-overhauls-music-channels.html

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