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| Type | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Broadcast area | Mainland China,Taiwan,Southeast Asia |
| Network |
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| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English Mandarin |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to480i/576i for theSDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Star China Media |
| Sister channels | Xing Kong |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 September 1991; 34 years ago (1991-09-15) 1 June 1996; 29 years ago (1996-06-01) (Malaysia onAstro) 4 August 1996; 29 years ago (1996-08-04) (Thailand) 1997; 29 years ago (1997) (Middle East) 1 September 2013; 12 years ago (2013-09-01) (Malaysia onHyppTV) |
| Closed | 16 June 2010; 15 years ago (2010-06-16) (Malaysia on Astro) 1 June 2018; 7 years ago (2018-06-01) (Malaysia onUnifi TV) 1 October 2021; 4 years ago (2021-10-01)(Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Middle East)[1] |
| Former names | MTV Asia 15 September 1991 – 1 May 1994 |
Channel [V] ("V" as in the letter, not theRoman numeral "5") is a Chinese and former Asianpay televisionmusical network originally launched by Star TV Hong Kong (nowDisney Networks Group Asia Pacific). It was part of the unit ofDisney International Operations, and was launched in September 1991 to replace the first incarnation ofMTV's Asian operation before it was shut down on October 1, 2021.
The mainland Chinese version is owned byStar China Media, and is still operational. The Australian channels were owned byFoxtel before their closure.
Channel [V] previously operated either a local feed or a relay of the international version in Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Thailand or localized versions in India, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Australia.
Channel [V] was originally launched on 15 September 1991 asMTV Asia (音樂台). It was a24-hourmusic channel broadcast in English,Hindi andChinese, focused onpop music.
On 2 May 1994,MTV Asia left theSTAR TV Network as the contract with Viacom expired.
On 27 May 1994, under the leadership of managing director Gary Davey,[2] Channel [V] was launched as a replacement ofMTV Asia with VJs (who used to work onMTV Asia) celebrating on air from various locations; theGreat Wall of China, theTaj Mahal,Downtown Tokyo, theHimalayas etc. At the same time, Channel [V] officially 'split' its beam, in effect, providing two separate services for different regional audiences within theAsiaSat 1's footprint.[3] This enables the channel to provide appropriate programming and viewing time for its viewers from different regions in Asia.
On 5 June 1994, Channel [V] has opened up its production facilities inTaipei,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 5 June 1994, Channel [V] has opened up its production facilities inMumbai (formerly known asBombay),India.
On 27 April 1995, theSTAR TV Network starts transmitting Channel [V] on thePalapa B2R satellite toIndonesia and thePhilippines.
On 30 April 1995, Channel [V] has opened up its production facilities inDubai, theUnited Arab Emirates producing Sony Yalla!, the first ever Arabic Top 10 Countdown in theMiddle East was launched on the Southern Beam.
On 4 August 1996, aThai-localized feed of Channel [V] was launched inThailand, as carried on Thai cable and satellite providers. This apparently replaced Channel [V] International in the country, but the pan-Asian feed would still be available inThailand via bothAsiaSat andPalapa satellites.
In 1997, Channel [V] International was launched in theMiddle East on the Middle Eastern digital satellite TV platformOrbit Communications Company as part of the STAR Select package.
On 15 July 1997, Channel [V] International was launched inJapan on the Japanese digital satellite TV platformSKY PerfecTV!.
In 1999, the president of rival MTV Networks Asia conceded that Channel [V] was a very close competitor in Taiwan and Thailand.[4]
On 27 April 2021, Disney announced that Channel [V] would be closing down on 1 October as part of its winddown of traditional cable/satellite networks across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong in favor of focusing on bothDisney+ andDisney+ Hotstar.[1] Thus the channel space initially created by the first incarnation of MTV Asia in 1991 subsequently ceased to exist on October 1, 2021.[5] As a result, Channel [V] remains on-air only in Mainland China.[6]
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 along withXing Kong. The channel is free-to-air on 3715 H onAsiaSat 7 however in areas with strong 5G reception it can be hard to receive stable reception. Channel [V] switches between Simplified and Traditional Chinese with selected Channel [V] International programs airing with Chinese subtitles.
Channel [V] Asia was the flagship of the Channel [V] network. It was founded afterMTV Asia separated with theSTAR TV Network after the expiration of its contract. 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. Since January 1, 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.
Channel [V] along with most of the otherThe Walt Disney Company channels across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong[7] ceased broadcasting on October 1, 2021, with the final music video being "M to the B" by Millie B.
Channel [V] India was the Indian branch of the Channel [V] network. It was operated byStar 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.[8] On 30 June 2016, stopped airing original programming. On 1 August, it rebranded its graphical package.[8] Later, it discontinued operations on 15 September 2018.
Channel [V] Philippines was the Filipino branch of the Channel [V] network. It was a joint venture betweenFox Networks Group Asia Pacific,Fox International Channels, Previous channel providers and partners like Ermita Electronics Corporation (Channel 23 where MTV Asia also air on the same channel as a first launch), CityNet (Channel 27, A GMA Network affiliate), TV Xtreme Broadcasting Company and Northern Star Productions.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] It started operating in the Philippines in 1994 as part of Channel [V] Asia. It discontinued operations on 13 July 2012.
Channel [V] Australia was the Australian branch of the Channel [V] network. It was first launched as Red in 1995 and was owned byFoxtel. 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.[17] Former VJs includedOsher Günsberg (then "Andy G"),Jabba,James Mathison,Chloe Maxwell andYumi Stynes.
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 byFox Taiwan (and laterStar World Taiwan).
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.
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. The channel was acquired bySpace Shower in 2002, and was renamed to Video Music Channel in that year, thus ending Channel [V]'s presence in Japan.[18]
Channel [V] Thailand was the Thai branch of the Channel [V] network. It is a joint venture betweenThe Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific,GMM Media andTrueVisions.[19] It started operating in Thailand in 1994 as part of Channel [V] Asia.
Channel [V] Thailand also officially ceased transmission on 1 October 2021.
