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| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | MTV Networks Europe |
| History | |
| Launched | 16 December 2003; 21 years ago (2003-12-16) |
| Closed | 1 August 2006; 19 years ago (2006-08-01) |
| Replaced by | MTV Flux |
| Links | |
| Website | www.mtv.co.uk |
VH2 was a sister channel toVH1 in theUnited Kingdom. It launched in 2003, and slowly became anIndie rock channel, aimed primarily at men in the 25-34 demographic. It mainly showed music videos, though it also aired documentaries about artists.
During its launch, the screen identity was created by Paul Wilkinson of Nuw Creative.
VH2 also had many chart shows, including the "Indie 500" weekend, which counted down the Top 500 Indie Songs with songs by artists such asThe Stone Roses,Pixies,Oasis,Dinosaur Jr,The Cure,The Strokes,Blur andRadiohead. The winner of the Indie 500 was "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" byThe Smiths, whilst The Stone Roses' song "I Wanna Be Adored" was second (though on a condensed version of the counting listing just the top 50, the two tracks had switched place, leading "I Wanna Be Adored" to first place)
VH2 closed at 6 a.m. on 1 August 2006 and was replaced byMTV Flux. Its last days saw it unspool older MTV idents of the past.[1]