Channel [V] is an international music channel chain. Owned by Star TV, it is aired in many countries around Asia and the Middle East. They play both mainstream and alternative music, with some focus on local music. Mainly English music is played, though the country-specific channels do play content of their own mother tongue.
Channel [V] International
Channel [V] International is the main channel. It was produced and operated from Hong Kong from 1992 until 2002, when it was bought over by Double Vision (M) Sdn Bhd and moved to Malaysia. Channel [V] International has a slightly bigger audience in Asia than MTV Asia as it airs in more countries. They are known for providing original and interactive music programming, with TV shows such as By Demand, Top 5 @ 5, The Mint, and many others.
Various well-known hosts of Channel [V] throughout the years include:
- Laila Rouass
- Trey
- Sophiya
- Asha Gill
- Adrian da Silva
- Joey
- Vivian Tan
- Paula Malai Ali
- Amanda Griffith
- Cindy Burnbridge
- Sarah Tan
V
The letter V is the subject of many theories, but none of them are confirmed as to what the letter stands for. The leading theory points to V for victory. Another theory pits the V as a random end alphabet popular in Asia such as XYZ.
Channel [V] Australia
Arguably the most popular Australian cable television music channel, and also the newest (and second-biggest) Channel [V] channel. It is available on Foxtel and Austar. It is targeted at the youth market, and plays both mainstream and alternative music.
Hosts of various segments include:
Channel [V] supported the Channel [V] Detour, a skate and music tour in the eastern states of Australia, in early 2004.
They are also host of the Band in a Bubble concept, in Federation Square in Melbourne. Regurgitator was the participant in the first series, as they recorded their next album over a period of three weeks in September 2004.
Previously called Red, Channel [V] commenced broadcasting in 1995 on the now defunct Galaxy service. The name change to Channel [V] came about after owners XYZ Entertainment (now xyznetworks ) and Channel [V] International came to agreement over naming rights.
In 2004, the launch of Foxtel Digital has seen a second [V] branded channel hit the subscription airwaves, Club [V] focuses on dance and club music.
Channel [V] India
In India, Channel [V] is probably more popular than MTV.
Airing shows like US Billboard Countdown, Luke's After Hours, Smash Hits etc; it provides a quality music. Hindi Film music and music video shows like First Day First Show also make it popular among general public.
Some humorous shows like Lola T[V] gives a variety of entertainment.
The Popstars show for selecting young faces and making them pop stars was very popular and the last group so far to hold the title is the extremely popular "Aasma".
With two seasons of [v] Popstars, two seasons of [v] Get Gorgeous, a season of [v] On The Run, [v] Freedom Express, [v] Super Singer and [v] Launchpad, Channel [v] India is undeniably the most prolific producer of Reality Television in India.
The current VJ's on Channel [V] India are:
- Purab Kohli
- Gaurav Kapoor
- VJ Sarah-Jane
- VJ Anushka
- VJ Archana
- VJ Juhi
- VJ Paula
Other Channel [V]s
Other country-specific Channel [V]s include:
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