2. MTV
MTV, originally an initialise of Music Television, is
an American cable television channel based in New
York City that launched on August 1, 1981.
The original purpose of the channel was to play
music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs.
Today, MTV primarily broadcasts a variety of reality
and scripted television programs targeted at
adolescents and young adults.
3. OTHER CHANNELS OF MTV
MTV has spawned numerous sister channels in the
U.S. and affiliated channels internationally, some of
which have gone independent.
MTV's influence on its audience, including issues
related to censorship and social activism, has been
a subject of debate for years.
MTV Base, MTV Dance, MTV2 are all for different
genres.
4. KERRANG!
In 2001 EMAP launched Kerrang! TV.
As with the radio station, the television channel
covers the more mainstream side of the rock music
as well as classic rock bands like Aerosmith and
AC/DC, and classic heavy metal bands such as
Guns N' Roses and Metallica.
Kerrang TV is now a joint venture between Bauer
Media Group and Channel 4.
5. CHANNEL AKA
Channel AKA (formerly Channel U) is a British
digital satellite TV channel, owned by All Around the
World Productions, available through Sky within the
UK and Ireland on channel 370.
It is a music channel, focusing on playing upcoming
UK urban/grime/hip-hop music and has helped the
breakthrough for acts such as Tinchy Stryder, Tinie
Tempah, Chipmunk, Wretch 32, Devlin and N-Dubz.
6. VIVA
In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland,
VIVA launched on 26 October 2009, replacing TMF
it has a completely different logo to the other
countries.