Box Television
Encyclopedia
Box Television is the content subsidiary of Channel 4 and Bauer. It is a British
television
company which is owned by Bauer Group
(50%) and Channel 4
(50%) and acts as its music television programme production arm.
. The same site hosts other Bauer
brands, including Kiss 100
and Magic 105.4.
centring on chart hits and current favourites, along with a range of music-themed programmes from Channel 4
. The channel is available free-to-air on the British
Digital terrestrial television
service Freeview on channel 18.
digital TV platforms. The playlist is predominantly mainstream Urban Pop, Dance
and R&B, although since its relaunch in Summer 2006, (and the launch of a sister channel Q) it has begun to focus more on dance music once again. It is based on format of the Kiss brand from Bauer
which also exists in Kiss Radio
.
which exists in Magic Radio
and Magic branded CD.s
on a "jukebox
" system, where viewers call a premium rate telephone
number to select a music video
to play. The channel also shows other programmes, such as "Celebrity Selector", where celebrities pick what music videos are their favourites. It is based on format of the Smash Hits! brand from Bauer
which exists in Smash Hits Radio and which once ran as a magazines.
, rock
and alternative
. In common with other Box Television channels, Q was originally a jukebox channel, where music video selections made were by the viewers using premium rate phone
lines; however this element was dropped in 2004. It is based on format of the Q brand from Bauer
which exists in Q Magazine and Q Radio
.
requests from their playlist. It is based on format of Kerrang! brand from Bauer
which also exists in Kerrang Radio and Kerrang! magazine.
. Its sister radio station remains on the air.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
company which is owned by Bauer Group
Bauer Verlagsgruppe
The Bauer Media Group is a large German publishing company based in Hamburg, which operates in 15 countries worldwide. Since the company was founded in 1875, it has been privately-owned and under management by the Bauer family. It was formerly called Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG, abbreviated to HBV...
(50%) and Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
(50%) and acts as its music television programme production arm.
Location
The company is based in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The same site hosts other Bauer
Bauer
Bauer is a German family name. It translates in English as peasant or farmer.-Surname:Notable people of this name include:* André Bauer , American politician* Belinda Bauer , Australian actress* Bill Bauer, Canadian writer...
brands, including Kiss 100
Kiss 100 London
Kiss is a UK radio station broadcasting on FM and Digital Radio, specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and electronic dance music. It also broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio around the UK & nationally on Freeview, Sky and TalkTalk TV...
and Magic 105.4.
The Box
The Box is well-known for its First Play feature, where many videos often make their UK or world première. This new music is often shown through the Box Fresh show on the channel.4Music
4Music showcases a range of popPopular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
centring on chart hits and current favourites, along with a range of music-themed programmes from Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
. The channel is available free-to-air on the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
service Freeview on channel 18.
Kiss
Kiss is a commercial music television channel from Box Television available on the Sky Digital and Virgin MediaVirgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
digital TV platforms. The playlist is predominantly mainstream Urban Pop, Dance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
and R&B, although since its relaunch in Summer 2006, (and the launch of a sister channel Q) it has begun to focus more on dance music once again. It is based on format of the Kiss brand from Bauer
Bauer
Bauer is a German family name. It translates in English as peasant or farmer.-Surname:Notable people of this name include:* André Bauer , American politician* Belinda Bauer , Australian actress* Bill Bauer, Canadian writer...
which also exists in Kiss Radio
Kiss Network
Kiss is a brand of a group of dancemusic radio stations, a TV channel and music merchandise in the United Kingdom.-Stations:Radio:Television:*Kiss TV-Former Kiss Stations:Radio:...
.
Magic
Magic TV plays mainly easy listening music videos. It is based on format of the Magic brand from BauerBauer
Bauer is a German family name. It translates in English as peasant or farmer.-Surname:Notable people of this name include:* André Bauer , American politician* Belinda Bauer , Australian actress* Bill Bauer, Canadian writer...
which exists in Magic Radio
Magic Radio
Magic is a music radio and a TV brand in the United Kingdom, run by the German publishing company Bauer.-Magic Radio in United Kingdom:...
and Magic branded CD.s
Smash Hits!
Smash Hits! mainly broadcasts general mainstream pop musicPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
on a "jukebox
Jukebox
A jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated machine, that will play a patron's selection from self-contained media...
" system, where viewers call a premium rate telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
number to select a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
to play. The channel also shows other programmes, such as "Celebrity Selector", where celebrities pick what music videos are their favourites. It is based on format of the Smash Hits! brand from Bauer
Bauer
Bauer is a German family name. It translates in English as peasant or farmer.-Surname:Notable people of this name include:* André Bauer , American politician* Belinda Bauer , Australian actress* Bill Bauer, Canadian writer...
which exists in Smash Hits Radio and which once ran as a magazines.
Q
Q specialises in indieIndie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
. In common with other Box Television channels, Q was originally a jukebox channel, where music video selections made were by the viewers using premium rate phone
Premium-rate telephone number
Premium-rate telephone numbers are telephone numbers for telephone calls during which certain services are provided, and for which prices higher than normal are charged. Unlike a normal call, part of the call charge is paid to the service provider, thus enabling businesses to be funded via the calls...
lines; however this element was dropped in 2004. It is based on format of the Q brand from Bauer
Bauer
Bauer is a German family name. It translates in English as peasant or farmer.-Surname:Notable people of this name include:* André Bauer , American politician* Belinda Bauer , Australian actress* Bill Bauer, Canadian writer...
which exists in Q Magazine and Q Radio
Q (radio station)
Q Radio is an online and DTV radio station, broadcasting on digital television across the UK and online. The station launched in June 2008 as an alternative to the UK's rock and alternative stations, with a strong relationship with Q magazine...
.
Kerrang!
Kerrang! specialises in Rock Music. As of 2005, all of its programme content is music videos, the majority of which is open scheduled, for textShort message service
Short Message Service is a text messaging service component of phone, web, or mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices...
requests from their playlist. It is based on format of Kerrang! brand from Bauer
Bauer
Bauer is a German family name. It translates in English as peasant or farmer.-Surname:Notable people of this name include:* André Bauer , American politician* Belinda Bauer , Australian actress* Bill Bauer, Canadian writer...
which also exists in Kerrang Radio and Kerrang! magazine.
The Hits
The Hits closed on 15 August 2008. It was replaced by 4Music4Music
4Music is a music and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and available on some digital television providers in the Republic of Ireland - its web component can be found at with its own and pages. It is the only channel within the Box Television Network to be branded under Channel 4 and...
. Its sister radio station remains on the air.