Channel V Australia
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Channel [V] Australia is an Australia
n subscription television
music channel, and also the newest (and second largest) Channel [V
] channel. It is available on Foxtel
, Optus TV and Austar
satellite and cable services. It was also previously available in New Zealand
on TelstraSaturn's cable TV service in Wellington
, Kapiti
and Christchurch
, until a channel shake-up occurred under new owners TelstraClear
in 2002.
It is targeted at the youth market, and plays both mainstream and alternative music, as well as mainly American RnB and pop. Although it uses the name, Channel [V] in Australia is not associated with the international affiliates and uses the name under license of News Corporation
via Star TV
.
Previously called Red, Channel [V] commenced broadcasting in 1995 on the now defunct Galaxy (Australian TV)
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 March 1997. In 2004, the launch of Foxtel Digital and other digital cable
and satellite
services, saw a second [V] branded channel begin broadcasting. Club[V] was a non-stop music video channel with a focus on dance music
.
Dave Lawson
is one of the hosts of 'The Dave and Kerley Show' but is not considered a [V]J
& various music specials.
On 15 November 2009, Channel [V]² was relaunched as [V] Hits.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n subscription television
Pay TV
Pay television, premium television, or premium channels refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and internet television...
music channel, and also the newest (and second largest) Channel [V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
] channel. It is available on Foxtel
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation....
, Optus TV and Austar
Austar
Austar is an Australian telecommunications company. Its main business activity is Subscription Television but it is also involved with internet access and mobile phones...
satellite and cable services. It was also previously available in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
on TelstraSaturn's cable TV service in Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, Kapiti
Kapiti
Kapiti can refer to:*Kapiti Island, a small island a short distance off the New Zealand coast north of Wellington*Kapiti Coast, the stretch of coast that runs adjacent to the island.*Kapiti Line, a suburban railway in Wellington...
and Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, until a channel shake-up occurred under new owners TelstraClear
TelstraClear
TelstraClear is New Zealand's second-largest telecommunications company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation , with around 400,000 customers....
in 2002.
It is targeted at the youth market, and plays both mainstream and alternative music, as well as mainly American RnB and pop. Although it uses the name, Channel [V] in Australia is not associated with the international affiliates and uses the name under license of News Corporation
News Corporation
News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
via Star TV
STAR TV (Asia)
Satellite Television Asian Region is an Asian TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.In 2009, News Corporation restructured STAR Asia into four units – STAR India, STAR Greater China, STAR Select and Fox International Channels....
.
Previously called Red, Channel [V] commenced broadcasting in 1995 on the now defunct Galaxy (Australian TV)
Galaxy (Australian TV)
Galaxy is a former provider of pay television programming in Australia via satellite and wireless cable delivery methods.Galaxy was founded in 1993, and begin test broadcasting on 1 January 1995 via microwave, making it the first provider of pay-TV services in the country...
service. The name change to Channel [V] came about after owners XYZ Entertainment (now xyznetworks
XYZnetworks
XYZnetworks owns, operates and distributes eleven subscription television channels in Australia. XYZnetworks is jointly owned by Foxtel and Austar...
) and Channel [V] International came to agreement over naming rights in March 1997. In 2004, the launch of Foxtel Digital and other digital cable
Cable
A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry...
and satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
services, saw a second [V] branded channel begin broadcasting. Club[V] was a non-stop music video channel with a focus on dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
.
Former [V]Js
- Kyle Linahan
- Renee BarghRenee BarghRenee Bargh is an Australian celebrity and TV presenter, who is best known as a host of Channel [V] Australia. She is currently the weekend co-host and correspondent for Extra.- Early life :Renee was born in Southport, Queensland...
- Nick Bennett
- Kelly Burchill
- Stephen Bourke
- Alle Brunning
- Maynard CrabbesMaynard Crabbes-Radio:Maynard F# Crabbes started his radio career as a volunteer at community radio station 2NUR-FM at Newcastle University. In December 1985, he had his own program Radio Stupid, on Saturday nights from 11:00pm to station close at about 1:00am. The format was partly based on The Castanet Club...
- Mary Datoc
- Andrew GAndrew GAndrew Günsberg , commonly known as Andrew G, is a British-born Australian television and radio presenter who is best known as the host of the reality series Australian Idol. He was also the compere of Network Ten's game show The Con Test, and for three years co-hosted the Sydney New Year's Eve...
- Donna Gubbay
- Nathan Harvey
- Deni HinesDeni HinesDohnyale "Deni" Sharon Hines is a solo R&B artist who had chart success in the 1990s in Australia and New Zealand. She is the daughter of Marcia Hines....
- Kyla Irlam
- Jabba
- Maya JupiterMaya JupiterMaya Jupiter is an Australian Rapper & Radio Personality-Biography:Maya was born in La Paz, Mexico. She is of mixed Mexican and Turkish origin...
- James KerleyJames KerleyJames Kerley is an Australian TV presenter and radio presenter on Nova FM.-Career:Kerley was a co-host on the Nickelodeon kids’ show Sarvo between 2004 and February 2007, alongside Tony Brockman and in his first year won the Sarvote kids’ choice award for favourite new host...
- Mike Kerry
- Jake Grigg (Guest presenter)
- James MathisonJames MathisonJames Mathison is an Australian television presenter.-Early life:Mathison was born in Sydney, New South Wales He grew up in Frenchs Forest and attended St...
- Andrew Mercado
- Paula McGrath
- Leah McLoed
- Molly Meldrum
- Chloe MaxwellChloe MaxwellChloe Maxwell is an Australian television presenter for The Matty Johns Show and model most famous for as "The Jeans West Girl" in a Jeans West campaign...
- Toni PearenToni PearenToni Pearen is an Australian actress, singer, songwriter and TV presenter born in Cronulla, Sydney on 5 June 1972. She initially became recognisable through her role on soap opera E Street from 1989 until 1992. She had a pop music career in the early 1990s which included the release of an album and...
- Leah PurcellLeah PurcellLeah Purcell is an Australian actor, director and writer.-Biography:She is a film, television and theatre actor, singer, director and playwright. She is the youngest of seven children of Aboriginal and white Australian descent. Her father was a butcher and a boxing trainer...
- Yumi StynesYumi StynesYumi Tasma Stynes is a television presenter for an Australian morning show The Circle and television channel Max.-Early life:...
Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson is an Australian comedian and TV and radio personality. He is currently participating in a talk back radio segment on the Nova 100 Australian commercial radio station, and is also a regular performer on the stand up comedy circuit...
is one of the hosts of 'The Dave and Kerley Show' but is not considered a [V]J
Other programming
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WhatUwant whatUwant is an Australian music video request television show that aired daily on Channel [V].whatUwant first aired in April 2002, and broadcasted over 1500 episodes until Foxtel has revealed that the show will close with a final goodbye on 7 November 2008.Directed by Bernie Zelvis, past hosts of... (ended 7 November 2008) |
[V] Hits
As of 12 January 2007, Club [V] has been re-branded as Channel [V]² and began showing a more varied range of video clips. Channel [V] remains as a more entertainment orientated channel and began broadcasting in widescreen on the same day. Channel [V] boasts programming including: The Dudesons, BDOBig Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
& various music specials.
On 15 November 2009, Channel [V]² was relaunched as [V] Hits.