Magic TV
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Magic TV is a British
music television station owned by Box Television
. It plays mainly easy listening music videos and is based on the Magic Radio
network also owned by Bauer. Like some other Box Television music television channels under Bauer's brand, Magic operated a jukebox
service where viewers were able to request videos to be played via a premium-rate telephone number
.
It is part of subscription packages on all platforms and is part of a bouquet of channels owned by Box Television
, which include 4Music
, Kerrang! TV
, Smash Hits!
, Q
, The Box, and Kiss
.
Magic mainly focuses on music from the 80s and 90s, although a large section of daytime is now dedicated to 'Today's Magic Hits' to keep up with the current market.
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...
music television station owned by Box Television
Box Television
Box Television is the content subsidiary of Channel 4 and Bauer. It is a British television company which is owned by Bauer Group and Channel 4 and acts as its music television programme production arm.- Location :The company is based in London...
. It plays mainly easy listening music videos and is based on the 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:...
network also owned by Bauer. Like some other Box Television music television channels under Bauer's brand, Magic operated 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...
service where viewers were able to request videos to be played via a premium-rate telephone number
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...
.
It is part of subscription packages on all platforms and is part of a bouquet of channels owned by Box Television
Box Television
Box Television is the content subsidiary of Channel 4 and Bauer. It is a British television company which is owned by Bauer Group and Channel 4 and acts as its music television programme production arm.- Location :The company is based in London...
, which include 4Music
4Music
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...
, Kerrang! TV
Kerrang! TV
Kerrang! TV is a digital television station owned by Box Television, which is loosely connected to the magazine, Kerrang!. As of 2005, all of its programme content is music videos, the majority of which is open scheduled, for text requests from their playlist....
, Smash Hits!
Smash Hits TV
Smash Hits! is a British commercial television channel provided by Box Television. The channel broadcasts general pop music in shows such as Chartbusters, which is recent music and Pop Domination, which is new and old music. It also shows other programmes such as themed countdowns and charts such...
, Q
Q TV
Q is a UK music channel based on Q Magazine, launched on 2 October 2000. It is operated by Box Television, and specialises in indie, rock and alternative....
, The Box, and Kiss
Kiss TV
Kiss TV is a commercial music television channel from Box Television, available on the Sky and Virgin Media digital television platforms. The playlist predominantly consists of mainstream hip-hop, Dance and R&B...
.
Magic mainly focuses on music from the 80s and 90s, although a large section of daytime is now dedicated to 'Today's Magic Hits' to keep up with the current market.