Channel V
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Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV.
Channel [V] InternationalChannel [V] International is flagship of the Channel [V] network. It was produced and operated from Hong Kong from 1996 until 2002, after which operations were shifted to Malaysia in order to save on costs, but some aspects are still operated in Hong Kong. Channel [V] International has a slightly bigger audience in Asia than MTV Asia as it airs in more countries. Current VJsFormer VJs
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Channel [V] AustraliaChannel [V] Australia is the Australian affiliate of Channel [V] It is available on Foxtel, Optus TV and Austar satellite and cable services. It is targeted at the youth market, and plays both mainstream and alternative music. Unlike the other Channel [V] affiliates, Channel [V] Australia is not owned by STAR, and is owned by XYZnetworks, using the name under license. Channel [V]2 is the sister station of Channel [V] Australia, focusing more on Rock music and entertainment programming. It was formally known as Club [V] until January 12th, 2007, previously focusing on dance music. Channel [V] IndiaChannel [V] India is the Indian affiliate of Channel [V]. Current VJs
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Channel [V] ThailandChannel [V] Thailand is the Thai affiliate of Channel [V]. It is a joint-venture between STAR TV and Broadcasting Network Thailand (BNT). It is available exclusively on Thailand's main pay-TV platform, TrueVisions. Image:Virithipa Pakdeeprasong.jpg
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Channel [V] PhilippinesChannel [V] Philippines was operated by GMA Network, broadcasting over the air on DWDB-TV (channel 27). Originally, Channel [V] International was being broadcast on ABS-CBN's DWAC-TV, but when ABS-CBN launched their new UHF network Studio 23 in 1996, they also began a partnership with MTV Asia, broadcasting it on Studio 23 during the daytime (with Studio 23 taking over in Primetime). After this, a local version of Channel [V] operated by GMA Network was launched on DWDB-TV (which was an independent station). Channel [V] Philippines was shut down on July 25, 2001 after the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (owners of the competing MTV Philippines, which was on Channel 41 terrestrially) bought a controlling share of GMA Network. The International version is still available on cable and satellite television services. Channel [V] Korea
Channel V Korea is the South Korean affiliate of Channel [V]. The channel is 67% owned by DoReMi Media. Channel [V] Mainland China
Channel [V] Mainland China is the Chinese affiliate of Channel [V]. Channel [V] Taiwan
Channel [V] Taiwan is the Taiwanese affiliate of Channel [V]. It started operating in Taiwan in 1994. Targeting the audience of Taiwan's Youth, Channel [V] Taiwan changed its name to Channel [V] Entertainment Channel ([V] Entertainment). Apart from music programs, the channel also has animation, talk shows, television serial programs. Celebrity grooming programs Wo Ai Hei Se Hui (我愛黑澀會) which started in 2005 and Muo Fan Bang Bang Tang (模範棒棒堂) in 2006, imitating the former imitating Japan's Morning Musume and the later imitating Johny's Jimusho, received extreme popularity in Taiwan and created the highest viewership for the channel since it started in 1994. Wo Ai Hei Se Hui attracted many young Taiwanese girls to participated in the program and the leader the show, Da Ya (大牙 周怡君), even became a VJ of Channel [V] Entertainment Channel due to her good performance in the show. Towards the end of 2005 and November 2006, nine members of Wo Ai Hei Se Hui and six of Muo Fan Bang Bang Tang respectively shone in their shows, managed to group into two small groups of the all-female girl band, Jiu Niu Niu (九妞妞) and the all-male boy band Lollipop (棒棒堂), and released an EP+DVD per group. The channel's director Andy Zhang (張世明), program hosts Blackie or Chen Chien-Chou (黑人 陳建州) and Fan Fan or Fan Wei Qi (范范 范瑋琪) grew in popularity because of the shows. In 2007, Andy Zhang arranged for Ah Ben from Muo Fan Bang Bang Tang and Xiao Xun from Jiu Nui Nui of Wo Ai Hei Se Hui to act in a Taiwan idol drama 18 Censored or Not (18禁不禁) which was produced by CTV (China Television Company, Ltd) and GTV (Gala Television Corporation). The duo shot to fame, with Ah Ben being able to perform at Channel [V] Entertainment Channel's annual concert, le party, in 2007 together with Xiao Xun with their song, Tian Tian Quan. In the same year, together with CTV, Channel [V] Entertainment produced idol drama, Brown Sugar Macchiato (黑糖瑪奇朵) which starred the two bands, Jiu Nui Nui and Lollipop. The serial was aired on CTV Cable Channel and STAR Chinese Channel. Channel [V] Entertainment Channel was described by parent company, STAR Media as the following, "CHANNEL [V] Taiwan brings viewers the latest music videos as well as large-scale annual music events, such as le party and [V] Power Concert, which draw tens of thousands of music lovers to see popular Asian artists from across the region. CHANNEL [V] Taiwan also features the channel’s immensely popular self-produced programmes such as (Wo Ai Hei Se Hui) and (Muo Fang Bang Bang Tang), which are closely followed by Taiwan’s youth, keen on catching what’s hot in music, fashion and lifestyle. The shows’ website – www.woo.com.tw – generates an average of more than 1 million page views per day." Current Shows
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