VH1
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VH1 (originally an initialism of Video Hits One) is an American basic cable television network based in New York City. It was created by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and the original owner of MTV, and launched on January 1, 1985, in the former space of Turner Broadcasting System's short-lived Cable Music Channel. The channel is currently owned by Paramount Global.
Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | CBS Entertainment Group (Paramount Global) |
Parent | BET Networks[1] |
Sister channels | List
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History | |
Launched | January 1, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-01-01) |
Replaced | Cable Music Channel |
Former names | VH-1/VH-1: Video Hits One 1985–1994 VH1: Music First 1994–2003 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Sling TV, Philo, YouTube TV, Vidgo TV, FuboTV, Hulu | Internet Protocol television |
The channel was originally conceived to build upon the success of then-sister channel MTV by playing music videos targeting a slightly older demographic and focusing on the lighter, softer side of popular music.[2] Like MTV, VH1 ultimately drifted away from music videos and into reality television programming, albeit with a focus on music personalities and celebrities, and shows targeting African-American audiences. VH1 is best known for franchises such as Behind the Music, the I Love… series, the Celebreality block, Love & Hip Hop, and RuPaul's Drag Race.
As of July 2023, approximately 90.2 million American households received VH1.[3]