Channel V India

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Channel [V] India
Country India
Broadcast area South Asia and the Middle East
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s) English
Hindi
Picture format 576i (SDTV),
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Disney Star
History
Launched27 May 1994;31 years ago (1994-05-27) (as Channel [V] South) [1]
Closed15 September 2018;6 years ago (2018-09-15) [2]
Replaced by Star Sports 3
Links
Website www.channelv.in

Channel [V] India was an Indian television channel affiliated to the international Channel [V] launched on 27 May 1994, as Channel [V] South Beam on the AsiaSat 2 satellite. The channel owned by STAR India and 21st Century Fox broadcasts a mix of music and original fiction programs. [3] It went from an international music channel in its early days to a music driven one to a youth-oriented entertainment one. [3] [4]

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On 1 July 2012, Channel [V] India discontinued music programming. However, Channel [V] International continue to air music programming in India for those with C/Ku band satellite dishes until its cessation on 1 October 2021. It started focusing on original content through fiction dailies and studio formats that addressed youth issues. [5] However On 30 June 2016, the channel discontinued fiction dailies and studio formats and reverted to a 24-hour music-channel format. [6]

On 1 August 2016, the channel changed its look and logo and continued music programming which plays the latest Indian and International hits catering to the Indian youth. [7] The channel was shut down on 15 September 2018 and Star Sports relaunched Star Sports 3 for the first time in 2013. [2]

Programming

Notable VJs

See also

References

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  26. 1 2 "The Tribune...Sunday Reading". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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