NickMusic (Australian TV channel)

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NickMusic
NickMusic.svg
Launched1 July 2020;0 days ago (1 July 2020)
Owned by Foxtel Networks (35%)
ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia (65%)
SloganWhere music comes to play, the Nickelodeon way
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Broadcast areaNationwide
Replaced [V] + 2 and [V]
Sister channel(s) Nickelodeon
Nick Jr.
Availability
Satellite
Foxtel [1] Channel 802
Cable
Foxtel Channel 802
Optus TV Channel 802
IPTV
Foxtel Now Channel 802
Streaming media
Foxtel Go Channel 802

NickMusic is an Australian TV channel jointly owned by Foxtel Networks and ViacomCBS. It launched on 1 July 2020 replacing Channel [V] on channel 802, taking the slot of [V]'s 2-hour timeshift. [2] It is an Australian version of the U.S pay television channel of the same name, a kid-safe, family-friendly music video channel for 4-15 year olds mainly featuring current-day pop and teen pop hits on an automated schedule.

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References

  1. "Music channel changes". Foxtel. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. David Knox. "Foxtel overhauls music channels". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2020-05-06.