Tempo Networks is a pan-Caribbean television channel that broadcasts Caribbean music and other cultural products. Its programming includes music videos, news, dramas, and documentaries about Caribbean life. Musical genres broadcast include Reggae, Soca, Dancehall, Ska, Calypso, Chutney, Chutney Soca, Reggaeton, and Punta rock. Its programming is mostly in English.
It was launched on November 30, 2005 under the ownership of MTV Networks and corporate parent Viacom. Since 2007, it has been owned by founder Frederick Morton, Jr., and is based in Newark, NJ.[1]
The station broadcasts on Cablevision in the New York Metropolitan Area (Channel 1105), and reaches over 3,500,000 viewers in the Caribbean. It streams live over the internet 24 hours a day.
History
Tempo was launched by MTV Networks in 2005. In conjunction with the launch of Tempo, MTV Networks hosted a concert series entitled "Caribbean Rising."[2] It featured performances across several different musical genres.[3]
Programs
Badness Outta Style
Choices
Cook-Up
Cross Caribbean Countdown
Downtown Island
Inside the Rhythm
My TEMPO Trip
Pull up Selecta
Rise & Shine
TEMPO Live & Direct
TEMPO Presents: Artists, Events, and Music Video Making-ofs
West wood Park
ORIGINAL FILMS
HUSH
HUSH 2
Hooked
The Black Moses Pindling
Chrissy
Between Friends
Events
Major events hosted by Tempo include the "Tempo Turns" events, concerts held throughout the Caribbean islands and United States, which draw tens of thousands of attendees from around the world. "TEMPO Turns 6" was held at Six Flags / Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey.
Pro-social initiatives
TEMPO has carried out several socially conscious campaigns, including the Badness Outta Style school tours, One Love/Haiti, and TEMPO Water.
Other
Additional projects include TEMPO Bookings, connecting Caribbean artists with event planners, and the TEMPO Web Store. It has also worked with tourist boards throughout the region, including those of Antigua, Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, USVI, Barbados, and Turks & Caicos.
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