Onyx.tv

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Onyx.tv
Onyx.tv-Logo.svg
Country Germany
Broadcast area Germany
Headquarters Cologne, Germany
Programming
Language(s) German
Picture format 576i (4:3 SDTV)
Ownership
Owner AB Groupe
History
Launched6 January 1996;26 years ago (1996-01-06)
Closed15 September 2004;18 years ago (2004-09-15)
Replaced by Terranova
Links
Website www.onyx.tv

Onyx.tv was a German music television channel operated by the French AB Groupe.

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Unlike MTV and VIVA, it had a reputation for less mainstream but alternative music such as punk subculture, electronic music or trip hop.

History

The broadcast began on 6 January 1996 under the name Onyx Music Television. On 15 September 2004, the French owner AB Groupe replaced the channel with the documentation channel terranova. [1]

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References

  1. Kurp, Matthias (25 April 2004). "Aus Onyx.TV wird Terra Nova". medienmaerkte.de. Retrieved 13 November 2017.