VH1
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
Nationwide
1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
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- Nickelodeon
- Nick Jr. Channel
- Nicktoons
- TeenNick
- NickMusic
- CBS
- CBS Sports Network
- CBS Sports HQ
- CBS Sports Golazo Network
- MTV
- MTV2
- MTV Tres
- MTV Live
- MTV Classic
- BET
- BET Gospel
- BET Her
- BET Hip-Hop
- BET Jams
- BET Soul
- Comedy Central
- TV Land
- Logo
- CMT
- CMT Music
- Pop TV
- Showtime
- The Movie Channel
- Flix
- Paramount Network
- Smithsonian Channel
January 1, 1985
VH-1/VH-1: Video Hits One
1985–1994
VH1: Music First
1994–2003
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]
Sister and international networks[edit]
VH1 HD[edit]
VH1 HD (launched in 2005) is a 1080i high-definition feed, with all major providers carrying the network; as of 2016 this feed is downgraded at a provider's headend to provide the network's standard definition channel on systems.