Channel U (Singapore) Original Programming
Channel U may refer to these television channels: *Channel U (Singaporean TV channel), a Chinese-language channel * Channel U (UK) a former UK music video channel from 2003 to 2009 *''Channel U'', a 2025 album by Ryokuoushoku Shakai , abbreviated as , is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 2012 in Aichi Prefecture. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Haruko Nagaya, guitarist Issei Kobayashi, keyboardist Peppe, and bassist Shingo Anami. Originally a five-member group, ...

Channel U (Singaporean TV Channel)
Channel U () is a Mandarin-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, owned by state media conglomerate Mediacorp. The channel was first established in 2001 by SPH MediaWorks—a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings—as one of two new FTA channels launched by the company (alongside the English-language TVWorks, later renamed Channel i). While it eventually became competitive with MediaCorp's Channel 8 in viewership, Channel i was struggling to compete with MediaCorp's Channel 5, and the company operated at a loss. In 2004, SPH announced an agreement to divest its television stations and free newspaper business to MediaCorp in exchange for a stake in its television and publishing businesses. As a result, MediaCorp took over Channel U on 1 January 2005, positioning it as a counterpart to Channel 8 targeting a youth and young adult audience. Channel U broadcasts from 3:00 p.m SGT on weekdays and 10:00 a.m SGT on weekends, and to 2:30 a.m SGT da ...
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Channel U (UK)
Channel U (later known as Channel AKA) was a British digital satellite TV music channel that focused on the British Grime (music genre), grime scene which ran from February 2003 to June 2018. Channel U was a significant outlet not only for established artists, but also for those who were just starting out, helping the breakthrough for acts such as Tinchy Stryder, Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, Chip (rapper), Chip, Wretch 32, Devlin (rapper), Devlin, Giggs (rapper), Giggs, Skepta and N-Dubz. Its material included "crude productions shot with handheld digital video cameras," and helped new musicians attract attention and build a fan base. According to its website, "the aim of the channel was to highlight to the public, the raw and unsigned talent we have in the UK, and give them a platform from which they could perform," and it has been successful in this mission, as suggested by the production and popularity of such compilation CDs as ''Channel U: The Album''. Many artists have expr ...
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