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Channel '' ("V" standing for the letter, not the
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and former
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n
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network originally launched by Star TV Hong Kong (now
Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific Limited, (formerly Satellite Television Asian Region Limited (from 2001 trading as Star TV, stylised as STAR TV, and then as Star until 2009), subsequently Fox International Channels Asia Pacific Limited and F ...
). It was part of the unit of
Disney International Operations This is a list of assets currently or formerly owned by the Walt Disney Company, unless otherwise indicated. Corporate Walt Disney Studios Live-action production Animated production Disney Studio Services Disney Theatrica ...
, and was launched back in September 1991 to replace the first incarnation of
MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
's Asian operation before it was shutdown on October 1, 2021. The Mainland Chinese version is later owned by Star China Media, and is still operational, since they're a subsidiary of China Media Capital. The Australian channels were later owned by
Foxtel Foxtel is an Australian pay television company—operating in cable television, direct broadcast satellite television, and IPTV streaming services. It was formed in April 2018, superseding an earlier company from 1995. The service was establi ...
before their closure. Channel previously operated either a local feed or a relay of the international version in Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Thailand or localized versions in India, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Australia.


History


Early years


MTV Asia (15 September 1991–2 May 1994)

Channel was originally launched on 15 September 1991 as
MTV Asia MTV was a pan-Asian music pay-television channel which launched on 3 May 1995 as a standalone pay television channel. It was owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA. History MTV Asia was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour English-languag ...
(). It was an 24-hour
music channel Music television is a type of television programming which focuses predominantly on playing music videos from recording artists, usually on dedicated television channels broadcasting on satellite, cable, or Streaming Platforms. Music television ...
broadcast in English,
Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
and
Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of ...
, focused on
pop music Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describe ...
. The STAR TV Network, which is based in
British Hong Kong Hong Kong was a colony and later a dependent territory of the British Empire from 1841 to 1997, apart from a period of occupation under the Japanese Empire from 1941 to 1945 during the Pacific War. The colonial period began with the Briti ...
(now called
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
,
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
since 1997), operated the channel in partnership with
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in the United States, which owned MTV-branded regional music channels there. The channel was broadcast across the continent of
Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
, reaching from the
Far East The ''Far East'' was a European term to refer to the geographical regions that includes East and Southeast Asia as well as the Russian Far East to a lesser extent. South Asia is sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons. The ter ...
to the
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, as with the AsiaSat 1's footprint. The STAR TV Network have since regionalized the channel to serve its huge viewerships. On 2 May 1994,
MTV Asia MTV was a pan-Asian music pay-television channel which launched on 3 May 1995 as a standalone pay television channel. It was owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA. History MTV Asia was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour English-languag ...
left the STAR TV Network as a result of the contract with Viacom expired.


Channel (27 May 1994–30 September 2021)

On 27 May 1994, Channel was launched as a replacement of
MTV Asia MTV was a pan-Asian music pay-television channel which launched on 3 May 1995 as a standalone pay television channel. It was owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA. History MTV Asia was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour English-languag ...
with VJs (who used to work on
MTV Asia MTV was a pan-Asian music pay-television channel which launched on 3 May 1995 as a standalone pay television channel. It was owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA. History MTV Asia was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour English-languag ...
) celebrating on air from various locations; the
Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China (, literally "ten thousand ''li'' wall") is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic grou ...
, the
Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal (; ) is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan () to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mu ...
, Downtown Tokyo, the
Himalayas The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest. Over 100 ...
etc. At the same time, Channel officially 'split' its beam, in effect, providing two separate services for different regional audiences within the AsiaSat 1's footprint. This enables the channel to provide appropriate programming and viewing time for its viewers from different regions in Asia. On 5 June 1994, Channel has opened up its production facilities in
Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. On 4 July 1994, Sigaw Manila was launched on the Northern Beam. On 1 August 1994, BPL Oye! was launched on the Southern Beam. On 5 June 1994, Channel has opened up its production facilities in
Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
(formerly known as
Bombay Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
),
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. On 27 April 1995, the STAR TV Network starts transmitting Channel on the Palapa B2R satellite to
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
and the
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
. On 30 April 1995, Channel has opened up its production facilities in
Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
, the
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
producing Sony Yalla!, the first ever Arabic Top 10 Countdown in the
Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Pro ...
was launched on the Southern Beam. On 4 August 1996, a Thai-localized feed of Channel was launched in
Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
, as carried on Thai cable and satellite providers. This apparently replaced Channel International in the country, but the pan-Asian feed would still be available in
Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
via both
AsiaSat Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, known by its brand name AsiaSat, is a commercial operator of communication spacecraft. AsiaSat, based in Hong Kong, is incorporated in Bermuda. AsiaSat is jointly owned by Chinese state-owned ...
and
Palapa Palapa is a series of Communications satellites owned by Indosat, an Indonesian telecommunications company (formerly by Perumtel and then by PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia/Satelindo). Starting with the first in July 1976, at which time Indon ...
satellites. In 1997, Channel International was launched in the
Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Pro ...
on the Middle Eastern digital satellite TV platform
Orbit Communications Company Orbit Communications Company was a privately owned Pay TV network, operating in Bahrain. Owned by Saudi Arabia-based Mawarid Holding (via Digital Media Systems), it was the first fully digital, multi-channel, multi-lingual, pay television serv ...
as part of the STAR Select package. On 15 July 1997, Channel International was launched in
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
on the Japanese digital satellite TV platform
SKY PerfecTV! is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television, audio programming and interactive television services to households in Japan, owned by parent company SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. SKY PerfecTV! is also a direct ...
. On 27 April 2021, Disney announced that Channel would be closing down on 1 October as part of its winddown of traditional cable/satellite networks across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong in favor of focusing on both
Disney+ The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and deligh ...
and
Disney+ Hotstar The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
, thus the channel space initially created by the first incarnation of MTV Asia in 1991 subsequently ceased to exist, while Channel continues broadcasting in Mainland China as for now.


Operating channels


Current feed

*Mainland China Channel Mainland China is the Chinese branch of the Channel network. It started operating in Mainland China in 1994 as part of Channel Asia. Fox International Channels Asia Pacific sold certain Mandarin language entertainment television channels that target Mainland China, including Channel Mainland China, to China Media Capital. As a result, Channel Mainland China is a part of Star China Media as of 2014. It was broadcast free-to-air on
AsiaSat Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, known by its brand name AsiaSat, is a commercial operator of communication spacecraft. AsiaSat, based in Hong Kong, is incorporated in Bermuda. AsiaSat is jointly owned by Chinese state-owned ...
7. Channel switches between Simplified and Traditional Chinese with selected Channel International programs airing with Chinese subtitles. It was the only feed that was available free-to-air and still on-air as of today.


Current VJs

* Blackie (黑人) *
Christine Fan Christine Fan (born March 18, 1976), better known by her stage name FanFan or her Chinese name Fan Wei-chi, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, TV presenter, record producer, actress, author and philanthropist. She sings mostly in Mandarin, but ha ...
(范范/范瑋琪) *
Will Pan Wilber Pan (; born 6 August 1980), also known as Will Pan, is a Taiwanese-American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor and entrepreneur. He started his career as a host of Channel V programs. In 2011, Pan was awarded Best Actor for ''Endless Lo ...
(潘瑋柏)


Former feeds

*Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia, and International Channel Asia was the flagship of the Channel network. It was founded after
MTV Asia MTV was a pan-Asian music pay-television channel which launched on 3 May 1995 as a standalone pay television channel. It was owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA. History MTV Asia was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour English-languag ...
separated with the STAR TV Network after the expiration of its contract. It was produced and operated from Hong Kong from January 1994 until January 2002, after which operations and studios were shifted to Malaysia with some aspects still operating in Hong Kong. Since January 1, 2008, Channel International has moved back to its original studio in Hong Kong, which is also the same studio of Channel China and Taiwan. After 27 years of broadcasting, Channel along with most of
The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
channels across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong (
Fox Crime Fox Crime (stylized as FOXCRIME) is a television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group, which airs across several countries of Europe, Africa and Asia such as Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Its basic programming include numero ...
,
Fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...
,
Fox Life Fox Life is an international pay television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group in 2004. The network has been discontinued in several markets over time, except for the Middle East, Bulgaria, Portugal, the Balkans, India and Greece. The ...
, FX,
Disney Junior Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Walt Disney Television (part of Disney General Entertainment Content) unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven y ...
,
Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...
,
Nat Geo People Nat Geo People was an international pay television channel owned by National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (73%) and the National Geographic Society (27%). Targeted at female audiences, with programming fo ...
,
Fox Movies Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...
,
Fox Action Movies Fox Action Movies was a Southeast Asian pay television channel centered towards broadcasting action-themed and horror-themed films. It is owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific. The channel's feed-in India was rebranded as Star Movies Action ...
,
Fox Family Movies Fox Family Movies was a Southeast Asian pay television channel owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Disney International Operations. The channel was initially available in Singapore via StarHub TV and Indonesia via Indov ...
, Star Movies China, SCM Legend, and five of its sports channels) officially ceased broadcasting and transmission on October 1, 2021, at exactly midnight (based on Jakarta's time) with the final music video being M to the B by Millie B.


Former VJs

*
Rick Tan Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...
*
Paula Malai Ali Paula Malai Ali Othman (born 3 March 1974, in Brunei) is a television personality from Brunei. Formerly a veejay for Channel V and presenter for Fox Sports Asia, she is now a Brunei reporter for TVS. A well-known media figure in Asia, Paula has w ...
*
Cindy Burbridge Cynthia Carmen Burbridge-Bishop ( th, ซินเธีย คาร์เมน เบอร์บริดจ์-บิชอพ; born December 30, 1978) or Sirinya Burbridge ( th, สิรินยา เบอร์บริดจ์), is ...
*
Marion Caunter Marion may refer to: People *Marion (given name) *Marion (surname) *Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion" *Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992) Places Antarctica * Mario ...
*
Angela Chow Angela Chow (周瑛琦 Zhou Yingqi; 5 August 1972) is a Taiwanese-Canadian actress and TV host best known for hosting Miss World 2003 until Miss World 2011 and back again in Miss World 2015to Miss World 2018 . Her family moved to Canada when she ...
*
Trey Farley Trey Farley (born Jason Farley on 1 July 1975 in Manila, Philippines) is a TV producer/director and broadcaster, best known for presenting the BBC Children's Saturday flagship morning show ''Live & Kicking''. Early life Farley's father is Engli ...
* Alessandra *
Patrick Lima Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or ...
* Amanda Griffin * Danny McGill *
Sophiya Haque Sophiya Haque (14 June 1971 – 17 January 2013) was an English actress, singer, video jockey and dancer. She is best known for playing the role of Poppy Morales in ''Coronation Street'' between 2008 and 2009. Early life Haque was born Syeda S ...
*
Cliff Ho Cliffton Ho' (born 19 December 1985) is an international TV host, producer & director. Career In late 2009, Cliff became a DJ & hosted Club Max on 103.5 Max FM. In 2009 Cliff started hosting for Channel V Philippines & soon after Channel ...
*
Maya Karin Maya Karin Roelcke (born 29 October 1979) is a Malaysian film actress, television host and singer, known for '' Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam'', '' Anak Halal'', '' Ombak Rindu'' and '' Munafik 2''. She holds the Malaysia Film Festival record ...
* Dania Khatib *
Dom Lau Dom or DOM may refer to: People and fictional characters * Dom (given name), including fictional characters * Dom (surname) * Dom La Nena (born 1989), stage name of Brazilian-born cellist, singer and songwriter Dominique Pinto * Dom people, an eth ...
*
Francis Magalona Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known by the moniker Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actor, and television personality. Born in Manila, He became a significant influ ...
* Rishma Malik *
Joey Mead Joey Mead King (born 12 September 1976) is a Filipinos, Filipino-Persian people, Iranian television personality, fashion lifestyle host, runway coach and is the model mentor/co-judge on popular reality show, ''Asia's Next Top Model'' cycles Asia ...
* Melanie Casul *
Jonathan Putra Jonathan Putra (born September 12, 1982) is a television host and actor, Channel V VJ, model, and musician. JP, as he is commonly known, was born in Middlesbrough, England, but grew up in McHenry County, Illinois, United States, where he honed ...
* Lisa S. *
Nicholas Saputra Nicholas Saputra Schubring (born 24 February 1984) is an Indonesian actor and film producer. He first rose to prominence as Rangga in the 2002 hit film '' Ada Apa dengan Cinta?'', a role he reprised in ''Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? 2'' in 2016. He ha ...
* Jeremiah Odra * Asha Gill *
Vivien Tan Vivien may refer to: * Vivien (name), variant spelling * Vivien, Western Australia, an abandoned town in Australia * , a British destroyer launched in 1918 and sold in 1947 for scrapping See also * Saint-Vivien (disambiguation) * Vivienne * Viv ...
*
Kamal Sidhu Kamal Sidhu (born February 24, 1968) is a Canadian model, VJ, TV anchor and actress. She won the Miss India–Canada title in 1991, she has a successful career as presenter and show host. Early life Sidhu was born in an Indian Sikh family who ...
*
Sarah Tan Sarah Tan (born 1 August 1980 in the United Kingdom) is a British Channel V VJ and a 987FM DJ and a Singapore resident. Her father is Chinese and her mother is English. She has two younger sisters, Kathryn and Laura. She attended an all-girls boa ...
* Ruth Winona Tao *
Brad Turvey Brad Turvey (born 10 March 1978) is a Filipino actor and video jockey of Channel International. Early life Brad Turvey and his twin brother Greg Turvey were born on 10 March 1978 in Hong Kong (then a British territory) to a late Scottish Aus ...
*
Georgina Wilson Georgina Ashley Diaz Wilson-Burnand (born 12 February 1986) is a Filipino-British model, actress, host and VJ. In 2015, Wilson hosted the third season of the reality show ''Asia's Next Top Model''. Early life Georgina Ashley Diaz Wilson was ...
*
David Wu David Wu (born April 8, 1955) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. As a child of immigrants from Taiwan, Wu was the first Taiwanese American to serve ...
*Thailand Channel Thailand was the Thai branch of the Channel network. It is a joint venture between
The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific Asia-Pacific (APAC) is the part of the Earth, world near the western Pacific Ocean. The Asia-Pacific region varies in area depending on context, but it generally includes East Asia, Russian Far East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and List ...
, GMM Media and
TrueVisions TrueVisions is a cable and satellite television operator in Thailand. TrueVisions is owned by the True Corporation. Until February 2007, it was called the United Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), or UBC-True. History International Broadcasting ...
. It started operating in Thailand in 1994 as part of Channel Asia. Channel Thailand also officially ceased transmission on October 1, 2021.


Former VJs

* B – Bandit Saokaew * Boss – Chatchavalit Sirisab * Chai – Chartayodom Hiranyasthiti * Earth – San Ittisuknanth * Emme – Amika Boohert * Helen – Prathumrat Berger * Jenny – Genevieve Jane Irwin * Janeen – Janeen Lyons * Loukade – Metinee Kingpayome * Louk-Tarn – Supamat Phahulo * Meaw – Autcharra Sinratchar-tarnon * Nadia – Nadia Nimitvanich * Sunny – Sunissa Brown * Ta-Ngaew – Bussaba Mahatthapong * Team – Kosin Piyakittiphaibun * Terng – Pradorn Sirakovit * Michael – Sirachuch Chienthaworn * Nax – Charlie Potjes ** Alex – Bin Alexandre ** Bank – Puttipong Kongsomsaksakul ** Bas – Panupat Sulanlayalak ** Ake – Eakachai Waricharaporn ** Ja –
Natthaweeranuch Thongmee Natthaweeranuch Thongmee ( th, ณัฐฐาวีรนุช ทองมี; ; born October 28, 1979 in Thailand) nickname Ja ( th, จ๋า; ), is a model, actress, VJ for Channel V Thailand. Her most recognized appearance was when she was ...
** Kwan – Sirikwan Chinnachot ** Loukade – Jirada Yohara ** Mike – Michael Kenneth Wong ** Paula – Paula Taylor ** Pitta – Pitta na Patalung ** Woonsen – Virithipa Pakdeeprasong * India (1994–2018) Channel India was the Indian branch of the Channel network. It was operated by Star India. It started operating in India in 1994 as part of Channel Asia. On 1 July 2012, the channel discontinued its musical programming and started focusing on original content through fiction dailies and studio formats that address teenage issues. On 30 June 2016, stopped airing original programming. On 1 August, it rebranded its graphical package. Later, it discontinued operations on 15 September 2018. * Philippines (1994–2012) Channel Philippines was the Filipino branch of the Channel network. It was a joint venture between
Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific Limited, (formerly Satellite Television Asian Region Limited (from 2001 trading as Star TV, stylised as STAR TV, and then as Star until 2009), subsequently Fox International Channels Asia Pacific Limited and F ...
,
Fox International Channels Fox Networks Group (FNG) is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company that oversees international television assets that were acquired from 21st Century Fox. It produces and distributes more than 300 entertainment, film, sports and factual channe ...
, Previous channel providers and partners like Ermita Electronics Corporation (Channel 23 where MTV Asia also air on the same channel as a first launch), CityNet (Channel 27, A GMA Network affiliate), TV Xtreme Broadcasting Company and Northern Star Productions. It started operating in the Philippines in 1994 as part of Channel Asia. It discontinued operations on 13 July 2012. * Taiwan (1994–2018) Channel Taiwan was the Taiwanese branch of the Channel network. It started operating in Taiwan in 1994 as part of Channel Asia. On 1 September 2012 it was replaced by Fox Taiwan (and later Star World Taiwan), while Channel Taiwan still operated overseas. On 15 July 2018, Channel Taiwan officially shut down. * South Korea (1994–2008) Channel Korea was the Korean branch of the Channel network. It started operating in South Korea in 1994 as part of Channel Asia. * Japan (1994–2002) Channel Japan was the Japanese branch of the Channel network. It started operating in Japan in 1994 as part of Channel Asia. * Australia (1995–2020) Channel Australia was the Australian branch of the Channel network. It was first launched as Red in 1995 and was owned by
Foxtel Foxtel is an Australian pay television company—operating in cable television, direct broadcast satellite television, and IPTV streaming services. It was formed in April 2018, superseding an earlier company from 1995. The service was establi ...
. It ceased broadcasting in Australia on 26 February 2016, as it merged with Hits (later rebranded as , focusing only on music video programming and countdowns. V Hits was also formerly known as Club and Channel 2, and ceased broadcasting on July 1, 2020. Former VJs included
Osher Günsberg Osher Günsberg (born Andrew Jonas Günsberg), recognised by his former stage name Andrew G, is a British-Australian television and radio presenter and journalist. He is the host of the reality TV series '' The Bachelor Australia'', ''The Bachel ...
(then "Andy G"), Jabba,
James Mathison James Mathison (born 14 January 1978) is an Australian television presenter and former independent political candidate. Early life Mathison was born in Sydney, New South Wales and grew up in Northern Beaches suburb of Frenchs Forest. He atte ...
,
Chloe Maxwell Chloe Maxwell is an Australian model and television presenter who appeared as the "Jeans West Girl" in a Jeans West campaign. She was discovered by chance during an ''A Current Affair'' story, featuring a model recruiter who claimed they coul ...
and
Yumi Stynes Yumi Tasma Stynes (born 2 June 1975) is a feminist television and radio presenter, podcaster and author. She is the co-host of KIIS FM's 3PM Pick-Up radio show and presenter of the ABC Radio podcast ''Ladies, We Need to Talk'' about female heal ...
.


Programming


See also

*
MTV Asia MTV was a pan-Asian music pay-television channel which launched on 3 May 1995 as a standalone pay television channel. It was owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA. History MTV Asia was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour English-languag ...
*
MYX Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx) is a Philippine pay TV channel based in Quezon City, owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and primarily airs music videos. It was intr ...
* VH1 *
Zing Zing or ZING may refer to: *Zing (model-checker), infrastructure for verification of concurrent software via model checking *Zing (punctuation) or irony punctuation, invented by English printer Henry Denham in the 1580s *Zing (quartet), the 2010 S ...
* List of programmes broadcast by Channel V


References

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