FM (an initialism for

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Music) is an American digital cable

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that launched on September 30, 2015. The network replaced

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, which was merged into Fuse on the same day.

History

At the 2015

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, it was announced that

would be folded into

, as the network began expanding beyond music programming and introduced a new programming slate targeting "New Young Americans". In addition, Fuse announced the launch of FM, a new music channel focusing on "up-and-coming, young, diverse talent". Initially, FM aired music programming during the daytime, including video blocks and original shows, with holdover programming from NuvoTV shown in primetime. Since 2018, FM has engaged in

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, phasing out its music video blocks in favor of reruns of Fuse and NuvoTV original programming and acquired sitcoms. Around this time, Fuse was dropped by Comcast

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and

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Fios due to low ratings and its reliance on reruns, although Comcast would later bring back the network in December 2021. In 2019, Fuse Media filed for

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References

Music television channels Music video networks in the United States Fuse (TV channel) English-language television stations in the United States Television channels and stations established in 2015 2015 establishments in California {{US-tv-station-stub