''Musi-Video'' was a

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series which ran in Canada between 1980 and 1984, syndicated to community channels across Canada. It was a very early example of the format that later would be adopted by the creation of

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and

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. It was the creation of Marc Fontaine, who was also behind the new wave pop group

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. Produced in

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, it featured early 1980s music artists playing live in a studio and early music videos. In 2008 the Musi-Video brand was revived as a Music publishing label by Marc Fontaine.

Presenters

*Richard Berle *

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*Marc Fontaine *Andy Nulman

Selected artists

The following artists have featured on ''Musi-Video'' at the beginning of their careers: *

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References

1980 Canadian television series debuts 1984 Canadian television series endings Canadian community channel television shows Television shows filmed in Montreal 1980s Canadian music television series {{Canada-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub