is a Japanese music television channel operated by Space Shower Networks, Inc. The company is headquartered in
Minato,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
. The channel launched at 6:00 on December 1, 1989.
The idea behind establishing Space Shower TV was to create a specialized music channel like
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 ...
in Japan. The purpose was to make it a strictly music channel providing quality content that would meet the standards of a true music fan.
See also
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Space Shower Music Video Awards
Space Shower Music Awards (old name: SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards, abbr. to SPACE SHOWER MVA) are an annual set of music awards sponsored by Japanese Space Shower TV. The prizes have been awarded since 1996.
Winners in main categories
Best ...
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Space Shower Music
Space Shower Music is a Japanese record label and talent agency owned by Space Shower Network, best known as the operator of Space Shower TV.
History
The company was founded in 1999 as , whose primary shareholder was Polystar. In 2004, Space Sh ...
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Mass media companies based in Tokyo
Music television channels
Television channels and stations established in 1989
1989 establishments in Japan
Japanese-language television stations
Itochu
Music organizations based in Japan
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