Tempo Networks is a pan-Caribbean television channel that broadcasts Caribbean music and other cultural products. Its programming includes music videos, news, dramas, and documentaries about Caribbean life. Musical genres broadcast include

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, Soca, Dancehall,

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, Calypso,

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, and

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. Its programming is largely in English. It was launched on November 30, 2005 under the ownership of

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and corporate parent Viacom. Since 2007, it has been owned by founder Frederick Morton, Jr., and is based in Newark, NJ. The station broadcasts on

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in the New York Metropolitan Area (Channel 1105), and reaches over 3,500,000 viewers in the Caribbean. It streams live over the internet 24 hours a day.

History

Tempo was launched by MTV Networks in 2005. In conjunction with the launch of Tempo,

hosted a concert series entitled "

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." It featured performances across several different musical genres.

Programs

*''Badness Outta Style'' *''Choices'' *''Cook-Up'' *''Cross Caribbean Countdown'' *''Downtown Island'' *''Inside the Rhythm'' *''My TEMPO Trip'' *''Pull up Selecta'' *''Rise & Shine'' *''TEMPO Live & Direct'' *''TEMPO Presents: Artists, Events, and Music Video Making-ofs'' *''Westwood Park'' ORIGINAL FILMS * HUSH * HUSH 2 * Hooked * The Black Moses Pindling * Chrissy * Between Friends

Events

Major events hosted by Tempo include the "Tempo Turns" events, concerts held throughout the Caribbean islands and United States, which draw tens of thousands of attendees from around the world. "TEMPO Turns 6" was held at

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/ Great Adventure in Jackson,

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Pro-social initiatives

TEMPO has carried out several socially conscious campaigns, including the Badness Outta Style school tours, One Love / Haiti, and TEMPO Water.

Other

Additional projects include TEMPO Bookings, connecting Caribbean artists with event planners, and the TEMPO Web Store. It has also worked with tourist boards throughout the region, including those of Antigua, Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, USVI, Barbados, and Turks & Caicos.

Partners

*American Airlines *Bahamas Telecommunications Company *Cable & Wireless *Carib *Digicel *Heineken *Liat *Lime *RIM/Blackberry *Sony/Ericsson *VP Records

References

External links

Tempo

Press

Atlanta Post - How he Built it: Frederick A. Morton, Founder of Caribbean Media Company TEMPO Networks
* ttp://njmonthly.com/articles/lifestyle/island-in-the-city.html NJ Monthly Magazine - Island in the Citybr>Newark Star Ledger - Newark Entrepreneur Creates TV Station Devoted to Caribbean Content
* ttp://www.guardian.co.tt/lifestyle/2011/02/24/tempo-networks-gears-fifth-anniversary Trinidad and Tobago Guardian - TEMPO Networks Gears Fifth Anniversarybr>Cable & Wireless Caribbean - Partnerships : MTV Tempo
- Press Release
Is MTV Losing Tempo?
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