Channel [V] India was an Indian television channel affiliated to the international Channel [V] launched on 27 May 1994, as Channel [V] South Beam on the AsiaSat 2 satellite. The channel owned by STAR India and 21st Century Fox broadcasts a mix of music and original fiction programs.[3] It went from an international music channel in its early days to a music driven one to a youth-oriented entertainment one.[3][4]
![Channel [V] India](/wiki/File:Channel_V_India.jpg) | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | South Asia and the Middle East |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Hindi |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Disney Star |
| Sister channels | STAR One |
| History | |
| Launched | 27 May 1994 (as Channel [V] South)[1] |
| Closed | 15 September 2018[2] |
| Replaced by | Star Sports 3 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2012, Channel [V] India discontinued music programming. However, Channel [V] International continue to air music programming in India for those with C/Ku band satellite dishes until its cessation on 1 October 2021. It started focusing on original content through fiction dailies and studio formats that addressed youth issues.[5] However On 30 June 2016, the channel discontinued fiction dailies and studio formats and reverted to a 24-hour music-channel format.[6]
On 1 August 2016, the channel changed its look and logo and continued music programming which plays the latest Indian and International hits catering to the Indian youth.[7] The channel was shut down on 15 September 2018 and Star Sports relaunched Star Sports 3 for the first time in 2013.[2]
Programming
edit- Artist Tree[8]
- Axe Ur Ex[9]
- Best Friends Forever?
- The Buddy Project
- Cabaret[10]
- Catch 22[10]
- Channel V Freedom Express[11]
- Channel V Presents Bollywood Nonsensex[12]
- Coke V Popstars[9]
- Confessions of an Indian Teenager
- Crazy Stupid Ishq
- D4[13]
- Dance with V[7]
- Dare 2 Date[14][9]
- Dil Dosti Dance[15][11]
- Friends: Conditions apply
- Get Gorgeous[9]
- Gumrah: End of Innocence[9]
- Hit Machine[7]
- Humse Hai Liife[15][11]
- Ishq Unplugged[9]
- It's Complicated – Relationships Ka Naya Status[16]
- Jhalli Anjali Ke Tootey Dil Ki Amazing Story[17]
- The Juice[10]
- Late Night V[7]
- Mastaangi
- Meri Life Meri Choice[16]
- Million Dollar Girl[16]
- Most Wanted[7]
- O Gujariya: Badlein Chal Duniya
- Paanch 5 Wrongs Make A Right
- PS I hate you
- Roomies[18]
- Sadda Haq
- Secret Diaries[19]
- Simpoo[20]
- Stay Tuned[9]
- Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year[11]
- Swim Team
- Tony B Show[21]
- Twist Wala Love[22]
- The Udham Singh Show[23]
- V Day Trippin with the Stars
- V Distraction[24]
- V Hangover[7]
- V International[7][9]
- V Non-Stop[7]
- V The Player[25]
- V Rush[7]
- V The Serial
- V Shuffle[7]
- Videocon Flashback[26]
- Winner Mangta Hai[26]
- Ye Parindey[27]
- Yeh Jawani Ta Ra Ri Ri
Notable VJs
edit- Ruby Bhatia[28]
- Vekeana Dhillon
- Vikram Dhillon
- Aditya Roy Kapoor[9]
- Laila Rouass
- Anuradha Menon (Lola Kutty)[29][9]
- Sarah-Jane Dias
- Meghna Reddy
- Nina Manuel
- Anushka Manchanda
- Juhi Pande
- Shruti Seth[9]
- Gaurav Kapur[9]
- Ranvir Shorey
- Vinay Pathak
- Suchitra Pillai
- VJ Andy[14]
- Luke Kenny[29]
- VJ Yudhistir[29]
- Manish Makhija (Udham Singh)[14]
- Purab Kohli[14]
- Sophiya Haque[14]
- V Bai[11]
- VJ Nonie[14]
- Kim Jagtiani[citation needed]
- Jaaved Jaaferi[30]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "How a Bombay mix put the heat on MTV". The Independent. 1 October 1996. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Star India to replace Channel V with Star Sports 3". Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Interview with Prem Kamath". indiantelevision.org.in. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Channel V set to undergo change of identity, turn into a complete youth channel". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media India Limited. 24 May 1999. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Paradigm shift in the genre". channelv.in. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Channel V to switch back to music Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback MachineLivemint
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "All about Channel V's new logo and shows". Radioandmusic.com. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Magan, Srishti (23 November 2017). "Though Today's Kids Wouldn't Know It, Channel V Was The Coolest Thing To Have Happened To 90s Kids". ScoopWhoop. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Channel V to go off air: A look at some of the most memorable shows Archived 24 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine Firstpost 24 November 2017
- ^ "Channel V Presents Bollywood Nonsensex". 10 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Channel V is back with a brand new dance fiction show". Times of India. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Venkatesh, Shruti (23 November 2017). "Star India's Move to Shut Channel V Operations Makes Fans Nostalgic". India.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ a b All About: Channel [v]’s fiction shows Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine 3 January 2012
- ^ a b c "Let's just say it's complicated". Rediff. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Jhalli Anjali... completes 50 episodes - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Channel V launches fiction show Roomies". Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "'Secret Diaries - The Hidden Chapters' Channel V Upcoming Show Wiki Plot |StarCast |Promo |Timing |Song". Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "The Man Behind Simpoo Singh Sodhi". 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Channel [V] to launch twisted talk show 'Tony B Show'". 9 September 2008. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "GR8! TV Magazine - Rohan and Vrushika in 'Twist Wala Love'!". www.gr8mag.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Channel V : A walk down memory lane". 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "V Distraction's funniest moments". The Times of India. 3 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Channel [V]'s massive onground launch for Idea [v] The Player". 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ a b "The Tribune...Sunday Reading". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Channel V and Red Chillies rolls out Ye Parindey". India Infoline. 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "The Sunday Tribune – Spectrum – Consumer rights". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "This Is What Our Favorite Channel V And MTV VJs Are Doing These Days". Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Johny come lately". India Today. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
External links
edit- Channel V shows Streaming on Hotstar
- Channel V India Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine