VH1

VH1
	The VH1 Logo used since 2016, with the wordmark used since 2012
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	New York City, New York, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	CBS Entertainment Group; (Paramount Global)
Parent	BET Networks
Sister channels	List Nickelodeon; Nick Jr. Channel; Nicktoons; TeenNick; NickMusic; CBS; CBS Sports Network; CBS Sports HQ; CBS Sports Golazo Network; MTV; MTV2; MTV Tres; MTV Live; MTV Classic; BET; BET Gospel; BET Her; BET Hip-Hop; BET Jams; BET Soul; Comedy Central; TV Land; Logo; CMT; CMT Music; Pop TV; Showtime; The Movie Channel; Flix; Paramount Network; Smithsonian Channel; ;
History
Launched	January 1, 1985
Replaced	Cable Music Channel
Former names	VH-1/VH-1: Video Hits One; 1985–1994; VH1: Music First; 1994–2003
Links
Website	www.vh1.com
Availability
Streaming media
Sling TV, Philo, YouTube TV, Vidgo TV, FuboTV, Hulu	Internet Protocol television

VH1 (originally an initialism for Video Hits One) is an American basic cable television network that launched on January 1, 1985, and is currently owned by the BET Networks subsidiary of Paramount Global's CBS Entertainment Group based in New York City. The network was originally owned by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment; a division of Warner Communications, and the original owner of then-sister channel MTV at the time. It was launched in the channel space of Turner Broadcasting System's short-lived Cable Music Channel.

VH1 was originally conceived to build upon the success of MTV by playing music videos targeting a slightly older demographic focusing on the lighter, softer side of popular music.^[2] Like MTV, VH1 ultimately drifted away from music and into reality television programming, albeit with a focus on music personalities and celebrities, and shows targeting African-American audiences. VH1 is best known for franchises such as Behind the Music, the I Love… series, the Celebreality block, Love & Hip Hop, and Basketball Wives.

As of December 2023, VH1 is available in approximately 67,481,000 American households^[3]; down from 90.2 million in January 2016.^[4]

^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 9, 2022). "VH1 Shifts From Paramount Media Networks To BET Media Group Under Scott Mills". Deadline. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ Sherwood, Rick (October 5, 1984). "VH-1 wants adult video viewers". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). (New York Times). p. 11.
^ "U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023". wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Cable Network Coverage Area Household Universe Estimates: January 2016". Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2017.

[BET_move-1] Andreeva, Nellie (November 9, 2022). "VH1 Shifts From Paramount Media Networks To BET Media Group Under Scott Mills". Deadline. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[launsch-2] Sherwood, Rick (October 5, 1984). "VH-1 wants adult video viewers". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). (New York Times). p. 11.

[3] "U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023". wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Cable Network Coverage Area Household Universe Estimates: January 2016". Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2017.

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