VH1

VH1
The VH1 Logo used since 2016, wordmark logo originally used a few years prior
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCBS Entertainment Group
(Paramount Global)
ParentBET Networks[1]
Sister channels
History
LaunchedJanuary 1, 1985 (1985-01-01)
ReplacedCable Music Channel
Former namesVH-1/VH-1: Video Hits One
1985–1994
VH1: Music First
1994–2003
Links
Websitewww.vh1.com Edit this at Wikidata
Availability
Streaming media
Sling TV, Philo, YouTube TV, Vidgo TV, FuboTV, HuluInternet Protocol television

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

The channel was originally conceived to build upon the success of then-sister channel MTV by playing music videos targeting a slightly older demographic and focusing on the lighter, softer side of popular music.[2] Like MTV, VH1 ultimately drifted away from music videos 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 RuPaul's Drag Race.

As of July 2023, approximately 90.2 million American households received VH1.[3]

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 9, 2022). "VH1 Shifts From Paramount Media Networks To BET Media Group Under Scott Mills". Deadline. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Sherwood, Rick (October 5, 1984). "VH-1 wants adult video viewers". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). (New York Times). p. 11.
  3. ^ "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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