VH1 Classic
| VH1 Classic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched |
July 1, 1999 (UK & Ireland) May 8, 2000 (America) |
| Owned by | Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) Unavailable in HD |
| Slogan |
Love Your Idols, We Do. Absolutely None of Today's Hottest Music. (former) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
| Formerly called | VH1 Classic: Music First/VH1: Music First Classic (UK & Ireland) (1999-2010) |
| Replaced by | MTV Classic (UK & Ireland) |
| Sister channel(s) |
MTV VH-1 MTV Classic MTV Live |
| Website | VH1.com |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV |
Channel 336 (SD) Channel 1337 (On Demand HD) |
| Dish Network | Channel 163 |
| C-Band | AMC 18-Channel 234 (H2H 4DTV) |
| Cable | |
| Available on many cable systems | Check local listings for specific channels |
| IPTV | |
VH1 Classic is a television network, launched on July 1, 1999 in the UK and May 8, 2000 in the US. It is operated by Viacom Music and Entertainment Group, a unit of Viacom Media Networks division of Viacom and primarily features a mainstream rock/adult hits-formatted mix of music videos and concert footage from the 1970s through the mid-1990s, though it formerly included a wider range of genres and time periods. This channel is a sister channel to VH1.
The network originally played only videos but currently has a more varied line-up of music-themed programs. This includes themed compilation shows of music videos and concert footage, such as music videos focused on Heavy Metal music or on music of the 1980s, music documentaries such as the Classic Albums series, music themed movies, and full length concerts. They also rebroadcast programs first shown on the main VH1 channel, including Pop-Up Video and I Love the '80s.
Hosts of the network include Amy Scott, Eddie Trunk, Lynn Hoffman, and Mark Goodman.
As of February 2015, approximately 58.3 million American households (50.1% of households with television) receive VH1 Classic.[1]
List of VH1 Classic shows
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Video compilation shows
- Morning Video Block - Wake up to well-known classic songs and artists. Similar to the old show All-Star Jams.
- VH1 Classic 120 Minutes - Formerly The Alternative. A block of classic alternative videos, modeled after the original MTV show 120 Minutes.
- (Classic) Rock Fest - Classic rock music videos from the 1960s through the early 1990s, including concert footage.
- Totally 80s - Broadcasts music videos exclusively from the 1980s. Previously known as We Are the '80s. When it was known as We Are the '80s, a title card based on the music video from the song Money For Nothing by Dire Straits was used with a computer-animated Michael Jackson dancing in the video. (The new opening sequence shows a game of the 1982 Disney movie Tron.)
- '90s Rocked - Broadcasts music videos exclusively from the 1990s.
- Metal Mania - Classic hard rock and metal videos from the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. (The new opening sequence shows two long haired guys playing guitar and headbanging, then destroying the guitars.)
- Class of... - Focuses on videos of a particular year
- VH1 Classic's All-time Top Ten - Ranked order of videos focused around a single artist or theme.
- Pop-Up Video - The classic VH1 series with pop-up bubbles of information during videos.
- Top 20 Countdown - Ranked lists of videos according to a theme.
- VH1 Classic Current - An artist's classic hit songs, paired with new releases. No longer a show from 2009 onward.
- Box Set - A selection of music video clips spanning a band's career, with comments from the band and additional background information.
- Top 20 Flashback - The show that plays different videos from different decades. In 2007, the show plays the videos from the 1970s; in 2008, it plays the videos from the 1980s; and in 2009, it plays the videos from the 1990s.
- One Hit Wonders - A series devoted to videos of one-hit wonders.
Documentary and film series
- Classic Albums – Tells the story behind the making of some of the greatest albums of all time through interviews the artist and producers. Artists include Led Zeppelin, The Who, Phil Collins, Meat Loaf, Pink Floyd, Def Leppard, Fleetwood Mac, The Band, Judas Priest, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Bob Marley, Queen, Motörhead, Iron Maiden, Rush, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Cream, John Lennon, Frank Zappa, and others.
- History of Rock and Roll - Quincy Jones-produced miniseries that documents the rise of rock and roll.
- Seven Ages of Rock - documentary series that presents the history of Rock and Roll by focusing on specific genres set in their time, such as Punk rock or Rock.
- VH1 Rock Docs - rebroadcasts of music documentaries originally produced for other networks or for video (VHS or DVD) release.
- Heavy: The Story of Metal - four part documentary series focused on the history of heavy metal music.
- The Drug Years - four part documentary series focused on the history of drug use in American popular culture.
- Sex: The Revolution - four part documentary series focused on the history of the sexual culture in America from the 1950s to the present.
- Lords of the Revolution - five part documentary focused on men who have broken the boundaries of traditional American society such as Cheech and Chong and Andy Warhol.
- Rock & Roll Picture Show - VH1 Classic's movie umbrella title. Most of the films featured have some musical theme.
- Metal Evolution - Hosted by Sam Dunn, Metal Evolution is an exploration of the evolution of the numerous subgenera of heavy metal music.
Full length concert series
- BBC Crown Jewels - A BBC acquisition vintage concert series, shows include Sight and Sound in Concert, In Concert, The Old Grey Whistle Test, and Rock Goes To College.
- Classic In Concert - classic artists' concerts presented in their entirety, although some are edited from commercial DVD releases.
- VH1 Rock Honors - annual awards show and concert that airs on both VH1 and VH1 classic.
VH1 Classic logo used in America from 2000 to 2007 and Britain from 2004 to 2010.
Rebroadcasts of other MTV or VH1 programs
- Behind the Music - Broadcast under the title of Behind the Music Remastered.
- Club MTV - The classic Club MTV series that features dance music in New York City.
- I Love the... series - Nostalgia series that features on music and culture from the 1980s. Had two sequel series, and several spinoffs that focus on music and culture of the 1970s, 1990s, and 2000s.
- Pop-Up Video
- Yo! MTV Raps - The classic MTV Raps series that produced lively mix of rap videos, interviews with rap stars, live in studio performances and comedy.
Annual shows and specials
- VH1 Classic Thanksgiving - Each year, VH1 Classic honors its viewers by inviting their favorite classic artists to join the VH1 staff for a Thanksgiving dinner. There was also a similar show which was done for Passover. Last edition aired in 2007.
- All Roads Lead to Sturgis - An annual VH1 Classic show that spotlights the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
- Metal Month - In May 2006, VH1 classic, with some help from VH1, focused on Heavy metal. The month saw the premieres of the Top 40 Metal Songs, Heavy: The Story of Metal, and VH1 Rock Honors.
- First day of MTV - On August 1, 2006, VH1 Classic re-created the first day of MTV in honor of the network's 25th anniversary. VH1 Classic showed the videos and short clips of other linking material from that day, as well as various other videos from MTV's early years. * On July 30 thru August 1, 2011, they also re-created the first day of MTV in honor of the network's 30th anniversary.
- Hall of Fame weekend block - During the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions in 2006, VH1 Classic dedicated the entire weekend to current Rockhall members. Artists included either true members like Eric Clapton or related non-members like Derek and the Dominos.
- 80 Hours of the '80s - Aired over Labor Day Weekend 2008. Featured music videos from the 1980s in alphabetical order by artist (last name or the name of the group). Goodman served as host. Some clips from his days at MTV were shown.
- 2009 for 2009 - Aired 2009 Music Videos Starting at Midnight on New Year's Day 2009, and continued until January 18. Videos are placed in Alphabetical Order of the Songs name. 2010 for 2010 was scheduled to air for 3 weeks but was scrapped the morning of December 31 without reason although cable programmers had the countdown listed to be aired as late as 11:45 PM EST.
- 8 days of The 80's - Aired as a kick off to their Summer Rock Series. For the first 4 days, they aired 80 hours of 1980s Song in Alphabetical Order.
- Rushashonna - 24 Hours of Rush music is aired including concerts, videos, and interviews. It aired in 2008, 2010, and 2011, but was skipped in 2009.
Syndicated series
- Live from Daryl's House
- Saturday Night Live
- MTV World Stage
Past shows
- All Star Jams - Well-known songs and artists.
- The 60's Generation - 1960s block.
- The Super Seventies - An hour-long program which aired videos and performances from artists of the 1970s. The clips shown were not genre-specific. It was replaced in 2006 by 70s A to Z.
- 70s A to Z - 1970s block. Replaced The Super Seventies in 2006.
- VH1 Classic Soul - R&B from the 1950s through the 1990s.
- Pop Show - Pop hits & stars.
- The Vault - Similar to All Star Jams, but with lesser known songs and artists.
- All Request Hour - Viewer Requests by email. The show debuted in 2002. As of April 2007, it is no longer on regular rotation.
- Tuesday Twoplay - Weekly block featuring back-to-back songs from various artists.
- You Can't Stop Hip Hop - Hip hop videos from the 1980s.
- Hip Hop Honors - Hip hop videos from the 1980s.
- Classic Jukebox - A semi-annual show where celebrity guests are allowed to pick any video they want to see.
- Headline Act - Features videos and interviews from a single artist. Usually a half-hour in length, it has occasionally been expanded to an hour.
- Turn Tables - A segment where VH1 Classic veejays discuss a particular music topic.
- Decades Rock Live - Concerts celebrating long-time famous acts with today's acts.
- The Larry Sanders Show
- Married... with Children
- Rocky And His Friends[2]
- Hangin' with Encore - a music act spends time in VH1 Classic Studios and performs.
- "Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp" - a reality show pairing regular musicians with Rock Superstars as their mentors, produced by Mark Burnett Productions and VH1 Classic
- For What It's Worth - a series starring Gary Dell'Abate and Jon Hein of The Howard Stern Show touring odd collections. A reoccurring theme throughout the show is both hosts unhealthy infatuation with vinyl.
- Rock Icons - A 30-minute music-bio series features intimate portraits of the most legendary artists in the history of hard rock and heavy metal.
- Entourage
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- That Metal Show - A talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine focuses on all things hard rock and heavy metal, featuring guests from classic and current acts in addition to non-musicians and artists from other genres.
International channels
- VH1 Classic UK was a British channel based on the same format as the US one, and was on air from July 1, 1999 to March 1, 2010, when it was rebranded as MTV Classic.
- VH1 Classic Europe is an English-language station broadcasting to several countries in Europe. This version has been launched on 1 December 2005. Previously, the UK version was shown. Both these channels are operated by MTV Networks Europe in Warsaw, Poland.
- VH1 Classic Brazil is the Brazilian version for VH1 Classic and was released in 2009[3] and ended on September 9, 2012.[4]
References
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (February 22, 2015). "List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "VH1 Classic Acquires Rocky and His Friends; BET Brings in Moesha". Sitcomsonline.com. November 21, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ↑ "VH1 passa a produzir programa no Brasil, informa Outro Canal"
- ↑ "Information by TVN"
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