VH1 USA

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

Key facts

Television channel.name: VH1
Television channel.logo: VH1 logo.svg
Television channel.logo_caption: Logo used since 2016 (wordmark in use since 2013)
Television channel.owner: Paramount Media Networks(Paramount Skydance)
Television channel.parent: MTV Entertainment Group
Television channel.picture_format: 1080i HDTV(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Television channel.country: United States
Television channel.language: English
Television channel.area: Nationwide
Television channel.headquarters: New York City
Television channel.former_names: VH-1/VH-1: Video Hits OneVH1: Music First
Television channel.replaced

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History
Programming
Sister and international networks
VH1 HD
Sister channels in the U.S.
Internet
Defunct international networks
See also
References
External links

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. Like MTV, VH1 ultimately drifted away from music and into reality television programming; albeit with a focus on music personalities, 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.