The correct title of this article is Channel [V] India. The omission of any brackets is due to technical restrictions.
Television channel
Channel [V] India
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 Bharat
History
Launched
27 May 1994; 29 years ago (1994-05-27) (as Channel [V] South)[1]
Closed
15 September 2018; 5 years ago (2018-09-15)[2]
Replaced by
Star Sports 3
Links
Website
www.channelv.in
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]
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]
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