4Music

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4Music
16:9 SDTV
Ownership
OwnerChannel Four Television Corporation
Sister channels
History
Launched15 August 2008 (original)
29 June 2022 (transition to Box Hits channel space)
ReplacedThe Hits (original)
Box Hits (2022)
ClosedJune 29, 2022 (2022-06-29) (original)
Replaced byE4 Extra (original)
Former namesThe Hits (2002–2008; original)
Smash Hits (2001–2016)
Box Hits (2016–2022)
Links
Websitewww.boxplus.com
Availability
Streaming media
Virgin TV GoWatch live (UK only)
Watch live (Ireland only)

4Music is a British music television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation that launched on 15 August 2008.

The original incarnation, replacing The Hits television channel, showed a mix of music and entertainment programming. On 29 June 2022, the channel transitioned to a full-time channel on the space formerly containing Box Hits, with E4 Extra, a new sister channel and extension of E4, taking over its original space.[1]

History

Launch and Early years

The channel launched in 2008 with a ten-minute, on-screen countdown. During the countdown, clips from popular music videos were faded through the screen, including clips from promotions for the channel.[citation needed] The channel then launched at 7 pm with a promotional advert before fading into "Davina (McCall) and Steve (Jones)'s 20 Big Ones"; the first song at number 20 being "The Pretender" by Foo Fighters, and Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head" at number 1.[citation needed]

Kylie Minogue's

Kathreya Kasisopa, were taken to a private room where Rachel's top 10 favourite songs were played.[citation needed] Live coverage of the 2008 V Festival was shown on 16 and 17 August and highlights were shown on subsequent days.[citation needed] These highlights sparked complaints, however, as to the overall quality of coverage, due to the main headliners not getting their full sets played out.[citation needed
]

Despite the arguments between Davina and Steve as to whose face appeared first on the channel, the first face seen on 4Music was Kylie Minogue, introducing her live concert at 9 pm on the launch night (as they later explained).[citation needed]

The launch also saw a new

idents
with a woman swivelling on a chair with the channel's logo in the background. The concept for the channel's on-air presentation was similar to the previous idea The Hits had, with a TV suddenly filling with colour throughout the room.

2013–present

On 2 April 2013, all Box Television channels went

The Box, but reverted to being free-to-view on 12 December 2018. On 25 January 2022, a new transmission of 4Music free-to-air on satellite began,[4] with a post from a Sky employee on the official Sky customer forums subsequently confirming that the free-to-air version would replace the FTV version on the Sky guide from 1 February.[citation needed
]

The move back to free-to-air permitted the readdition of 4Music back to the Freesat channel guide from 1 February 2022, following soon after the restoration of the

Box Plus Network's music channels and Channel 4 HD to full Freesat listing, after a period during which they had only been available via manual tune-in.[citation needed] On 1 March 2022, 4Music was restored to Sky in Ireland.[citation needed
]

On 25 September 2017, 4Music received an update to its on-screen graphics, revolving around four squares which extend to create the 4Music logo and animate to form the artist credit. In 2018, 4Music changed its logo to add the current Channel 4 logo to it, with '4' and 'Music' mashed up together. This change also happened to its other channels.[5]

From 16 April 2018, the channel now shows more entertainment programmes as well as archive Channel 4 programming to coincide with a change in the EPG numbers on Sky from 1 May 2018.[citation needed]

On 4 November 2020, 4Music moved from channel 29 to 30 as part of a move up where every channel from channel 24 to 54 on the platform moved up one place to allow BBC Four to move to channel 24 in Scotland due to new Ofcom rules regarding certain PSB channels requiring greater prominence on EPGs.[citation needed] This is because the BBC Scotland channel is on channel 9 in Scotland, whilst BBC Four is on channel 9 in the rest of the UK. On 26 January 2022, a similar shuffle down of channels – to free up LCN 23 nationwide for the revived BBC Three – saw 4Music moved again, to 31 (with E4 +1 in turn taking over 30).[citation needed]

Transmission of 4Music and other channels operated by Channel 4 was impacted by the activation of a fire suppressant system at the premises of

The Box, in place of usual scheduled programming, with a note shown on EPGs about the technical problems.[7] The simulcast was changed to Box Hits on 7 October 2021,[8] while output from 4Music was restored on 15 October, though initially with music videos only. Longform programming returned to the channel on 9 November,[9] beginning at 12.07pm with Couples Come Dine with Me. The last song played before longform programming resumed was "Remember" by Becky Hill and David Guetta
.

On 13 June 2022, Channel 4 announced that 4Music's channel slot would be replaced with E4 Extra on 29 June 2022.[10][11][12] 4Music itself would transition to Box Hits' slot.[13] With the change, the channel transitioned back to being a full-time music channel.

Closure

On 29 January 2024, Channel 4 announced that 4Music and its sister channels would be closing as part of the future plans of the company leading up to 2030.

In the press release, it is stated that Channel 4 are "Proposing to close small linear channels that no longer deliver revenues or public value at scale, including the Box channels in 2024 and others at the right time".[14]

Programming

Entertainment Programming (until 2022)

Programmes shown on the channel as of Tuesday 9 November 2021:[15] From June 29, 2022, these programmes transitioned to other Channel 4 networks, E4 and E4 Extra.

Acquired programming (2018–2022)

Programming from Channel 4/E4 (2014–2022)

Programming from Channel 4 (2016–2022)

Original programming (2010–2019)

  • Bronx Tales: The Influence (part of Hip Hop Season) (2016–19) (also on Netflix UK)
  • Nicki Minaj: Day in the Life (2012)
  • Nicole Scherzinger: Day in the Life (2013)
  • Olly Murs: Day in the Life (2012)
  • Real Stories (2011–14)
  • The Saturdays: What Goes On Tour (2011)

Programming from Channel 4 (2010–2019)

The channel is also well known for repeating some of Channel 4's shows. Most of the shows listed below can also be found on E4, as that is a Channel Four Television Corporation service with a target market range of 16–34 years-of-age. As of September 2019, 4Music showed the following Channel 4 programmes in its schedule:

Other former programming (2008–2021)

Music programming

  • Box Fresh – A campaign launched at the beginning of 2017 as a replacement for the Box Upfront series of shows (excluding The Official Box Upfront Chart).
  • Fresh Forward – Abbie McCarthy and Yinka Bokinni present new artists and new music.
  • From Day 1 – Selected artist/band retrospective. Formally presented by Will Best, Kiss Radio's AJ King, or Kiss 100's Manny Norte, it is now presented by the selected artist/band.
  • Hitlist – Your day starts here join us as we play your get out of bed playlist.
  • The Hotmix – A playlist of tracks that are cut down and edited to flow smoothly into the next track.
  • The Saturday Night Hotmix – A Saturday night variant of The Hotmix.
  • Showdown: ... vs ... – Music videos from two different artists.
  • UK HOTLIST – Top 20 & 40 videos of the most streamed tracks on Spotify in the last week.
  • The UK Music Video Chart – With data supplied by YouTube, The UKMVC supplies you with the most watched music videos of the week.

Former music programming

Award ceremonies

Concerts and festivals

4Music has coverage at both festivals during the Summer, with highlights repeated frequently throughout the Summer. The channel also has stages at both events. At T4 on the Beach since 2007 (renamed the "T4 and 4Music Stage" in 2010) and at the V Festival since 2005 (then known as the "Channel 4 Stage", renamed to the "4Music Stage" in 2008).[citation needed]

T4 on the Beach ended after T4 ended its final run on 29 December 2012.[citation needed]

Former logos

  • 4Music logo 2012 to 2018
    4Music logo 2012 to 2018

References

  1. ^ "E4 Brand extension sees 4Music become E4 Extra | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Bauer's Box channels appear free-to-air on satellite". a516digital. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  3. ^ "YouTube video showing the channels removed from the Sky EPG in Ireland". YouTube. 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ^ "4Music coming to Freesat", RXTVinfo, 2022-01-26
  5. ^ "Channel 4 airs 'eclectic, unpredictable' rebrand across all of its channels". The Drum. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  6. ^ Televisual.com, 2021-09-27
  7. ^ 4Music Presents The Box broadcast on Freeview channel 30, 1 October 2021
  8. ^ "Fire at Red Bee Broadcast Centre – Page 84 – TV Live Forum".
  9. ^ "4Music kicks off refreshed schedule from 9 November", Channel 4 Press
  10. ^ "4 Music moves for E4 Extra". 13 June 2022.
  11. ^ "E4 Extra takes 4Music slot in major reshuffle". 13 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Channel 4 Launching New Freeview / Freesat Channel: E4 Extra". 13 June 2022.
  13. ^ "E4 Brand extension sees 4Music become E4 Extra | Channel 4".
  14. ^ "Channel 4 shares plans to become digital-first public service streamer by 2030 | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  15. ^ "4Music Launches Refreshed Schedule". 9 November 2021.
  16. ^ "TV listings guide".
  17. ^ "4Music TV Listings – TVGuide.co.uk". www.tvguide.co.uk.

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