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Goodbye VH1 Mega Hits

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TXengineer

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Effective 6/30/05, MTV Networks has chosen to terminate its VH1 Mega Hits channel.

A new network , oriented towards those of an alternate lifestyle, will be launched, and on the Adelphia notice I saw, will be replacing VH1 MH on the Adelphia system.

http://www.logoonline.com/

Is the new network.
 
Viacom saw a market for something, and chose to grab it before someone else does I guess.

I'm not gay, but I do wish this channel the best of luck. In Canada there's already a channel called Pride Vision...I wonder if it will model after that?<P ID="signature">______________
"If you never say NO, How much is your YES worth?"
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> A new network , [Logo], will be launched, and on the Adelphia notice I
> saw, will be replacing VH1 MH on the Adelphia system.
>

As I heard, Logo will replace VH1 Mega Hits on all systems that had the latter channel, not just Adelphia.
 
> In
> Canada there's already a channel called Pride Vision...I
> wonder if it will model after that?
>

Considering how chaste we Americans are compared to Canadian television (Pridevision shows naughty stuff after dark), I don't think so.
 
> > In
> > Canada there's already a channel called Pride Vision...I
> > wonder if it will model after that?
> >
>
> Considering how chaste we Americans are compared to Canadian
> television (Pridevision shows naughty stuff after dark), I
> don't think so.
>

Yeah, they won't be showing any porn-type material . . . unless they can pass it off as a "documentary" or "reality show", anyway.

I expect Logo will do fairly well. Bravo seems to have benefited from catering to the gay audience, so there is a market out there.
 
> Effective 6/30/05, MTV Networks has chosen to terminate its
> VH1 Mega Hits channel.
>
> A new network , oriented towards those of an alternate
> lifestyle, will be launched, and on the Adelphia notice I
> saw, will be replacing VH1 MH on the Adelphia system.
>
> http://www.logoonline.com/
>
> Is the new network.
>

Damn it... I liked VH1 Mega Hits, especially since I don't have Fuse on my cable and no one else plays music videos anymore.

-A<P ID="signature">______________

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> Damn it... I liked VH1 Mega Hits, especially since I don't
> have Fuse on my cable and no one else plays music videos
> anymore.
>
> -A


Here in Cincinnati, WXIX TV is running The Tube (music videos) on one of it's digital sub channels.

If you want videos & have room to install a small KU dish, I believe that The Tube is running free to air mpeg. I've read good things about the Pansat 2700 receiver. Just search it on ebay.

www.thetubetv.com
 
> > Damn it... I liked VH1 Mega Hits, especially since I don't
>
> > have Fuse on my cable and no one else plays music videos
> > anymore.
> >
> > -A
>
>
> Here in Cincinnati, WXIX TV is running The Tube (music
> videos) on one of it's digital sub channels.
>
> If you want videos & have room to install a small KU dish, I
> believe that The Tube is running free to air mpeg. I've
> read good things about the Pansat 2700 receiver. Just
> search it on ebay.
>
> www.thetubetv.com
>

I can't install one.. In an apartment...

Anychance you know the bird / transponder? I might see if I can tune it in over the weekend on our KU Dish @ work.

-A<P ID="signature">______________

</P><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by RockManAC on 06/24/05 04:35 PM.</FONT></P>
 
> In Canada there's already a channel called Pride Vision...I
> wonder if it will model after that?

That reminds me ... a year or two ago, they did say that Pridevision would come to the U.S. It even said on their Website (www.pridevisiontv.com) that they were "coming soon to the USA," but I didn't see any mention of it last time I checked, which was today.
 
> I can't install one.. In an apartment...
>
> Anychance you know the bird / transponder? I might see if I
> can tune it in over the weekend on our KU Dish @ work.
>
> -A

It's on Galaxy 10r. All of the specifics are on this chart:

http://www.global-cm.net/MPEGlistKuBandUS.html

We installed a self mapping consumer receiver at work just to make life easier.
 
> Effective 6/30/05, MTV Networks has chosen to terminate its
> VH1 Mega Hits channel.
>
> A new network , oriented towards those of an alternate
> lifestyle, will be launched, and on the Adelphia notice I
> saw, will be replacing VH1 MH on the Adelphia system.
>
> http://www.logoonline.com/
>
> Is the new network.
>

So they take the only network that still plays music and turn it into something that 90% of the population will never watch? (Assuming the 10% gay figure provided by the census bureau is accurate) That doesn't sound like a great move from my persepecive, especially at the expense of Mega Hits.
 
> > In
> > Canada there's already a channel called Pride Vision...I
> > wonder if it will model after that?
> >
>
> Considering how chaste we Americans are compared to Canadian
> television (Pridevision shows naughty stuff after dark), I
> don't think so.
---------
Yeah, and I thought Pridevision was going to 24/7 porn soon, if not already.
 
> > A new network , [Logo], will be launched, and on the
> Adelphia notice I
> > saw, will be replacing VH1 MH on the Adelphia system.
> >
>
> As I heard, Logo will replace VH1 Mega Hits on all systems
> that had the latter channel, not just Adelphia.

Here in Madison, we did receive notice from Charter Cable about a month ago that VH1 Mega Hits would be dropped and replaced by Logo. However, Charter Madison has decided to add Logo to the same premium digital tier as Showtime. Mega Hits is on a lower digital tier, and its channel space will be occupied by BET Jazz come June 30.
 
> > Effective 6/30/05, MTV Networks has chosen to terminate
> its
> > VH1 Mega Hits channel.
> >
> > A new network , oriented towards those of an alternate
> > lifestyle, will be launched, and on the Adelphia notice I
> > saw, will be replacing VH1 MH on the Adelphia system.
> >
> > http://www.logoonline.com/
> >
> > Is the new network.
> >
>
> So they take the only network that still plays music and
> turn it into something that 90% of the population will never
> watch? (Assuming the 10% gay figure provided by the census
> bureau is accurate) That doesn't sound like a great move
> from my persepecive, especially at the expense of Mega Hits.
>

Less then that. I believe LOGO is going a pay cable network like HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, etc

There's still MTV Hits (which is on the same level as VH1 Mega Hits) but its mostly of the hip hop nature. Maybe they'll even that out with the death of Mega Hits. MTV-J is their hip hop channel so they really don't need 2.

Fuse (Formerly the US feed of Much Music) plays mostly music, but its mostly rock/alternative with LOTS of commercials

MTV-J (Formerly MTV's rock channel MTV X) plays hip hop.

The Tube (If you're lucky to have HDTV)

ON DEMAND (Digital cable. We have 2 OnDemand video channels. One from AOL another from Time Warner)

VH1 Classic (The golden era of the music video)

VH1 Country

VH1 Soul

MTV S

VH Uno

GAC

CMT

BET Hip Hop Channel


I believe there is a way to get Canadian satellite TV. If you can afford that service:

Much Music
Much Loud
Much Vibe
MuchmoreMusic (The Canadian version of VH1)



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> > In
> > Canada there's already a channel called Pride Vision...I
> > wonder if it will model after that?
> >
>
> Considering how chaste we Americans are compared to Canadian
> television (Pridevision shows naughty stuff after dark), I
> don't think so.
>

LOGO is going to be a premium channel like HBO, Showtime, etc

HBO and Cinemax show plenty of naughty stuff at night. We canceled both of them because of it.
<P ID="signature">______________
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> > > In
> > > Canada there's already a channel called Pride Vision...I
>
> > > wonder if it will model after that?
> > >
> >
> > Considering how chaste we Americans are compared to
> Canadian
> > television (Pridevision shows naughty stuff after dark), I
>
> > don't think so.
> >
>
> LOGO is going to be a premium channel like HBO, Showtime,
> etc
>
> HBO and Cinemax show plenty of naughty stuff at night. We
> canceled both of them because of it.
>
cinemax plays more then hbo, hbo rarely plays that much<P ID="signature">______________
xxnate_doggxx (at) myway (dot) com
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> A year or two ago, they did say that
> Pridevision would come to the U.S. It even said on their
> Website (www.pridevisiontv.com) that they were "coming soon
> to the USA," but I didn't see any mention of it last time I
> checked, which was today.
>
Apparently, they gotten cold feet, after learning that they would have competition by they time they came to the states -- not just Logo, but I think there's one other gay channel that's supposed to start up soon.

Also, Pridevision's parent company, Stornaway Communications, was (at least) having financial difficulties.

(It doesn't hurt that CBC's and MuchMusic's failed attempts to crack the US market might've played a role as well.)
 
> > > > In
> > > > Canada there's already a channel called Pride
> Vision...I
> >
> > > > wonder if it will model after that?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Considering how chaste we Americans are compared to
> > Canadian
> > > television (Pridevision shows naughty stuff after dark),
> I
> >
> > > don't think so.
> > >
> >
> > LOGO is going to be a premium channel like HBO, Showtime,
> > etc
> >
> > HBO and Cinemax show plenty of naughty stuff at night. We
> > canceled both of them because of it.
> >
> cinemax plays more then hbo, hbo rarely plays that much
>

Cinemax has Friday After Dark (Is it still called that?) About 10 or so years ago I put a tape in to record the movie Outbreak on Cinemax and went to bed. A porno immediately followed Outbreak and it was also recorded. My mom saw what happened and got mad at me and canceled HBO, Cinemax, Starz! and Showtime all together until I finally convinced her that it wouldn't happen again.

HBO's specialty channels have more then regular HBO. HBO Zone (Which is aimed at a younger audience) has a bunch.

With the fact that the other premiums play porn at night, I could easily see LOGO playing it too. It doesn't matter to me one way or the other because I don't watch porn nor do I subscribe to any pay channels.
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> HBO and Cinemax show plenty of naughty stuff at night. We
> canceled both of them because of it.

Thank you, Jeremy, for exercising your right of individual choice rather than demand that the channels be sanitized, which so many do instead.

I don't care much for the adult programming, although it's actually laughable at times if you're in the right mood. :) But I respect the rights of those who want to see such stuff to see it in the privacy of their own homes if that's what they want to do.

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>
> Less then that. I believe LOGO is going a pay cable network
> like HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, etc
>
> There's still MTV Hits (which is on the same level as VH1
> Mega Hits) but its mostly of the hip hop nature. Maybe
> they'll even that out with the death of Mega Hits. MTV-J is
> their hip hop channel so they really don't need 2.
>
> Fuse (Formerly the US feed of Much Music) plays mostly
> music, but its mostly rock/alternative with LOTS of
> commercials
>
> MTV-J (Formerly MTV's rock channel MTV X) plays hip hop.
>
> The Tube (If you're lucky to have HDTV)

...and live in a market with a Raycom television station.

> VH1 Country

Which should have been the network killed by MTV Networks to make room for LOGO. This network is redundant with Viacom owning CMT (but then again, CMT doesn't play many music videos either anymore). How about renaming it "CMT Classic?"
 
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