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{{short description|American cable television network}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = VH1
| logo = VH1 logo.svg
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2016 (wordmark in use since 2013)
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1985|1|1}}
| owner = [[Paramount Media Networks]]<br><small>([[Paramount Skydance]])</small>
| parent = [[MTV Entertainment Group]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterbox (filming)|letterbox]]ed [[480i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| country = United States
| language = [[English Language|English]]
| area = Nationwide
| headquarters = [[New York City]]
| former_names = ''VH-1/VH-1: Video Hits One''<br />{{small|1985–1994}}<br />''VH1: Music First''<br />{{small|1994–2003}}
| replaced = [[Cable Music Channel]]
| sister_channels = {{collapsible list|
* [[Nickelodeon#Nick (TV channel)|Nick]]
* [[Nickelodeon]]
* [[Nick Jr. Channel]]
* [[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|Nicktoons]]
* [[TeenNick]]
* [[CBS]]
* [[CBS Sports Network]]
* [[CBS Sports HQ]]
* [[CBS Sports Golazo Network]]
* [[MTV]]
* [[MTV2]]
* [[MTV Tres]]
* [[MTV Live (TV network)|MTV Live]]
* [[MTV Classic (American TV channel)|MTV Classic]]
* [[BET]]
* [[BET Her]]
* [[Comedy Central]]
* [[TV Land]]
* [[Logo TV|Logo]]
* [[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]]
* [[Pop (American TV channel)|Pop TV]]
* [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]
* [[The Movie Channel]]
* [[Flix (TV network)|Flix]]
* [[Paramount Network]]
* [[Smithsonian Channel]]
}}
| website = {{official URL}}
| online_serv_1 = [[Sling TV]], [[Philo (company)|Philo]], [[YouTube TV]], Vidgo TV, [[FuboTV]], [[Hulu]]
| online_chan_1 = [[Internet Protocol television]]
}}

'''VH1''' (originally an [[initialism]] for '''Video Hits One''') is an American [[basic cable]] television network that launched on January 1, 1985, and is currently owned by [[Paramount Skydance]] through its [[Paramount Media Networks|network]] division's [[Paramount Media Networks#MTV Entertainment Group|MTV Entertainment Group]] unit, based in [[New York City]]. The network was originally owned by [[Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment]]; a division of [[Warner Communications]], 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]]. 

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.<ref name="launsch">{{Cite news |last=Sherwood |first=Rick |date=October 5, 1984 |title=VH-1 Wants Adult Video Viewers |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=11xOAAAAIBAJ&pg=5661%2C1204403 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212093805/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=11xOAAAAIBAJ&pg=5661,1204403 |archive-date=December 12, 2021 |access-date=October 5, 2020 |work=[[Spokane Chronicle]] |location=Washington |page=11 |via=[[Google News]] |agency=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Like MTV, VH1 ultimately [[channel drift|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...#VH1|I Love...]]'' series, the ''[[#Celebreality|Celebreality]]'' block, ''[[Love & Hip Hop]]'', and ''[[Basketball Wives]]''.

As of December 2023, VH1 is available in approximately 67,481,000 American households;<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2024 |title=U.S. Cable Network Households (Universe), 1990 – 2023 |url=https://wrestlenomics.com/u-s-cable-network-households-universe-1990-2023-nielsen-data/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231073226/https://wrestlenomics.com/u-s-cable-network-households-universe-1990-2023-nielsen-data/ |archive-date=December 31, 2023 |access-date=May 24, 2024 |website=Wrestlenomics.com}}</ref> down from 90.2 million in January 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cable Network Coverage Area Household Universe Estimates: January 2016 |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/content/cable-network-coverage-area-household-universe-estimates-january-2016/153590 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014042010/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/content/cable-network-coverage-area-household-universe-estimates-january-2016/153590 |archive-date=October 14, 2016 |access-date=August 21, 2017}}</ref>

== History ==
{{main|History of VH1}}
{{MTV}}
VH1, an acronym for '''Video Hits One''', launched on January 1, 1985, over the channel space of [[Turner Broadcasting System|Turner]]'s [[Cable Music Channel]].<ref name="worldradio">{{Cite news |date=June 25, 1984 |title=Warner Takes MTV, Nickelodeon Public |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/84-OCR/BC-1984-06-25-OCR-Page-0058.pdf#search=%22mtv%20networks%22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112040813/https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/84-OCR/BC-1984-06-25-OCR-Page-0058.pdf#search=%22mtv%20networks%22 |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |access-date=January 12, 2022 |work=Broadcasting |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc. |via=World Radio History}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=July 19, 1984 |title=Business People; A Chief Is Named by MTV Networks |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/19/business/business-people-a-chief-is-named-by-mtv-networks.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409194247/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/19/business/business-people-a-chief-is-named-by-mtv-networks.html |archive-date=April 9, 2021 |access-date=June 1, 2014 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> The channel originally focused on music and programming aimed at older audiences than its sibling channel at the time, [[MTV]].<ref name="b and c">{{Cite news |last=Becker |first=Anne |date=May 3, 2009 |title=VH1 Hits a New High Note |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6557244.html?rssid=193 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103185115/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6557244.html?rssid=193 |archive-date=January 3, 2009 |access-date=May 3, 2008 |work=Broadcasting & Cable}}</ref> 

On August 27, 1985, parent company [[Warner Communications]] (now WBD) sold 31% of VH1 and its siblings (MTV and [[Nickelodeon]]; which were already divested by Warner into [[MTV Networks]]) to [[Viacom (1952–2005)|Viacom]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 27, 1985 |title=Viacom to Buy Warner Stake In Cable Units |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1985/08/27/viacom-to-buy-warner-stake-in-cable-units/f9a17068-093d-4d39-be78-e7b0a0724ac4/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306115525/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1985/08/27/viacom-to-buy-warner-stake-in-cable-units/f9a17068-093d-4d39-be78-e7b0a0724ac4/ |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 2, 1985 |title=Viacom Gets Its MTV |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1985/BC-1985-09-02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108151312/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1985/BC-1985-09-02.pdf |archive-date=November 8, 2021 |access-date=January 13, 2022 |work=Broadcasting |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc. |pages=50 |via=World Radio History}}</ref> Viacom would eventually buy the remaining 69% of MTV Networks from Warner for $326 million on May 20, 1986.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fabrikant |first=Geraldine |date=1986-09-17 |title=Viacom Chief Leads Group's Buyout Bid |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/17/business/viacom-chief-leads-group-s-buyout-bid.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130051807/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/17/business/viacom-chief-leads-group-s-buyout-bid.html |archive-date=January 30, 2021 |access-date=2021-01-23 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |quote=In November 1985, Viacom acquired MTV Networks for $326 million in cash and warrants. One-third of MTV was publicly owned; the rest was owned by Warner Communications and the American Express Company. At the same time, Viacom bought 50 percent of Showtime, the pay television service, that it did not already own for $184 million.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 20, 1986 |title=Viacom Has Bought MTV and Showtime/TMC |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/86-OCR/BC-1986-05-26-OCR-Page-0045.pdf#search=%22viacom%20mtv%20networks%22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124100045/https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/86-OCR/BC-1986-05-26-OCR-Page-0045.pdf#search=%22viacom%20mtv%20networks%22 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |access-date=January 24, 2022 |work=Broadcasting |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc. |via=World Radio History}}</ref> By 1989, VH1's music programming would cater to Top 40, [[adult contemporary]], [[classic rock]], and 1980s mainstream pop.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/4NPYAxnuVgc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20131017023805/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NPYAxnuVgc Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NPYAxnuVgc |title=1991 VH1 Commercials |date=October 27, 2011 |access-date=September 22, 2013 |via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> During the 1990s, VH1 would gain popularity for original music-related programs such as  ''[[Pop-Up Video]]'', ''VH1 Video Timeline'' and ''[[Behind the Music]]''.

In the 2000s, VH1 would begin to scale down its music offerings, while shifting its focus to pop culture and nostalgia-based programming; including [[reality television]] shows focused on [[celebrities]], and various documentaries and panel shows. Headlining this programming shift would be VH1's ''Celebreality'' block, featuring ''[[The Surreal Life]]'' & its franchise of various spinoffs. One spin-off,  ''[[Flavor of Love]]'', proved to be a ratings success, and is cited by observers as the beginning of the network's programming leaning towards shows about African-American personalities (such as the ''[[Basketball Wives]]'' and ''[[Black Ink Crew]]'' franchises); similar to [[BET]] and its [[BET Media Group|sister networks]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Once You Go Black: VH1 and the Growing Power of Black TV Viewers |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/vh1-and-black-viewers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220022723/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/vh1-and-black-viewers |archive-date=December 20, 2019 |access-date=December 20, 2019 |publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2014 |title=Why VH1 Gets to Be Black Without the Burden |url=https://www.theroot.com/why-vh1-gets-to-be-black-without-the-burden-1790877558 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815195120/https://www.theroot.com/why-vh1-gets-to-be-black-without-the-burden-1790877558 |archive-date=August 15, 2019 |access-date=August 15, 2019 |website=[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]]}}</ref> In 2011, VH1 introduced the [[Love & Hip Hop: New York|first installment]] of the ''[[Love & Hip Hop]]'' franchise; which would go on to become the network's longest-running program.

On November 9, 2022, it was announced that oversight of VH1 would move to the [[BET Media Group]] under [[Scott Mills (businessman)|Scott Mills]].<ref name="VH1 move">{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2022-11-09 |title=VH1 Shifts from Paramount Media Networks to BET Media Group Under Scott Mills |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/vh1-shifts-bet-media-group-scott-mills-paramount-media-networks-1235167972/ |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Programming ==
{{further|List of programs broadcast by VH1}}
Original programming currently seen on VH1 includes the ''[[Love & Hip Hop]]'' and the ''[[Basketball Wives]]'' franchises. Other notable shows and franchises that have aired on the network include ''[[Black Ink Crew]]'', ''[[The Impact: New York]]'' (a spinoff of [[BET+]]'s ''[[The Impact: Atlanta]]''), ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' (which was moved over from [[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]], and aired on VH1 from 2017–2022), reruns and new episodes of ''[[Wild 'n Out|Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out]]'' (which originated on [[MTV]]), and ''[[Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party]]''.<ref name="wild">{{Cite press release |title=MTV's "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" Expands to VH1 for Summer Stunt |publisher=The Futon Critic |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/06/20/mtvs-nick-cannon-presents-wild-n-out-expands-to-vh1-for-summer-stunt-622415/20190620mtv01/ |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref> 

Since the 2010s, and prior to its move to [[BET Networks|BET]], VH1's programming had shifted towards Black-focused personalities and programming, and before urban music was completely de-emphasized from its brand, hip-hop and adult R&B.

== Sister and international networks ==
=== VH1 HD ===
'''VH1 HD''' (launched in 2005) is a [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|high-definition]] feed, with all major providers carrying the network; as of 2016 this feed is downgraded at a provider's [[Cable television headend|headend]] to provide the network's standard definition channel on systems.

=== Sister channels in the U.S. ===
{{further|List of Paramount channels}}
VH1 initially launched four spinoff digital networks as part of ''The [[MTV]] Suite'', with another being launched at a later date. By August 2016, these channels spinoffs had either been realigned under the MTV, [[BET]], or [[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]] branding, or were shuttered altogether.
* '''VH1 Classic''': Music videos primarily from the 1960s to the 1990s, concert footage, vintage films, and original programming focused on [[adult hits]], [[classic hits]] and [[classic rock]] music. Rebranded as [[MTV Classic (American TV channel)|MTV Classic]] on August 1, 2016, in honor of [[MTV]]'s 35th anniversary.
* '''VH1 Country''': Continuous [[country music]] videos. Rebranded as [[CMT Music|CMT Pure Country]] (now CMT Music) under [[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]] on Memorial Day 2006.
* '''[[VH1 MegaHits]]''': A channel which played mostly top 40 [[adult contemporary]] videos from throughout VH1's history, from the 1980s to the early 2000s. Due to low viewership, the network was discontinued. The satellite space was utilized by MTV Networks to launch LGBTQ-aimed[[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]] in 2005.
* '''VH1 Soul''': Classic and neo-[[soul music]] videos from the past and present. Rebranded as [[BET Soul]] under [[BET Media Group|BET]] on December 28, 2015.
* '''[[VH1 Uno]]''': A Spanish-language channel which mostly composed of music videos of Latin pop, rock, and traditional ballads, tropical, salsa and merengue music. Discontinued February 2, 2008, by MTV Networks to expand normal distribution of [[MTVU]] beyond college campuses.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 January 2008 |title=mtvU Adds 2.6 Million Subscribers, Launches on Charter, Verizon FiOS, Suddenlink, AT&T and Nearly 70 Other Carriers Nationwide |url=https://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/NYTU12729012008-1.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208171939/http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/NYTU12729012008-1.htm |archive-date=8 February 2008 |access-date=27 June 2011 |work=[[CNNMoney.com]] |publisher=[[MTV Networks]] |agency=[[PR Newswire]]}}</ref>

=== Internet ===
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VH1's website launched in the mid-1990s. In 2003, MTV Networks ''VSPOT'', a broadband video channel that followed the model of [[MTV Overdrive]], containing the shows aired by VH1 and [[music videos]]. Like Overdrive, it was coolly received due to a heavy reliance on broadband and advanced web technologies. VH1 returned to a traditional-style website in late 2007.

=== Defunct international networks ===
{{further|List of MTV channels}}
As of 2025, Paramount Skydance never broadcast all international versions of VH1 because of closedown:
* '''VH1 Adria''': By the end of September 2012, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Croatia got their regional version of VH1 called VH1 Adria.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2012 |title=Blic Online &#124; Srbija dobija svoj VH1 kanal |url=http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/342501/Srbija-dobija-svoj-VH1-kanal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012063041/http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/342501/Srbija-dobija-svoj-VH1-kanal |archive-date=October 12, 2012 |access-date=October 24, 2012 |website=Blic.rs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 19, 2012 |title=Vh1 Adria |url=https://www.facebook.com/Vh1Adria |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017092558/https://www.facebook.com/Vh1Adria |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |access-date=October 24, 2012 |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> However, due to financial issues, the channel closed in January 2015 and was replaced by the feed of VH1 Europe.
* '''[[MTV Classic (Australian TV channel)|VH1 Australia]]''': Since March (April for Optus customers) 2004, VH1 has been available in Australia on [[Foxtel]], [[Optus Television]] and [[Austar]]. It is also available on SelecTV's pay-TV platform. On May 1, 2010, VH1 Australia was rebranded as MTV Classic.
* '''[[VH1 (Brazilian TV channel)|VH1 Brasil]]''': The [[Portuguese language|Portuguese-language]] version of VH1 was launched in Brazil on May 1, 2004. However, VH1 Soul had been available to [[digital cable]] subscribers since 2004. In 2007 VH1 Soul stopped being available in Brazil. In 2009 the version [[High-definition television|HD]] of VH1 was launched. It closed down on November 14, 2014.
* '''[[VH1 MegaHits|VH1 MegaHits Brazil]]''': Replaced the Brazilian version of [[NickMusic|MTV Hits]]. The channel plays 24h chart hits non-stop. Closed down on July 31, 2020.
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* '''VH1 Christmas''': A special channel that played Christmas music videos. VH1 Christmas aired on [[MTV Rocks (UK & Ireland)|MTV Rocks]] in the UK and Ireland during the holiday period annually.
* '''[[VH1 (Danish TV channel)|VH1 Denmark]]''': The Danish version of VH1 was launched in Denmark on March 15, 2008. Today the programming still consist of music videos unlike its American counterpart. This was the only international VH1 under Paramount's responsibility, since the [[VH1 (Italian TV channel)|Italian]] version closed in January 2024 until 1 April 2024 and it has been replaced by [[NickMusic EMEA|NickMusic]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-19 |title=Norlys varsler prisstigning og kanalændringer på tv-pakker fra 1. marts - den lille tv-pakke stiger med 45,- / måned |url=https://digitalt.tv/norlys-varsler-prisstigning-og-kanalaendringer-paa-tv-pakker-fra-1-marts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122192035/https://digitalt.tv/norlys-varsler-prisstigning-og-kanalaendringer-paa-tv-pakker-fra-1-marts/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=digitalt.tv |language=da-DK}}</ref>
* '''[[VH1 (European TV channel)|VH1 Europe]]''': The Pan-European VH1 channel has broadcast in the European continent as well as Africa and the Middle East. The channel also airs in Russia and many countries of Latin America, albeit only in Russia it has the "16+" icon on the bottom-right, due to Russia's broadcasting laws. VH1 Europe was replaced with MTV 00s on August 2, 2021.
* '''VH1 Export''': VH1 Export is the technical name used for the version of VH1 European available in the Middle East, Africa, and the [[Levant]] territories broadcasting via satellite, exclusively from the [[Orbit Showtime|OSN]] pay-TV network. In Africa (on [[DStv]]), the channel is exactly the same as VH1 European, but with different adverts. Also VH1 Export has ceased existing on August 2, 2021, and has been replaced by MTV 00s.
* '''[[VH-1 (German TV channel)|VH-1 Germany]]''': In 1995 to 2001, a German-language version of VH-1 was broadcast, featuring more adult music than MTV, and using the original 1985 to 1987 US logo. It proved unsuccessful and eventually had to make way for a non-stop music channel aimed at teenagers called [[MTV2 Pop]].
* '''[[VH1 (Indian TV channel)|VH1 India]]''': In December 2004, MTV India and [[Zee TV|Zee-Turner]] teamed up to bring VH1 to India (later owned by [[Viacom 18|Viacom18]]). It was the only version of VH1 that used 2003 branding until its shutdown in March 2025. It also aired MTV international shows due to [[MTV (Indian TV channel)|MTV India]] only airing Indian originals.
* '''[[VH1 (Indonesian TV channel)|VH1 Indonesia]]''': In Indonesia, VH1 programming were aired on MTV Indonesia at 4 until 8{{nbsp}}pm, and on local terrestrial channels such as [[JakTV]], [[Jakarta]], STV [[Bandung]], TV Borobudur, [[Semarang]], TATV, Solo, Batam TV, [[Batam]], and Makassar TV, [[Makassar]] and also a full link channel seen on satellite PALAPA C2.
* '''[[VH1 (Italian TV channel)|VH1 Italy]]''': Launched in July 2016, which replaced [[MTV Music (Italy)|MTV Music]] on [[Digital terrestrial television|DTT]], which sold the main MTV station to Sky Italia on August 1, 2015. The channel ceased its broadcast on January 7, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Salaris |first=Marco |date=2024-01-03 |title=VH1 cessa le trasmissioni tv domenica 7 gennaio 2024 |url=https://www.tvblog.it/post/vh1-italia-chiude-trasmissioni |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105111146/https://www.tvblog.it/post/vh1-italia-chiude-trasmissioni |archive-date=January 5, 2024 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=TvBlog |language=it}}</ref>
* '''[[VH1 (Latin American TV channel)|VH1 Latin America]]''': On April 1, 2004, VH1 Latin America joined [[MTV]] and [[Nickelodeon]] Latin America targeting audiences 25–49 years old. Until then, the VH1 main channel available for Latin America was the original US version. The Spanish-language channel is tailored for the market and feature a mix of music and entertainment with local and international-recording artists, as well as original programming. VH1 Latin America closed down on October 7, 2020, being replaced by its [[VH1 (European TV channel)|European counterpart]].
* '''VH1 Pakistan''': It was launched in 2008 by Viacom as a joint venture with [[ARY Digital Network]]. However, in 2009, the channel was closed due to low ratings and repeated shows.{{Citation needed|date=August 2007}}
* '''[[VH1 (Polish TV channel)|VH1 Polska]]''': Launched (or rather renamed) on December 1, 2005. The channel was aimed at people in Poland over 25. The channel was formerly known as "MTV Classic" and (especially in its last months) was the same as present VH1, airing the same programs for the same target group. VH1 Polska closed down in March 2020 being replaced by VH1 Europe.
* '''VH1 Russia''': VH1 Russia launched on December 2, 2005. It ceased broadcasting on July 1, 2010, and was replaced by the European VH1 feed.
* '''[[VH1 (British and Irish TV channel)|VH1 UK]]''': VH1 UK targeted 25–44 years old and had much of the same content as the main US channel. From 2008 until the last few years of its existence, the channel played music videos, mostly prominently countdowns and artist playlists. However, it shifted its focus to reality and travel shows, ending up with repeats of Are You the One? and [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5 's]] [[Jane McDonald|Cruising With Jane McDonald]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=TVEpg.eu |title=VH1 - Cruising with Jane McDonald - Sat 28 Dec 2019 15:05 GMT |url=https://tvepg.eu/en/united_kingdom/channel/vh1/review/20191228150500/cruising_with_jane_mcdonald |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202171117/https://tvepg.eu/en/united_kingdom/channel/vh1/review/20191228150500/cruising_with_jane_mcdonald |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |access-date=December 17, 2020 |website=tvepg.eu |language=en}}</ref> when it closed down on January 7, 2020. In addition to VH1, there were two sister stations in the UK: [[VH1 Classic]] (now MTV Classic) and [[VH2]] (now closed).

In Canada, [[CHUM Limited]] launched [[M3 (Canadian TV channel)|MuchMoreMusic]], a sister channel to [[Much (TV channel)|MuchMusic]] (which was considered to be MTV's Canadian counterpart), in 1998. The channel would air the majority of VH1's music and reality programming until 2013.

== See also ==
* [[Cable Music Channel]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by VH1]]
* [[MTV]]
** [[MTV Classic (American TV channel)|MTV Classic]]
* ''[[Night Tracks]]''
* [[The Tube Music Network]]
* [[Roger Rose]]
* [[Video Hits (Australian TV series)|''Video Hits'' (Australian TV series)]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.vh1.com/ Official website]

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