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47-478: Turner later stated that the channel existed at the behest of the cable industry as a defense mechanism against MTV's unsuccessful attempts to increase the fees that cable providers paid to carry the channel by twofold; Turner offered the channel without any carriage fees. After realizing the channel did not have enough cable providers, the channel was sold to Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment (now known as Paramount Media Networks ) on November 29, 1984 and shut down

94-461: A proclamation from the City of Los Angeles signed by Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley and Stevenson declaring October 26, 1984 as "Cable Music Channel Day." Turner then gave a brief speech stating that the network is "gonna play a wide arrangement of music. We're gonna stay away from excessively violent or degrading clips towards women that MTV is so fond of running." After he pushed a big red button on

141-465: A Turner executive sent to ensure CMC signed off as ordered) replied, "Goodbye, y'all." Three seconds later, the satellite uplink was disconnected. CMC's five-week run made it one of the shortest-lived channels in American cable television history. It was also the shortest-lived service under the umbrella of Turner Broadcasting until the company's eventual successor, Warner Bros. Discovery , shut down

188-420: A cable network dedicated to arts and films, on December 1, 1980. Full control of the channel, however, was sold to Rainbow Media in 1984; NBC would acquire Bravo in 2003, and the channel is now currently owned by Comcast 's NBCUniversal . On August 1, 1981, MTV debuted. In 1983, concerned by the strategic and financial failure of its pay-TV venture The Movie Channel (started to reap the benefits Time Inc.

235-595: A five-point restructuring plan, in which the company would pour most of its resources behind six "flagship brands". These were MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. Channel , BET , and Paramount Pictures. In February 2017, cable channels CMT and TV Land were moved from the Kids and Family Group to the Global Entertainment Group under Kevin Kay, joining up with Spike TV. During the same month, it

282-541: A new cable news channel focused on a Hispanic audience with shows skewed to a younger demographic which also includes satire and entertainment programs. The channel went live on October 28, 2013. The channel is ABC's third attempt at a cable news channel and their second partnership on one, the first since SNC. As far as distribution, Fusion has fared much better in respects to carriage than its two predecessors, securing both major satellite carriers and major cable operators in markets like New York City. ABC News' parent company,

329-414: A new public corporation called MTV Networks . A year later, Warner would acquire the 50% stake from American Express. On August 27, 1985, Warner sold 31% of MTV Networks to Viacom, with Warner also selling 19% of its Showtime/The Movie Channel, Inc. joint to Viacom as well. In November 1985, Viacom announced that it had plans to buy the remaining 69% of MTV Networks from Warner for $ 326 million, and

376-499: A sneak preview block on sister channel Superstation WTBS . Satellite News Channel launched on June 21, 1982. During that time, it provided competition for CNN, the first cable network to do so at the time. The network utilized footage from ABC News for its reports and maintained seven newsgathering and reporting crews based in Washington, D.C. At launch, Satellite News Channel compensated participating cable operators to carry

423-560: A spin-off service, CNN2 (later renamed CNN Headline News shortly after SNC's launch; it is now named HLN ), which originally maintained a format similar to that being planned by the Satellite News Channel – albeit with newscasts running in 30-minute intervals – as a preemptive strike against the ABC/Group W venture. CNN2 made its launch on January 1, 1982, on participating cable systems across the county as well as through

470-685: Is an American entertainment company that oversees Paramount's children's entertainment assets, including its namesake cable network . Through its Networks division, Paramount also owns internet properties, such as MTV News and AwesomenessTV . Paramount ran a virtual world system, Virtual MTV, in the late 2000s. The company has owned various other internet properties including virtual pets website Neopets ; Flash game websites AddictingGames.com and Shockwave.com ; online content production company Atom Entertainment ; along with RateMyProfessors.com , GameTrailers , and iFilm , all of which have been shut down or sold off during 2000s and 2010s. During

517-672: The New York City suburb of Stamford, Connecticut . The channel's format consisted of 18-minute-long rotating newscasts with the remaining time in each half-hour block allocated for a regional news summary; this lent credence to SNC's slogan, "Give us 18 minutes, we'll give you the world," which was derived through Group W's experience in all-news radio . Each 18-minute national newscast featured content gathered from both in-house newsgathering and reporting staffs and reports sourced from international television networks that maintained content agreements with ABC/Group W to supply stories for

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564-400: The 24-hour news market with ABC News Now . The channel began as a digital subchannel but was later moved to cable. However that channel like SNC received little cable and satellite carriage, only being available on regional cable systems and Sprint 's mobile devices. After nine years in operation, it was shut down. In 2013 ABC News partnered with Univision Communications to launch Fusion ,

611-705: The Western Cable Show in retaliation for Turner's strong-arm tactics in the battle between CNN and the fledgling Satellite News Channel ) or secure the rights to play top videos (MTV was accused of pressuring artists not to sell to CMC, citing "exclusivity" agreements). Despite an estimated audience of 2.5 million, on November 29, 1984, Turner decided to sell the assets of Cable Music Channel to MTV's parent company Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment (now Paramount Media Networks ) for $ 1 million, with Warner-Amex agreeing to buy $ 500,000 worth of advertising for MTV on Turner's other channels (including CNN ). WASEC used

658-456: The acquisition was completed on May 20, 1986. In 1988, the company partnered with fellow Viacom subsidiary Viacom Enterprises to handle advertising sales of Superboy , a syndicated television series. The division was later evolved into One World Entertainment in the early 1990s, who partnered to launch a VH1 syndicated series. In 2003, MTV Networks assumed full ownership of Comedy Central from AOL Time Warner. On December 31, 2005,

705-404: The air; most local cable systems replaced SNC with either CNN or, more commonly, CNN Headline News. For a brief time after SNC shut down, its theme music was used by fellow Connecticut cable network ESPN . Starting in 1989, All News Channel (ANC) was an American satellite television news channel owned by CONUS Communications, a joint venture between Viacom and Hubbard Broadcasting. The channel

752-556: The channel (and its space on the Satcom satellite) to help form a new adult contemporary -focused sister network to MTV, VH1 (then known as Video Hits One, which featured a similar format as CMC), which launched just over a month later on January 1, 1985. VH1, throughout the years ahead, has since drifted towards programming targeting African Americans and aligned with its sister channel BET . Cable Music Channel officially shut down just before midnight Eastern Time on November 30, 1984;

799-414: The channel was rebranded as MTV Live . Channel was originally a division of Warner Communications and the original owner of MTV, and launched on January 1, 1985, in the former space of Turner's short-lived Cable Music Channel . Channel slot was originally VH1 Uno , until MTV Networks on Campus replaced VH1 Uno with a televised simulcast of MTVU . The college campus feed of MTVU no longer exists but

846-507: The channel, contrary to the standard of the period in which cable channels charged a nominal fee per subscriber for carriage. Despite this model, SNC had difficulty obtaining clearance from cable systems. The network and its satellite transponder space was eventually purchased by CNN's corporate parent, the Turner Broadcasting System . Satellite News Channel ceased operations on October 27, 1983, after sixteen months on

893-558: The channel. The regional summaries were sectioned by "zones", and often originated from either ABC affiliates (such as KOMO-TV in Seattle) or Group W stations (such as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh). ABC Video Enterprises and Group W Satellite Communications announced the formation of the Satellite News Channel on August 12, 1981, with a tentative launch set for early 1982. CNN founder Ted Turner subsequently announced plans to launch

940-468: The end of the year. The original Channel C-3, by then known as Pinwheel, became Nickelodeon in April 1979. As a result of these actions, Warner Cable Communications would then be rebranded as Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment , becoming a joint venture between Warner Cable and American Express . In 1980, Warner-Amex formed a joint venture with Cablevision 's Rainbow Media division to launch Bravo ,

987-415: The first quarter of 2008, iFilm was merged into Spike with its website re–branded and re–purposed as Spike.com . In 2014, Viacom purchased a stake in multi-channel network Defy Media , while offloading GameTrailers , Addicting Games, and Shockwave to Defy. Satellite News Channel Satellite News Channel (SNC) was an American short-lived news -based cable television channel that

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1034-534: The free streaming service Pluto TV , Viacom would launch several channels on the service branded after its Media Networks and company–owned IP . In August 2019, Viacom announced that it would merge with CBS Corporation , reuniting the two entities under the ViacomCBS name. The merger closed on December 4, 2019. Announced on November 11, 2019, as part of the re–merger, the Media Networks division

1081-471: The last chyroned video aired was " Take Me to Heart " by Quarterflash , followed by a sign-off listing the entire crew of CMC interspersed through the video that first launched the network one month earlier, "I Love L.A." by Randy Newman. As the screen faded to black, CMC VJ Raechel Donahue said, "Well, it's not really goodbye, you know, darlings. We'll always be there somewhere, so watch this space. Say 'Goodbye, y'all' now." A male voice (allegedly belonging to

1128-481: The perception that MTV actually played those types of videos. In fact, MTV had strict guidelines about the types of behavior that could be shown in videos and frequently returned clips to record labels for re-editing. It quickly became clear that CMC was losing money quickly, due to an inability to reach agreements with cable providers (many of which did not have the space necessary to carry another all-music channel, and some of which had organized an unofficial boycott at

1175-514: The public feed is still on a limited amount of MSOs. MTV Entertainment Group serves as the holdings company for Paramount's mature-oriented, general entertainment brands; such as its namesake flagship MTV , Comedy Central , and Paramount Network . Showtime Networks oversees Paramount's premium cable television channels , including the namesake Showtime service. Nickelodeon Group (also known as "Nickelodeon Networks Inc."; and as its family distribution name "Paramount Kids and Family Group")

1222-483: The remnants of MTV Networks and Showtime Networks were separated following Viacom's split into two entities: CBS Corporation , which retained CBS , UPN , Simon & Schuster and Showtime Networks ( Showtime , The Movie Channel, and Flix ), and a spun-off company under the Viacom name, which took ownership of Paramount Pictures , BET Networks and MTV Networks (Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, and VH1). MTV Networks

1269-413: The streaming service CNN+ , which lasted five days fewer than CMC, on April 28, 2022. CMC's background graphics were recycled for use on Night Tracks for five years after the channel's demise. Paramount Media Networks Paramount Media Networks is an American mass media division of Paramount Global that oversees the operations of its television channels and online brands. The division

1316-435: The very next day making it the shortest lived cable channels to exist. Its channel space was then used for relaunch as VH1 in 1985. The idea of music on television was nothing new for Ted Turner. In 1970, Turner's Atlanta, Georgia independent station WTCG-TV (channel 17), aired an all-music program called The Now Explosion at night and on weekends, airing up to 28 hours a week. In 1983, Turner's superstation , which

1363-686: The wall behind him and exclaimed a defiant "Take that, MTV!", the channel kicked off with CMC VJs Jeff Gonzer and Raechel Donahue introducing the Randy Newman music video " I Love L.A. ". MTV focused on album-oriented rock and the VJ segments were pre-recorded; CMC, however, focused on contemporary hit music (which enabled the channel to play soft rock , crossover country , dance , pop , and urban hits) and broadcast live VJ segments. CMC also provided news, sports and weather reports. Another difference between Cable Music Channel and its main competitor

1410-712: Was announced that Spike would be relaunched as Paramount Network in 2018, aligning with the namesake film studio and being positioned as Viacom's main general entertainment outlet. In October 2018, Kevin Kay was announced to be leaving his position as head of the Entertainment Group. CMT was transferred from the Entertainment Group to the Music Group under president Chris McCarthy, with his exit. Executive Kent Alterman would take charge of Paramount Network and TV Land to go with his current leadership of Comedy Central and Bellator MMA . In 2019, after acquiring

1457-622: Was carried mainly on direct-broadcast satellite provider DirecTV (and prior to that, USSB, which was folded into DirecTV in 1999). All News Channel's programming was also syndicated to television stations across the United States. The channel was headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The channel ceased broadcasting on September 30, 2002. In 1996, ABC revealed plans to launch a 24-hour news channel but discontinued them after Fox News Channel and MSNBC were announced. In 2004, ABC News returned to

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1504-432: Was formerly Showtime Beyond from 1999 and was discontinued on July 15, 2020. Channel was originally known as VH1 Smooth before being relaunched as VH1 Classic Rock on August 1, 1999. The channel was renamed VH1 Classic in 2000 and was later rebranded as MTV Classic on August 1, 2016. Channel was originally known as Music: High Definition (MHD) before being rebranded as Palladia on September 1, 2008. On February 1, 2016,

1551-471: Was founded on December 1, 1977, by Warner Cable , itself a division of Warner Communications , to launch QUBE , an interactive cable television network. Seeing the potential in the creation of new cable networks, Warner Cable divested QUBE's biggest brands, Star Channel, Pinwheel and Sight on Sound, into nationwide outlets. Star Channel began by satellite in January 1979 and was renamed The Movie Channel by

1598-435: Was having with HBO and Cinemax ), WASEC established a joint venture with Viacom , merging TMC with their premium movie network Showtime to form Showtime/The Movie Channel, Inc. ; WASEC, however, had no operational involvement in the joint venture. On June 25, 1984, Warner Communications made the decision to divest Nickelodeon, MTV, and VH-1 (launched in 1985 over the channel space of Turner 's Cable Music Channel ) into

1645-581: Was known as WTBS at that point, launched a late night weekend music video block called Night Tracks . The success of Night Tracks led Turner to take on MTV with the Cable Music Channel. CMC launched at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 26, 1984 with network president Robert Wussler at a podium in CMC's studios in Los Angeles introducing the network; " The Star-Spangled Banner "

1692-603: Was officially launched as Nickelodeon . Channel space was previously held by Noggin (a joint venture with Sesame Workshop ) before being replaced with the Nick Jr. Channel in 2009. Channel was originally known as MTV Hits before being rebranded as NickMusic on September 9, 2016. Channel was originally known as Nicktoons TV until 2003 when it was rebranded as Nicktoons which was rebranded again as Nicktoons Network in 2005 and finally rebranded yet again as Nicktoons (styled as "nicktoons") once more in 2009. Channel space

1739-629: Was operated as a joint venture between the ABC Video Enterprises division of American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (a.k.a. ABC) and the Group W Satellite Communications subsidiary of Westinghouse Broadcasting Company (a.k.a. Group W). Designed as a satellite -delivered cable network, the channel is best remembered as the first 24-hour news cable competition to the Cable News Network ( CNN ). SNC's headquarters were based in

1786-682: Was originally co-owned by CBS Corporation through Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution until November 7, 2019, when the Institution sold its equity interest to Showtime. Channel was originally a block on Nick at Nite . Previously owned by CBS Corporation, and before 2019, half of the share was owned by Lionsgate . Formerly known as TVGN, TV Guide Network, and TV Guide Channel. Established by Viacom's Showtime Networks in 1992 and later became part of CBS Corporation following Viacom's split in 2006. Channel

1833-713: Was originally founded as MTV Networks in 1984, named after the MTV cable network. It would be known under this name until 2011; when it would be thereafter known as Viacom Media Networks until 2019; and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks until 2022. The division's television assets are managed through three units: the MTV Entertainment Group , Showtime Networks , and the Nickelodeon Group . Paramount's international assets are overseen by Paramount International Networks . Warner Cable Communications

1880-585: Was originally known as VH1 MegaHits before being discontinued in July 2005 to facilitate Logo launch. Channel was previously owned by Gaylord Entertainment Company , acquired in 1997 by the CBS Cable division of CBS Corporation , and became part of MTV Networks when CBS merged with Viacom . Channel created as VH1 Country before Viacom/CBS merger. Channel was originally launched under Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment and tested as Pinwheel until 1979, then

1927-431: Was originally launched under Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment and tested as Sight on Sound until 1981, when it officially launched as MTV . Channel started as Ha! , merged with HBO 's The Comedy Channel the following year, became entirely owned by Viacom in 2003. Originally TNN from 1983 to 2003 (as The Nashville Network until 1997; as The National Network until 2003) and as Spike until January 2018. Channel

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1974-486: Was previously held by Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids from 1999 to 2007, and a 24-hour version of Noggin's The N brand from 2007 to 2009. Channel originally owned by the first incarnation of Viacom , and earlier with former partner Warner-Amex, and later became part of CBS Corporation following Viacom's split in 2006. Showtime was established in 1976, and The Movie Channel was established in 1973 as Star Channel and relaunched under its current name in 1979. Channel

2021-415: Was renamed Viacom Media Networks in 2011. In the fall of 2012, media analysts began to report that ratings among some of Viacom's leading brands in the U.S. were experiencing declines in viewership. MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon were of most concern to investors as the three account for roughly 50% of Viacom's operating profit, estimated David Bank of RBC Capital Markets. In 2017, Viacom announced

2068-415: Was renamed ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks , and reorganized. MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo were reorganized into the "Entertainment & Youth Group", with the addition of Comedy Central, Paramount Network, Smithsonian Channel , and TV Land. BET Networks was merged with Showtime Networks under CEO David Nevins , who also temporarily gained oversight of Pop TV (formerly co-owned with Lionsgate ); Pop TV

2115-484: Was that MTV's video jockeys were seen on-air; whereas CMC's video jockeys were just heard via voiceover. MTV's studios and offices were based in a New York apartment; while CMC's studios were located at The Production Group and offices were located in a Los Angeles house just down the street (as opposed to Atlanta , where the headquarters of Turner Broadcasting System are located). CMC promoted itself as avoiding sexually and violently explicit music videos to capitalize on

2162-415: Was then played (which was a tradition whenever a new Turner-owned network launched; that tradition would be eventually be broken when Cartoon Network launched in 1992). Afterwards, Wussler introduced CMC Vice-President and General Manager Scott Sassa to the podium. Sassa quickly greeted the crowd and then introduced 13th District Councilwoman Peggy Stevenson to the podium. Stevenson presented Ted Turner

2209-533: Was transferred to the Entertainment & Youth Group on January 15, 2020. On February 16, 2022, ViacomCBS was renamed as Paramount Global, and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks was renamed Paramount Media Networks . On May 9, 2023, Paramount announced that it would restructure its U.S. domestic network business. In 2022, MTV Entertainment Group partnered with Second Chance Studios to help formerly incarcerated individuals launch media careers. Channel

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