Lava (TV channel)
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Greatest Hits TV is a British
satellite TV
music channel
owned by Mushroom TV Ltd.
The channel launched on 29 March 2010 on Sky channel 378 as Lava. Lava specialised in the Indie and rock
music genres. Lava's remit was to provide a platform for young rock, pop punk and indie musicians, and features young unsigned music acts from around the United Kingdom. Lava was a sister channel of Channel AKA, which is also owned by Mushroom TV, and replaced Rockworld TV
which operated on Sky Channel 378 and closed at 7.00am on 29 March 2010. Both the Lava and Channel AKA formats allowed viewers to decide on the station's playlist through the use of a voting system which enables viewers to watch the videos they want to see.
On 26 April 2011, Lava was rebranded as Greatest Hits TV at 23.45pm. Lava continues on Greatest Hits TV as overnight programming block, called Lava Showcase, between 3.00am and 8.00am.
Greatest Hits TV, which is free to air, can be added to Freesat by using the following details :-
11222 H
SR 27500
FEC 2/3
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owned by Mushroom TV Ltd.
The channel launched on 29 March 2010 on Sky channel 378 as Lava. Lava specialised in the Indie and rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
music genres. Lava's remit was to provide a platform for young rock, pop punk and indie musicians, and features young unsigned music acts from around the United Kingdom. Lava was a sister channel of Channel AKA, which is also owned by Mushroom TV, and replaced Rockworld TV
Rockworld TV
Rockworld TV was a British television channel which featured rock music, and was aimed to highlight "underground" lifestyles and artists.It broadcasted on Sky Digital ch. 378, and also streamed content online...
which operated on Sky Channel 378 and closed at 7.00am on 29 March 2010. Both the Lava and Channel AKA formats allowed viewers to decide on the station's playlist through the use of a voting system which enables viewers to watch the videos they want to see.
On 26 April 2011, Lava was rebranded as Greatest Hits TV at 23.45pm. Lava continues on Greatest Hits TV as overnight programming block, called Lava Showcase, between 3.00am and 8.00am.
Greatest Hits TV, which is free to air, can be added to Freesat by using the following details :-
11222 H
SR 27500
FEC 2/3