Music On! TV
Encyclopedia
, also known as , is a cable television
network operated by , a subsidiary
of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc.
(SMEJ).
Its official motto is We Believe in Music.
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
network operated by , a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc.
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
(SMEJ).
Its official motto is We Believe in Music.
History
- March 2, 1998 - Music On! TV, Inc. was founded by the Sony Music management as .
- July 1, 1998 - SME TV, Inc. launched (portmanteau of view and music).
- June 1, 2002 - Viewsic was launched on SKY PerfecTV! e2SKY PerfecTV!SKY PerfecTV! is a direct broadcast satellite service that provides satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services to households in Japan, owned by parent company SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation....
. - May 1, 2004 - Viewsic was relaunched as Music On! TV.
- October 1, 2009 - Music On! TV was launched in high definition television.
Video Clips
- Artist File
- Artist File International
- J-pop Clips/J-pop Hits!
- International Clips
- Back to ××××
- Kiss x Kiss
- Korea Hits
- Visualism
- Back to the 80's International
- Back to the 90's International
News
- M-On! News and Clips
- Anime On! (animeAnimeis the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
news) - Idol On! (Japanese idolJapanese idolIn Japanese culture, are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g...
) - Movie On! (movies)
- Visual On! (visual keiVisual Keiis a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...
) - Select (new releases)
Live Shows
- Asahi Super Dry the Live
- Asahi Super Dry the Live Navi
- Live Dam Presents Liven Up
Countdown
- M-On! Countdown 100
- M-On! Album Countdown 50
- M-On! Karaoke Countdown
- M-On! International Countdown 20
- Ketai! Download Countdown
- Musico Countdown
- Korea On! Countdown 10 ~M-On! K-pop Best 10~