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MYX TV is the only music lifestyle channel embracing the entire Asian America community through music, culture and entertainment after AZN
ceased operation. MYX TV is a nationally-distributed television channel focusing on the influential Asian American youth community and a broader audience hungry for music fusion.
It combines mainstream hits, the biggest jams of Asia, and a healthy dose of independent and Asian American music. This fills a void in television and addresses the cultural reality that youth listens to more than just mainstream music.
It is the only counterpart of Myx Philippines
, a popular music channel
in the Philippines
. ABS-CBN Global Ltd., a division of ABS-CBN Corporation through its wholly owned subsidiary, ABS-CBN Global Hungary Kft., launched MYX TV on DirecTV
channel 2067 on February 28, 2007. It is also available on some cable systems such as Cox Communications
. It is programmed and operated independently from its Philippine counterpart, catering to the Asian American
youth community. After a competing channel, AZN Television
, ceased operations in April 2008, it became the only nationwide channel with a primary focus on Asian Americans in the U.S.
Since its debut on 2007, it became the home of new music
such as that of Lady Gaga
, Bruno Mars
, BoA
, Justin Bieber
, and the Far East Movement
months or years before MTV
and VH1
.
In May 12, 2011, MYX TV has been awarded by the prestigious CableFAXIES 2011 award as the most outstanding in the multicultural marketing category. It shared the award with the International Media Distribution.
As of 2009, it has over half a million subscribers and is now part of the Filipino On Demand
service of Comcast.
AZN Television
AZN Television promoted itself as "the network for Asian America". It was run by International Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. The channel’s programming targeted the fast-growing, young, affluent, English-speaking Asian American community...
ceased operation. MYX TV is a nationally-distributed television channel focusing on the influential Asian American youth community and a broader audience hungry for music fusion.
It combines mainstream hits, the biggest jams of Asia, and a healthy dose of independent and Asian American music. This fills a void in television and addresses the cultural reality that youth listens to more than just mainstream music.
It is the only counterpart of Myx Philippines
Myx
myx or MYX is the music channel of ABS-CBN brand and the #1 music channel in the Philippines. It is also a part of Studio 23's program line-up. In 2007, MYX North America was launched in the United States....
, a popular music channel
Music television
Music television is a type of television programming which focuses predominantly on playing music videos from bands, usually on dedicated television channels broadcasting on satellite or cable. Music TVs may host their own shows charts, award prizes. Examples are VIVA, Scuzz, MTV, JBTV, MuchMusic,...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. ABS-CBN Global Ltd., a division of ABS-CBN Corporation through its wholly owned subsidiary, ABS-CBN Global Hungary Kft., launched MYX TV on DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
channel 2067 on February 28, 2007. It is also available on some cable systems such as Cox Communications
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
. It is programmed and operated independently from its Philippine counterpart, catering to the Asian American
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
youth community. After a competing channel, AZN Television
AZN Television
AZN Television promoted itself as "the network for Asian America". It was run by International Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. The channel’s programming targeted the fast-growing, young, affluent, English-speaking Asian American community...
, ceased operations in April 2008, it became the only nationwide channel with a primary focus on Asian Americans in the U.S.
Since its debut on 2007, it became the home of new music
New music
New music may refer to:*Contemporary classical music*New Music America*The NewMusic, a weekly television newsmagazine in Canada.* New Musik, an English synthpop group* New Music An umbrella term used by the U.S...
such as that of Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
, Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
, BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
, Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
, and the Far East Movement
Far east movement
Far East Movement is an Asian American electro hop quartet based in Los Angeles. The group formed in 2003 and consists of Kev Nish , Prohgress , J-Splif , and DJ Virman...
months or years before MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
.
In May 12, 2011, MYX TV has been awarded by the prestigious CableFAXIES 2011 award as the most outstanding in the multicultural marketing category. It shared the award with the International Media Distribution.
As of 2009, it has over half a million subscribers and is now part of the Filipino On Demand
Filipino On Demand
Filipino On Demand is a subscription video-on-demand service offered by Comcast and ABS-CBN to its Filipino/Fil-Am Customers....
service of Comcast.
Shows
- Music Bang - Asian music videos, particularly from KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... - My Myx - Request show
- Rockslide - Rock music videos, including Asian and independent
- The Hook - Hip HopHip hopHip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
and R&B music videos, including Asian and independent - MYX P.I. - Travel show around the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, featuring Filipino music videos with lyrics - Loveable - Pop music videos, including K-PopK-popK-pop is a musical genre consisting of electropop, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea...
and J-PopJ-pop, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene... - Backspin - Classic music videos
- Myxture - Current hits
- Myxed Up - Music videos from different genres, eras, and countries
- Built From Skratch - Urban hip hop lifestyle show featuring segments about fashion, music, and art
- Long Story Short: The MYX Documentaries - Documentary series about Asian-Americans in entertainment
- Myxology - Live performances
- B-Sides - Alternative, indie rock lifestyle show with news on fashion and events
- Vinyl Addiction - Vinyl toys collection
- Visual Crunch - Making of independent music videos
- Slanted Comedy - Stand-up comedians, particularly those of Asian and Hispanic descent
- The Nutshack - Filipino-American animated series
- 360VM - Car related news and entertainment
- That's My Jam - Weekly music video countdown
- Lexationships - Love, sex and relationship humor
- Wall-to-Wall - Music videos from the same artist
- The Timothy DeLaGhetto Show - Sketch Comedy
Short form programs
- Myxclusive - Music news and information with focus on prominent artists
- Dig - Introduces independent and Asian artists, as well as interesting personalities from other entertainment fields such as visual arts, print, movies, and television
- MYX on the Move - Features events
Previously aired on MYX TV
- OMG - Five music videos from one artist
- B2B (Back to Back) - Non-stop music videos
- Music Mix USA
Former Hosts
- James LontayaoJames LontayaoJames Lontayao is a Filipino American actor, comedian and a VJ for MYX North America.He currently hosts My MYX for MYX.-Biography:James Lontayao was born on October 13, in San Francisco, California. He attended Junipero Serra HIgh School in San Mateo and received his training from Foothill Theatre...
- Ruby Veridiano-ChingRuby Veridiano-ChingRuby Veridiano is a Filipina-American poet, co-founder of Spoken word collective iLL-Literacy, and a former VJ for MYX North America. She is also a social change advocate, with an emphasis on girls empowerment.In 2008, she hosted Myxology for MYX....
- Romeo Reyes
- Ro B
- Pete Mar
- Melanie Eusebio
- Beau Canlas
- Chris CayzerChris CayzerChris Cayzer is a Filipino-Australian soul, R&B and acoustic singer, actor, DJ and VJ...
- Chris Cole
- Todd Joseph
- Malaya LewandowskiMalaya LewandowskiMalaya Lewandowski is a Filipina singer, actress, VJ and former beauty queen. She was also a member of Star Magic's Koolchx.She previously hosted OMG and Music Bang in MYX North America.-Biography:...
- John James UyJohn James UyJohn James Uy is a Filipino actor, artist, host and model.-Biography:John James Uy was born on September 13, 1987 in Mountain View California. In 2007, He won 2nd runner-up in the Be Bench / The Model Search. A year after, he was picked to do hosting jobs for myx North America/Myx International...
- Michi Valeriano
Events
- K-pop TaKeover - First ever K-pop dance convention featuring workshops of popular K-pop choreography by Movement Lifestyle (YG Entertainment choreographers) & Poreotics.
- Myx Mash 2010- a concert co-sponsored by Rogen Studio and ComcastComcastComcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
was held last May 22, 2010 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco Bay AreaSan Francisco Bay AreaThe San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
featuring performances by T-PainT-PainFaheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
, Bruno MarsBruno MarsPeter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
, and Brown Eyed GirlsBrown Eyed GirlsThe Brown Eyed Girls , often abbreviated as B.E.G., is a South Korean girl group managed by Nega Network. The group consists of four members: Jea, Miryo, Narsha, and Ga-in. They've debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group in 2006 and challenged themselves with different music genres. Rising to...
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