VH1 Classic was a digital television channel available in Europe. The channel first launched in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 on July 1, 1999 as VH1 Classic. Also available in several European countries since the early 2000s. In December, 2004 a separate version for the rest of Europe known as VH1 Classic Europe launched. Both channels show music videos and concert footage mainly from the '60s through to the '90s, sometimes featuring music videos and concert footage from as early as at least the '40s, such as Bing Crosby's White Christmas from 1942. Occasionally VH1 Classic airs videos from the early 2000s. Unlike its UK sister channel, VH1 Classic Europe is entirely devoid of commercials, broadcasting non-stop music videos round the clock.

In the UK and Ireland, VH1 Classic was rebranded under the MTV name as MTV Classic

MTV Classic (UK & Ireland)

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on March 1, 2010.

Availability

The channel was available in the UK on Sky Digital

Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)

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 and Virgin Media

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. In Ireland

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 the channel was available on Sky Digital

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 and UPC Ireland

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.

Programming on VH1 Classic UK

• A - Z - General music videos.
• All Time Classics - General music videos.
• Classic Pub Jukebox - Music heard in pubs.
• Classic Years - Music from a particular year.
• Docs After Dark - Documentaries on famous artists and bands.
• Greatest Hits - General music videos.
• Guess The Year - Music from a random selection of years. Can you guess the year that each song was released?
• Never Mind The Classics - General music videos.
• Pop Up Videos - Music videos with pop up information.
• Rock'n Roll Goldmine - Rock'n Roll music.
• Same Title Different Song - Separate music videos with the same name.
• The 70's at 7
• The 80's at 8
• The 90's at 9
• The Love Hour - Love songs.
• The Rock Show - Rock music videos from the past four decades.
• Then And Now - Artist's videos from various decades.
• Ultimate Albums - Music videos from one particular album.
• We Love The... - Music videos from a particular decade.
• We Salute You - General music videos.

Programming on VH1 Classic Europe

• 70s vs. 80s - Back to back videos, alternating releases from the '70s and '80s, sometimes from the same artist.
• 80s vs. 90s - Back to back videos, alternative releases from the '80's and '90s, sometimes from the same artist.
• All Time Hits - General music videos.
• Boogie Wonderland - Funk, disco and dance classics.
• Classic... - 30-minute music video slots dedicated to one particular artist, band or theme, often featuring lesser known videos and forgotten releases even from big name artists.
• Classic Movie Soundtracks - Music from film scores.
• Morning Hits - General music videos.
• Never Mind The Classics - General music videos.
• Smells Like The 90s - Music from the nineties.
• So Emotional - Romantic music videos.
• The 80s At 8 - Music from the eighties at 8 a.m.
• 80s Alternative - Alternative and obscure videos from the 80s.
• The 80s Chilled - Laid back music from the 80s.
• The 80s Danced - Dance music from the 80s.
• The 80s Partied - Disco, funk and party music from the 80s.
• The 80s Popped - Pop music from the 80s.
• The 80s Rocked - Rock music from the 80s.
• The 80s Years - A selection of music videos from one particular year of the 80s.
• 90s Alternative - Alternative and obscure videos from the 90s.
• The 90s Chilled - Laid back and chill-out classics from the 90s.
• The 90s Danced - Classic dance and electronic tracks from the 90s.
• The 90s Partied - Party hits from the 90s.
• The 90s Popped - Pop music from the 90s.
• The 90s Rocked - Rock music from the 90s.
• The 90s Years - A selection of music videos from one particular year of the 90s.
• The Rock Show - Rock music videos from the past four decades.
• VH1 Vintage - Rarely seen videos and performances from the 40s through to the 70s.
• We Are The 80s - Music from the eighties.

External links

• VH1 Classic UK
• VH1 Classic European