Kiss TV
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Kiss TV is a commercial music television channel from Box Television
, available on the Sky and Virgin Media
digital television
platforms. The playlist predominantly consists of mainstream hip-hop, Dance
and R&B. The name was stolen from the band of the same name
.
It is based on the format of the Bauer owned London
radio station Kiss 100
, which started as a pirate radio
station in London
in 1985. Kiss TV celebrated the 20th anniversary of its launch in 2005.
(in its pirate
days) was brought back in to head up EMAP
's fledgling TV division by the more-widely known Kiss chief, Gordon McNamee (Mac). The channel ran for one hour a night on the Mirror Group's L!VE TV
cable circuit and after a year moved up to the Granada
satellite and cable platform, taking a similar slot in the evening.
Although the original idea for the channel was proposed in 1993 (three years after Kiss FM launched as a legal station), it took many months for Wingate to convince UK television regulators
to permit the extension of a brand name over to television. When permission was finally granted, Kiss had once again innovated by becoming the first "Masthead" TV project in the UK.
Within one year, the station was beating MTV in its time slots, and quickly gained a cult status for its low-budget edgy coverage of the UK dance music scene. The channel's presenters included legendary DJs such as BBC Radio 1
's Judge Jules
. By the time the channel was one year old, it had attracted major sponsorship from blue-chip brands such as Levi's, Sony
consumer products and The Guardian
newspaper.
It is now part of subscription packages on all digital television platforms. It is part of a group of channels owned by Box Television
, (a joint venue between Bauer and Channel 4
), which includes 4 Music, Kerrang! TV
, Smash Hits
, Q
, The Box, and Magic
.
Box Television
Box Television is the content subsidiary of Channel 4 and Bauer. It is a British television company which is owned by Bauer Group and Channel 4 and acts as its music television programme production arm.- Location :The company is based in London...
, available on the Sky and Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
digital television
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
platforms. The playlist predominantly consists of mainstream hip-hop, Dance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
and R&B. The name was stolen from the band of the same name
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
.
It is based on the format of the Bauer owned London
London
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radio station Kiss 100
Kiss 100 London
Kiss is a UK radio station broadcasting on FM and Digital Radio, specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and electronic dance music. It also broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio around the UK & nationally on Freeview, Sky and TalkTalk TV...
, which started as a pirate radio
Pirate radio
Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. The term is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting for entertainment or political purposes, but is also sometimes used for illegal two-way radio operation...
station in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1985. Kiss TV celebrated the 20th anniversary of its launch in 2005.
History
The original incarnation of Kiss TV was created by Guy Wingate, who, as an original co-creator of London's Kiss 100Kiss 100 London
Kiss is a UK radio station broadcasting on FM and Digital Radio, specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and electronic dance music. It also broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio around the UK & nationally on Freeview, Sky and TalkTalk TV...
(in its pirate
Pirate radio
Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. The term is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting for entertainment or political purposes, but is also sometimes used for illegal two-way radio operation...
days) was brought back in to head up EMAP
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
's fledgling TV division by the more-widely known Kiss chief, Gordon McNamee (Mac). The channel ran for one hour a night on the Mirror Group's L!VE TV
L!VE TV
L!VE TV was a British television station that was operated by MGN on cable television from 15 August 1995 - 31 October 1999. It was later revived for Sky Digital from 2003...
cable circuit and after a year moved up to the Granada
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
satellite and cable platform, taking a similar slot in the evening.
Although the original idea for the channel was proposed in 1993 (three years after Kiss FM launched as a legal station), it took many months for Wingate to convince UK television regulators
Independent Television Commission
The Independent Television Commission licensed and regulated commercial television services in the United Kingdom between 1 January 1991 and 28 December 2003....
to permit the extension of a brand name over to television. When permission was finally granted, Kiss had once again innovated by becoming the first "Masthead" TV project in the UK.
Within one year, the station was beating MTV in its time slots, and quickly gained a cult status for its low-budget edgy coverage of the UK dance music scene. The channel's presenters included legendary DJs such as BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Judge Jules
Judge Jules
Judge Jules is a British dance music DJ and producer, known for his DJ activities and popular radio show which achieved global success.-Education:...
. By the time the channel was one year old, it had attracted major sponsorship from blue-chip brands such as Levi's, Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
consumer products and The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
newspaper.
It is now part of subscription packages on all digital television platforms. It is part of a group of channels owned by Box Television
Box Television
Box Television is the content subsidiary of Channel 4 and Bauer. It is a British television company which is owned by Bauer Group and Channel 4 and acts as its music television programme production arm.- Location :The company is based in London...
, (a joint venue between Bauer and Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
), which includes 4 Music, Kerrang! TV
Kerrang! TV
Kerrang! TV is a digital television station owned by Box Television, which is loosely connected to the magazine, Kerrang!. As of 2005, all of its programme content is music videos, the majority of which is open scheduled, for text requests from their playlist....
, Smash Hits
Smash Hits
Smash Hits was a pop music based magazine, aimed at teenagers and young adults and originally published in the United Kingdom by EMAP. It ran from 1978 to 2006 and was issued fortnightly for most of that time...
, Q
Q TV
Q is a UK music channel based on Q Magazine, launched on 2 October 2000. It is operated by Box Television, and specialises in indie, rock and alternative....
, The Box, and Magic
Magic TV
Magic TV is a British music television station owned by Box Television. It plays mainly easy listening music videos and is based on the Magic Radio network also owned by Bauer...
.
Daily programming
- Deaf Jams - Music videos with sign language.
- Fresh Kiss Cuts - The newest urban music of the moment.
- Friday Night Garage - Non-stop new and old garage tunes.
- Good Morning Kiss! - New and old urban music videos to start the day.
- Kissalicious - The very best classic and modern urban tracks.
- Kiss Party Flavas - Non-stop urban party music.
- Kisstory: Rewind Thru The Years - Non-stop classic urban music videos.
- Kiss Urban Hitlist - The biggest urban music videos.
- Late Night Jamz - Urban music videos.
- Masterclass - One artists entire music history with facts and album statistics.
- Ultimante RnB and Hip Hop - Big Urban beats throughout the week.
- Weekend Anthems - Massive tunes for the weekend.
Charts & Countdowns
- 20 Hottest Hip-Hop Joints - Countdown of the 20 best Hip-Hop music videos.
- 20 Hottest Queens of RnB - Countdown of the 20 biggest female artists in Hip-Hop music.
- 20 Kickin' Hip-Hop Debuts - Countdown of the 20 biggest break through videos in Hip-Hop history.
- 21st Century's RnB Best Sellers - The 50 biggest selling RnB tracks from the 21st century.
- A-Z of RnB - An alphabetical countdown of the essential parts of RnB msic videos.
- Class of 2008: The Best So Far - A countdown of the best urban music of 2008.
- Double Trouble: 100 Collaborations - Countdown of the top 100 collaborations in urban music.
- Kiss Hitlist: Top 10 - Countdown of the top 10 urban tracks of the day.
- The Official Kiss Hip-Hop Chart - Countdown of the 20 biggest Hip-Hop music videos of the moment.
- The Official Kiss RnB Chart - Countdown of the 20 biggest RnB music videos of the moment.
- Top 20 Productions - Countdown of the 20 best music videos from different producers.
- Top 20 No. 1 Club Bangers - The best club songs to reach number one in the music charts.
- Top 50 Slamming No.1s - Countdown of the biggest number one urban singles.
- U Can't Touch The 90s - Top 20 countdown of the biggest 90s Hip-Hop and R'n'B music
- This Weeks Kiss RnB 20 - A countdown of the biggest Kiss RnB hits
- UKHot40 Big Beats Chart - All of the RnB,Dance and Hip Hop tunes based on Radio and Airplay
Previous programmes
- Big Tunes - The best urban music videos.
- Coolest Urban Beats - A selection of urban music videos.
- Deaf Jamz - A selection of signed music videos.
- Freshest Beats - The newest and best music videos of the moment.
- Kiss Does Summer - Back-to-back urban music videos for the summer.
- Kiss Mix! - Non-stop mix of urban music.
- New2Kiss - Half an hour of only the very latest urban music videos.
- RnB Rewind Night - A mix of classic RnB music videos.
- Sexiest Sunday Jamz - Non-stop slow jams for Sunday morning.
- Slammin' Saturday - Non-stop selection of the best urban music videos.
- The Mixtape - A mix of the newest urban tunes.
- Total Kiss - Non-stop Hip-Hop and R&B music videos.
- The Official RnB Chart - The RnB chart by single sales and downloads.