Music On! TV
Television channel
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Music On! TV (ミュージック・オン・ティーヴィ, Myujikku On Tivi; typeset as MUSIC ON! TV), also known as M-On! (エムオン, Emu On!), is a Japanese music cable television network operated by Sony Music Solutions, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc. (SMEJ).
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| Country | Japan |
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| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sony Music Solutions |
| History | |
| Launched | July 1, 1998 |
| Former names | Viewsic (1998-2004) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Company type
subsidiaryIndustrymusic industry, television, publishing
FoundedMarch 2, 1998 (as SME TV, Inc.)
March 31, 2012 (merger with Sony Magazines)
March 31, 2012 (merger with Sony Magazines)
FounderShigeo Maruyama
Company type | subsidiary |
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| Industry | music industry, television, publishing |
| Founded | March 2, 1998 (as SME TV, Inc.) March 31, 2012 (merger with Sony Magazines) |
| Founder | Shigeo Maruyama |
| Headquarters | Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
| Parent | Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc. |
| Website | www |
Its motto is We Believe in Music.[1]
History
- March 2, 1998 - M-On Entertainment, Inc. was founded by the Sony Music management as SME TV, Inc. (株式会社エスエムイー・ティーヴィ, Kabushiki Gaisha Esu Emu I Tivi).
- July 1, 1998 - SME TV, Inc. launched Viewsic (ヴュージック, Viyujikku) (portmanteau of view and music).
- June 1, 2002 - Viewsic was launched on SKY PerfecTV! e2.
- May 1, 2004 - Viewsic was relaunched as Music On! TV.
- October 1, 2009 - Music On! TV was launched in high-definition television.
- March 31, 2012 - Music On! TV, Inc. was merged with sister company Sony Magazines Co., Ltd., becoming M-On Entertainment, Inc. and launched its own website, www.m-on-ent.jp/.
Current Programming
Video Clips
- AniOn! World
- Visualism
- Aa, Itoshi no Kayōkyoku
- K-Pop Hits!
- Saishin Saikyō! Utaeru Hits
- M-On! Hits
- J-Pop Ketteihan! Rekidai Saikyō Million Hits
- Rekidai Karaoke Super Hits
- Anokoro Hits!
- Anokoro Drama Hits!
Music Chart
- J-Pop Saikyō Countdown 20
- J-Pop Saikyō Countdown 50
- M-On! Countdown International
- M-On! Countdown K
- Kan-On! Countdown 10
- M-On! Karaoke Countdown 20
- M-On! Karaoke Countdown 50
- Apple Music Countdown 20
- Line Music Countdown 20
- Tsutaya Rental CD Countdown 20
- Ninki Kashi 20 by UtaMap
- YouTube Japan Music Video Countdown 20
K-pop
Others
- legato ~Tabisuru Ongaku Studio~
See also
- Sony Music Entertainment Japan
- MTV Japan - rival of M-On!