VH1

VH1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1 1985, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly older demographic than its sister channel, focusing on the lighter, softer side of popular music. The channel was originally created by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment. Both VH1 and its sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division of corporate parent Viacom. Today, although VH1 still plays many music videos, its most recent claim to fame has been in the area of music-related reality programming, with the channels overall focus being on popular culture.