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 M-On Entertainment, Inc. (株式会社エムオン・エンタテインメント, Kabushiki Gaisha Emu On Entateinmento), a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc. (SMEJ).

Music On! TV
M-On!
CountryJapan
Broadcast areaJapan
HeadquartersRoppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Programming
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerM-On Entertainment, Inc., a division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc.
(Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan)[1]
Sister channelsAXN Japan, AXN Mystery, Animax Japan, Kids Station
History
LaunchedJuly 1, 1998
Former namesViewsic (July 1, 1998 to May 1, 2004)
Links
Websitewww.m-on.jp
M-On Entertainment, Inc.
Company typesubsidiary
Industrymusic industry, television, publishing
FoundedMarch 2, 1998 (as SME TV, Inc.)
March 31, 2012 (merger with Sony Magazines)
FounderShigeo Maruyama
HeadquartersRoppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
ParentSony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc.
Websitewww.m-on-ent.jp

Its motto is We Believe in Music.[2]

History

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Viewsic logo.
  • 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

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Video Clips

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Others

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  • legato ~Tabisuru Ongaku Studio~


See also

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References

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  1. ^ M-On Entertainment, Inc. Official Profile. Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc. Retrieved 2011/11/15.
  2. ^ We Believe in Music. Archived 2011-11-11 at the Wayback Machine Music On! TV. Retrieved 2011/11/15.
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