4Music
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This article is about the British music television channel from Channel 4. For an unrelated music production company, see Music 4.
Not to be confused with 4 Musics.
4Music is a soon to be defunct British music television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation that launched on 15 August 2008.
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | United Kingdom, Ireland |
Programming | |
Picture format | 576i 16:9 SDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Channel Four Television Corporation |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | 15 August 2008; 15 years ago (15 August 2008) (original) 29 June 2022; 23 months ago (29 June 2022) (relaunch as music channel) |
Replaced | The Hits (original) Box Hits (2022) |
Closed | 29 June 2022; 23 months ago (29 June 2022) (original) 30 June 2024; 9 days' time (30 June 2024) (relaunch) |
Replaced by | E4 Extra (original) |
Former names | The Hits (2002–2008; original) Smash Hits (2001–2016) Box Hits (2016–2022) |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Virgin TV Go | Watch live (UK only) Watch live (Ireland only) |
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The original incarnation, replacing The Hits television channel, showed a mix of music and entertainment programming. On 29 June 2022, the channel transitioned to a full-time channel on the space formerly containing Box Hits, with E4 Extra, a new sister channel and extension of E4, taking over its original space.[1]