TMF (UK & Ireland) - Wikipedia

TMF (The Music Factory) was a music video and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel was owned by Viacom International Media ... TMF(UK&Ireland) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Britishmusicvideoandentertainmentchannel TMFCountryUnitedKingdomBroadcastareaUnitedKingdom,IrelandProgrammingPictureformat4:3,576i(SDTV)OwnershipOwnerViacomInternationalMediaNetworksSisterchannelsMTVMTVTwoMTVBaseMTVDanceVH1VH1ClassicHistoryLaunched31October2002Closed26October2009ReplacedbyVivaLinksWebsitemtv.co.uk/tmfAvailabilityTerrestrialFreeviewChannel21 TMF(TheMusicFactory)wasamusicvideoandentertainmentchannelintheUnitedKingdomandIreland.ThechannelwasownedbyViacomInternationalMediaNetworksandwasoriginallyaDutchchannel.FormedafterthetwootherTMFstations,whichwerebasedinmainlandEurope,thechannelwascreatedtocounteragainstEMAP'sTheHitschannel(now4Music)onthenewfree-to-airdigitalterrestrialtelevisionserviceFreeviewin2002. Uponlaunch,TMF'sdescriptionwas"TMFisdesignedtoreplicatetherhythmsofthewholefamily,playingthebestpopvideoswiththebiggestpopstarstobecomethesoundtracktotheBritishfamilylife."However,itlaterbroadeneditscontenttoairprogrammingfromitssisterchannelsMTV,VH1,NickJr.andComedyCentral,soitnolongerreliedonjustmusicvideos. TMFbroadcastonFreeview,SkyandVirginMediaandaswellasinsomeIrishcablepackages.ThechannelwasthemostviewedmusicvideorelatedstationintheUK,accordingtoBARBratings. Contents 1ShowsonTMF 1.1MTV/VH1programming 1.2Noggin 1.3NickJronTMF 1.4Nickelodeonprogramming 1.5ComedyCentralprogramming 1.6Originalprogramming 2Replacementandclosure 3Seealso 4Notes 5References 6Externallinks ShowsonTMF[edit] MTV/VH1programming[edit] TMFinitiallylaunchedasanon-stopmusicchannel,thoughfromearly2004itbegantoairprogrammingfromMTVandVH1: BeavisandButt-head Made MTVCribs RoomRaiders DateMyMom DrawnTogether TheFabulousLifeof... MyFairBrady HoganKnowsBest TheSurrealLife DirtySanchez PimpMyRide Jackass MySuperSweet16 Noggin[edit] Nogginstartedbroadcastingon30January2006,thefirstinternationalfeedofNoggin(excludingtheformervintageblockonNickJr.whichonlyhadthenameincommon).Itwasachildren'stelevisionslotbroadcastonTMFfrom07:00to09:00daily.ItshowedaselectionofNickJrshowsandoftenpromotedthefullNickJr.channelstoviewerswithonlyFreeview.ItwashostedbyMooseA.MooseandZeeD.BirdfromtheAmericanNoggin. Itwasrelaunchedin2009afterreplacingtheformerNickJr.onTMFblock.ThefinalsetofprogrammesshownwereGoDiegoGo!,DoratheExplorer,LittleBear,BrunoandMaggieandtheFerociousBeast. Nogginwasthefirstcommercialchildren'stelevisionchannellaunchedon30January2006onTMFtoairontheUK'sDTTplatform,Freeview,followedbyCITV,thenlastlyPlayhouseDisneyonABC1. FollowingtheclosureofTMF,theblockcontinuedonVivauntilMarch2010,whentheNickJr.rebrandcausedNoggintoshutdown.However,thebrandingofNoggin(exceptthename"Noggin")andtheMooseandZeesegmentswereadoptedbyNickJr.anduseduntilJanuary2013. NickJronTMF[edit] NickJronTMFhadreplacedthestrandNogginon25September2006,butitsprogrammingremainedidentical.Itisunknownwhytherebrandhappened,orwhyitrevertedbacktoNogginin2009.Itusedthesameidentandpresentationpackageasitsmainsisterchannel,NickJr.MooseandZee'ssegmentswereremovedaswell.ProgrammesshownincludedMaggieandtheFerociousBeast,DoratheExplorer,TheBackyardigans,Thomas&Friends,Feodor,TheTreaclePeople,PablotheLittleRedFox,KituandWoofl,Blue'sClues,LazyTown,GoDiegoGo!,Brum,TinyPlanets,Rubbadubbers,Mopatop'sShop,MiffyandFriends,LittleBillandRupertBearamongstothers. Nickelodeonprogramming[edit] RepeatairingsofNickelodeonsUKKidsChoiceAwards2008werescheduledonTMFandMTVHits,inSeptember2008.[1] TMFhadalsoairedSpongeBobSquarePantsforabrieftimein2004inlatenighthours. ComedyCentralprogramming[edit] InJanuary2007TMFbeganshowingcomediesbroadcastonParamountComedy,inastrandentitledComedyClassics.TheseincludedthelikesofTheWonderYears,AllyMcBealandCheers,aswellasvariousParamountfilms.DuringTheFridayMoviestrand,thechannel'sDOGchangedtoanenlargedversion,withare-arrangednamedisplaying"TFM". Originalprogramming[edit] InAugust2005,TMFcommissionedtwonewshowscalledPoptheQandGameOne.Inearly2006cameTheLoadedHour(amale-orientatedthemedshownamedafterthemagazinesponsor,frontedbyKateEdmondson),andinthesummeranewliveshowcalledTMFLive(presentedagainbyEdmondson,aswellasTMFNewsanchorCaroleMachin).WiththeexceptionofPoptheQ,noneoftheshowshadasecondseries. Replacementandclosure[edit] On14October2009,MTVNetworksannouncedplanstoreplaceTMFwithanewmusicandcomedychannel.VivareplacedTMFon26October2009.[2][3][4] ThefinalmusicvideothatwasshownonTMFwasWhitneyHouston's"MillionDollarBill"ataround5:55amon26October2009.Afterthis,thechannelshoweditsNogginchildren'sstrand,whichairedsincethelaunchofTMF.Thisthenfadedintoapromoconsistingofmusicvideosat9am.ThelastvideoplayedonthepromoprogrammeUpYourVideo[n1]wasCherylCole's"FightForThisLove"atabout3:55pmon26October2009. Seealso[edit] Viva(UKandIreland) MTV(UK&Ireland) MTVRocks MTVBase MTVDance MTVHits Notes[edit] ^Vivaofficiallylaunchedat4pm,thereforeUpYourVideowasshownonTMF. References[edit] ^DanielKilkelly."DanniiMinoguetohostNickelodeonawards".DigitalSpy.co.uk.Retrieved2September2008. ^Plunkett,John(16October2009)."MTVreplacesTMFwithViva".TheGuardian.London.Retrieved16October2009. ^"Viva".Retrieved14October2009. ^"TMF".Retrieved14October2009. 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