VH1 Classic is an American TV network started in May 8, 2000. It is operated as part of MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom. It primarily features music videos and concert footage from the '70s through the mid-'90s. It formerly showcased '50s and '60s music, which has disappeared from the channel. On extremely rare occasions, a video from the '60s is shown on the channel. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Digital cable is a term for a type of cable digital television that delivers more channels than possible with analog cable by using digital video compression. ... Satellite television is television delivered by way of orbiting communications satellites located 37,000 km (22,300 miles) above the earths surface. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... // Music is an art form consisting of sound and silence expressed through time. ... MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operation of many TV network and Internet brands, including the first MTV channel. ... Viacom (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIAb) is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks (MTV Networks and BET), and movie production and distribution (the Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks movie studios). ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operation of many TV network and Internet brands, including the first MTV channel. ... Viacom (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIAb) is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks (MTV Networks and BET), and movie production and distribution (the Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks movie studios). ...

The network originally played only videos but is more frequently showing non-musical programming like movies, holiday specials and showing repeats of some VH1 shows like Behind the Music. The recent trend away from music videos mirrors the other channels in the MTV family. VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... For the album by The Soundtrack of Our Lives, see Behind the Music (album). ...

Hosts of the network are Amy Scott, Eddie Trunk, Toni J., Andrea Mineo, and Lynn Hoffman. Amy Scott is a VJ who hosts the weekday episodes of The Alternative on VH1 Classic. ... Eddie Trunk is the host of the syndicated radio show Eddie Trunk Rocks. ... Lynn Hoffman is the hostess of VH1 Classics All Request Hour, playing classic music videos requested by the channels viewing audience. ...

List of VH1 Classic Shows

• Shows that play videos only:
  • VH1 Classic 120 Minutes – Formerly The Alternative. A block of classic alternative videos.
  • Class of... – Focuses on videos of a particular year
  • Metal Mania – A block (1 hr Mon/Fri, 2 hrs Sat) playing all forms of Heavy Metal, hosted by Eddie Trunk. The show also includes news of upcoming tours & album releases and a rock trivia segment.
  • Pop-Up Video – The classic VH1 series with pop-up bubbles of information during videos.
  • Rock Fest – Classic rock music videos.
  • Tuesday Twoplay – Weekly block featuring back-to-back songs from various artists.
  • VH1 Classic Current – An artist's well-known songs, paired with new releases.
  • We Are the Eighties – Videos from the 1980s. Not genre-specific.
  • You Can't Stop Hip Hop – Hip hop videos from the 1980s.
  • Hip Hop Honors – Hip hop videos from the 80s

• Shows that are not video-focused: (Some of these programs may show videos but that is not the primary focus of the show. Some are reruns that were originally aired on VH1.)
  • Classic Albums – Tells the story behind the making of the greatest albums of all time through interviews the artist and producers. Artists include The Who, Phil Collins, Meat Loaf, Pink Floyd, Def Leppard, The Band, Judas Priest, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Bob Marley, Motörhead, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Nirvana, Cream.
  • Rock and Roll Picture Show – Originally part of VH1, films that are music oriented are presented.
  • BBC Crown Jewels – A BBC acquisition vintage concert series, shows include Sight and Sound in Concert, In Concert, The Old Grey Whistle Test, and Rock Goes To College. Artists include The Faces, The Police, The Kinks, Joni Mitchell, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tom Petty, Joe Jackson, Thin Lizzy.
  • Classic Concert – classic artists' concerts presented in their entirety, although some are edited from commercial DVD releases these include Rush - R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour,Rush - Rush In Rio, KISS - Kissology (Live At the Summit 1977), Judas Priest Rising In the East, Queensryche Operation: LIVEcrime, Dream Theater Score, Pink Floyd P*U*L*S*E, Duran Duran Live from London, U2 Zoo TV: Live from Sydney, No Doubt Rock Steady - Live
  • Classic Jukebox – A semi-annual show where celebrity guests are allowed to pick any video they want to see.
  • Hangin' with Encore – a music act spends time in VH1 Classic Studios and performs.
  • Headline Act – Features videos and interviews from a single artist. Usually a half hour in length, it has occasionally been expanded to an hour
  • History of Rock and Roll – miniseries that documents the rise of rock and roll.
  • Rock Docs
  • Turn Tables – A segment where VH1 Classic veejays discuss a particular music topic.

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Past Shows

• All Star Jams- Well-known songs and artists.
• The Sixties Generation - 60s block.
• The Super Seventies - An hour long program which aired videos and performances from artists of the 1970s. The clips shown were not genre-specific. It was replaced in 2006 by 70s A to Z.
• 70s A to Z - 70s block. Replaced The Super Seventies in 2006.
• VH1 Classic Soul - R&B from the 1960s through the 1990s.
• Pop Show- Pop hits & stars.
• The Vault - Similar to All Star Jams, but with rarely seen videos from either popular or obscure artists.
• All Request Hour- Viewer Requests by email. The show debuted in 2002. As of April 2007, it is no longer on regular rotation.

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Annual shows and specials

VH1 Classic Thanksgiving

Each year VH1 Classic honors its viewers by inviting their favorite classic artists to join the VH1 staff for a Thanksgiving dinner. There was also a similar show which was done for Passover. The First Thanksgiving, painted by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863-1930). ... Pasch redirects here. ...

All Roads Lead to Sturgis

An annual VH1 Classic show that spotlights the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Official 2006 Logo The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is a motorcycle rally held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota. ...

Metal Month

In May of 2006, VH1 classic, with some help from VH1, focused on Heavy Metal. The month saw the premieres of the Top 40 metal songs, Heavy: The Story of Metal, and VH1 Rock Honors. Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... The VH1 Rock Honors logo The VH1 Rock Honors are an annual ceremony that pays homage to bands who influenced the sound of rock music. ...

First day of MTV

On August 1, 2006, VH1 Classic re-created the first day of MTV in honor of the network's 25th anniversary. VH1 Classic showed the videos and short clips of other linking material from that day. They did not show the VJs. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ...

Further information: First music videos aired on MTV

Some videos were aired on VH1 Classic's tribute that were not among those known to have been played on MTVs first day. Those videos included: This is a list of all the videos played on MTVs first day, August 1, 1981: Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles You Better Run by Pat Benatar She Wont Dance by Rod Stewart You Better You Bet by The Who Little Susies on the...

1. "All Night Long" by Rainbow
2. "Come What May" by Lani Hall
3. "Dangerous Type" by The Cars
4. "I Don't Want to Know" by Robin Lane and The Chartbusters
5. "I Hope I Never" by Split Enz
6. "I Wont Let You Down" by PhD
7. "Heart of Glass" by Blondie
8. "Holiday" by Nazareth
9. "In My Arms Again" by The Shoes
10. "Johnny and Mary" by Robert Palmer
11. "Kid" by The Pretenders
12. "Let's Go" by The Cars
13. "Living in the Plastic Age" by The Buggles
14. "Love Stinks" by J. Geils Band
15. "Message to You Rudy" by The Specials
16. "More Than I Can Say" by Leo Sayer
17. "Passing Strangers" by Ultravox
18. "Primetime" by The Tubes
19. "Rough Boys" by Pete Townshend
20. "So Long" by Fischer-Z
21. "Tattooed Love Boys" by The Pretenders
22. "Tomorrow Night" by The Shoes
23. "Turn It On Again" by Genesis
24. "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors
25. "Vienna" by Ultravox
26. "Waiting For The Weekend" by The Vapors
27. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love & Understanding" by Elvis Costello & the Attractions

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Hall of Fame weekend block

During the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions in 2006, VH1 Classic dedicated the entire weekend to current Rockhall members. Artists included either true members like Eric Clapton or related non-members like Derek and the Dominos. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ... Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning British guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... Derek and the Dominos were a blues-rock supergroup formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton with Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon, who had all played with him in Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. ...

Top 20 Greatest

In 2006, the network began showing artists, songs and soundtracks that became the Top 20 Greatest on its list. The shows include Top 20 Soundtracks, Top 20 Videos of the 80s, Top 20 Videos of All Time, Top 20 Metal Bands, Top 20 Women Artists and Top 20 Love Songs.

International channels

• VH1 Classic UK is a British channel based on the same format as the US one, and has been on air since 1999.
• VH1 Classic European is an English language station broadcasting to Germany, Austria, Bosnia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Norway, Danmark, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, Slovak Republic, Portugal, France. This version has been launched on the 1st of December 2005. Previously, the UK version was shown.

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External links

• VH1 Classic US
• VH1 Classic UK
• The VH1 Classic Fanlisting
• VH1 Classic - UK and Ireland TV Listings and Schedules