The Music Factory
The Music Factory (TMF) is a pop music television channel that operates in Belgium (TMF Vlaanderen).
TMF previously operated channels in the Netherlands (TMF Nederland) (where it started), the UK with TMF UK and Australia with (TMF Australia). The brand is owned by MTV Networks International (part of the Viacom conglomerate). It Shows only pop videos and locally produced live programming in Belgium and likewise with TMF Netherlands before its closure , the British TMF aired some of MTV's and VH1's programmes like Cribs, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, Hogan Knows Best and Run's House.
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[edit] TMF Nederland
TMF Nederland was launched on 1 May 1995 as the only local pop station in the Netherlands. It was founded by Lex Harding and the Arcade company. The station gradually began to get better viewer figures than MTV,[citation needed] so in 2002, MTV bought shares in TMF. In 1996, TMF started the TMF Awards in the Netherlands. It is headquartered in Bussum.
The channel was very well known in the Netherlands and throughout some of Europe for its emphasis on dance music mixes. It was, however, perhaps infamous for the former over-abundance of "text-in" shows (displaying large panels in the bottom third of the screen filled with text messages that obscure the main image). In 2005, three new channels began broadcasting in the Netherlands under the TMF brand (all owned by MTV Networks Europe): On 1 September 2011 TMF ceased Broadcasting entirely.
[edit] TMF Dance
It was a channel that specialised in German, British, French, Belgian and Dutch trance and house music. Formerly known as "TMF Party".
[edit] TMF NL
It was a channel that specialised in local Dutch music.
[edit] TMF Pure
It was a channel that specialised in Soul , and R&B music.
[edit] TMF Hit Radio
Launched on 27 December 2006 and later dropped the TMF branding which soon after became 'Hit Radio'
[edit] TMF Australia
MTV Networks Australia launched The Music Factory (TMF) a fully integrated, multi-platform 24 hour music channel in May 2007. TMF focused on the interactive playground and along with a selection of music video clips including programming and viewer-generated content including images, videos, text-based applications and graphics. Furthering the connectivity between the platforms, TMF was the first music channel in Australia to seamlessly connect all platforms as well as simulcast to mobile 24-hours a day via the Optus Zoo mobile portal launched in September 2007.
However in November 2010 TMF Australia was replaced with an australian version of MTV Hits
[edit] TMF Vlaanderen (Belgium)
TMF Vlaanderen (TMF Flanders) in Belgium was the first international extension of the TMF brand. It broadcasts entirely in Dutch with local Flemish presenters. From the start, TMF Vlaanderen is being distributed via cable-tv only (analog and/or digital). There is no satellite distribution, so TMF Vlaanderen is only available in the Flanders (Vlaanderen) region of Belgium. Founded in 1998, its headquarters were in Mechelen but have been moved to Lint.
[edit] TMF UK & Ireland
TMF launched on 30 October 2002 as a counter against EMAP's The Hits request music channel on Freeview. The channel was also available on Sky Digital and Virgin Media. The channel, alongside its music output, showed reruns of successful MTV and VH1 shows such as Pimp My Ride, Jackass and Cribs. There was also a Noggin strand in the morning for pre-school children.
On Mondays, TMF broadcast The Official UK Top 40 narrated by Phil Clifton, a day after it is broadcast on BBC Radio 1. The show features videos of the singles of the previous week and charts their position in terms of record sales. The Official UK Top 40 is compiled by the Official Charts Company.
On 26 October 2009, TMF UK & Ireland was replaced with the UK version of VIVA.[1]
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