B4U Music

B4U Music
Country	India; United Kingdom; Qatar
Broadcast area	International
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Languages	Hindi & English
Picture format	16:9 576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner	B4U Network Limited
Sister channels	B4U Movies; B4U Kadak; B4U Bhojpuri
History
Launched	6 May 2000; 26 years ago
Links
Website	b4umusic.in
Availability
Terrestrial
Oqaab; (Afghanistan)	Channel 60
Cambodian DTH UHD ; (Cambodia)	Channel 76
Streaming media
Virgin TV Anywhere	Watch live (UK only)
Sling TV	Internet Protocol television
DD Free Dish	LCN 63
Airtel digital TV	LCN 486

B4U Music is a free to air music television channel owned by the B4U Network. The channel broadcasts a mixture of contemporary Bollywood, Indipop, Bhangra and international music. The channel later currently airs all songs in Bollywood, Indipop, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Haryanvi, UK Punjabi, Rajasthani, Qawwalis, Pahari, K-pop, Sufi, Rock, English and Ghazals in past and present

History

The channel began broadcasting in 2000 becoming the second B4U channel after B4U Movies.^[1] There are now four different versions of the channel being broadcast in Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Each feed produces a quantity of local programming which reflects the culture and tastes of the local population of the Indian diaspora.

In Qatar the channel launched in 2009 and closed in 2019.

Programming

Programs include celebrity interviews, artist profiles, concerts and chart rundowns, as well as video request shows.

Since 2008, the yearly UK Asian Music Awards have been produced and broadcast by the channel.^[2]

Ratings

B4U Music emerged as the No.1 Asian TV channel in UK ratings in January 2022.^[3]

References

↑ Barakrishnan, Palan (22 May 2000). "Tigers in a prize fight" – via The Guardian.
↑ "B4Utv.com -UKAMA – UK Asian Music Awards". b4utv.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
↑ "Overnights: B4U Music surprises by taking No.1 spot on Sunday". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

External links

Official website

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[1] Barakrishnan, Palan (22 May 2000). "Tigers in a prize fight" – via The Guardian.

[2] "B4Utv.com -UKAMA – UK Asian Music Awards". b4utv.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.

[3] "Overnights: B4U Music surprises by taking No.1 spot on Sunday". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

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