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MuchVibe is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Bell Media. The channel broadcasts urban music programming such as rap, hip hop, R&B, and reggae. Programming is primarily in the form of music videos with other programming including concerts and interviews. The channel is fashioned after the former MuchMusic original program, ''MuchVibe''. ==History== In November 2000, CHUM Limited was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch MuchVibe, described as "a national English-language Category 2 music video specialty television service dedicated to Urban music (HipHop, Rap, R&B, Soul and Reggae) and Urban music-related programming."〔(Decision CRTC 2000-519 ) CRTC 2000-12-14〕 The channel launched on September 7, 2001.〔(The history of CHUM ) Globe and Mail article 2006-06-12〕 In July 2006, Bell Globemedia (later called CTVglobemedia) announced that it would purchase CHUM for an estimated $1.7 billion CAD, included in the sale was MuchVibe.〔(Bell Globemedia acquires CHUM ); Fasken Martineau; 2006-07-12〕 The sale was subject to CRTC approval and was approved in June 2007,〔(Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-165 ); CRTC; 2007-06-08〕 with the transaction completed on June 22, 2007. While the channel, from its inception, had always been an ad-supported service, on August 31, 2009, commercial advertising was dropped from the music video portion of the channel's schedule. The only remaining commercials existed in programs such as concerts or other special programming.〔(More Music Videos as MuchVibe, MuchLOUD, MuchMoreRetro, and PunchMuch go commercial-free ) Channel Canada 2009-08-26〕 On September 10, 2010, BCE (a minority shareholder in CTVglobemedia) announced that it planned to acquire 100% interest in CTVglobemedia for a total debt and equity transaction cost of $3.2 billion CAD. The deal was approved by the CRTC on March 7, 2011〔(CRTC approves BCE's purchase of CTVglobemedia )〕 and closed on April 1 of that year, when CTVglobemedia was rebranded Bell Media.〔(Bell completes acquisition of CTV, launches Bell Media business unit ) CNW 2011-04-01〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MuchVibe (TV channel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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