VH1
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Media and Broadcasting
| Stands for | Video Hits One |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
VH1 stands for Video Hits One, a media and broadcasting abbreviation.
American cable channel originally created to show music videos for an older audience than MTV, later known for pop-culture and reality programming such as Behind the Music and Love & Hip Hop. Owned by Paramount.
Example: My parents watched VH1 for soft rock videos in the late 1980s.
Usage notes
Launched on January 1, 1985, by MTV's owners; its first video was Marvin Gaye's "The Star-Spangled Banner". Behind the Music (1997) and I Love the '80s were among its most influential series. The network now uses VH1 as its full name.
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