VH1

VH1 (which originally stood for Video Hits 1) is an American cable television channel that was created in 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment (then a division of Warner Communications). With then four-year-old MTV's popularity rising drastically among teens, VH1 began with the intention to capitalize off of the success of the music video. However, VH1's aim was to focus on the lighter, softer side of popular music, including such musicians as Elton John, Sting, Diana Ross, Billy Joel, Kenny G, and Anita Baker, in hopes of appealing to people between the ages of 18 and 35, and possibly even older.

Popular VH1 Programs

• I Love the 80s
• I Love The 90s
• Best Week Ever
• Jump Start
• Top 20 Countdown
• The Surreal Life
• The Greatest...
• Rock Bodies
• ILL-ustrated
• Hogan Knows Best