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| Launched | 15 August 2008 |
| Owned by | Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) |
| Picture format | 16:9, 576i (SDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.2% (September 2008, BARB) |
| Slogan | We like it if you watch! |
| Country |  United Kingdom Ireland |
| Replaced | The Hits |
| Sister channel(s) | Channel 4, E4, More4, Film4 |
| Website | www.4music.com |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 18 |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | Channel 360 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 330 |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 716 |
4Music is a music channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is the only channel within the Box Television Network to be branded under Channel 4 and the only channel in the network to be broadcast in widescreen. The channel replaced The Hits. The channel is Free to Air (FTA) on Digital Terrestrial (Freeview), but a pay subscription channel on Digital Satellite (Sky Digital) despite all of its sister Channels (excluding 4 HD) having moved from subscription to FTA on Satellite. Unless 4Music becomes FTA it will not be possible to make it available on the Freesat platform.
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Launch night
4Music launched on 15 August 2008. The channel launched with an on-screen countdown counting down from ten minutes down to zero. During the countdown, clips from popular music videos were faded through the screen including clips from promotions for the channel. The channel then launched with a promotional advert for the channel then fading into "Davina and Steve's 20 Big Ones"; the first song at number 20 being "The Pretender" by The Foo Fighters and Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" at number 1.
At 9pm, two hours after the main launch was Kylie Minogue's KYLIEX2008 tour. Completing the launch night line up was live coverage from Big Brother, where Rachel Rice was given a 'favourite things party' as she had survived that nights eviction. She and her chosen favourite housemate, Kathreya Kasisopa, were taken to a private room where Rachel's top 10 favourite songs were played. Live coverage of the 2008 V Festival was shown on 16th and 17th August and highlights shown on subsequent days. These highlights sparked complaints however as to the overall quality of coverage - the main headliners did not get their full sets played out.
Despite the arguments between Davina and Steve as to whose face appeared first on the channel, actually the first face on 4Music was Kylie Minogue, Introducing her live concert at 9PM on the launch night (as they later explained).
The launch also saw a new DOG appear on the screen and new idents with a woman swivling on a chair with the new pink 4Music logo in the background similar to the previous idea "The Hits" had with a TV suddenly filling with colour throughout the room.
4Music Programmes
Today's 4 Music Top 10
The first ever Today's 4 Music Top 10 Chart was broadcast on 18 August 2008 at 12:00pm, with the first ever number one in the chart being "Changes" by Will Young.
The 4Music Buzz Chart
The first "4 Music Buzz Chart" was broadcast on 18 August 2008 at 12:00 am. It shows a selection of pre-released songs charted into a top 10, similar to sister channel The Box's "Box Breakers". The first number one in the chart was "Jump in the Pool" by Friendly Fires.
4Music Big Ones
A selection of pre-released and released singles. It plays all genres of music such as Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop, R'n'B, Dance, Folk, Indie etc.
Hit40UK
This is the TV equivalent to the commercial radio programme, charting the top 40 songs in the UK this week based on sales and commercial radio airplay time. The programme is also shown on sister channels Smash Hits! and The Box.
4Music Hits
Aired at various time during the day, it shows a selection music videos, usually the most recent around the time.
The UK Airplay Top 20
The 20 most played songs on commercial radio this week.
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