Onyx.tv explained

Onyx.tv
Picture Format:576i (SDTV)
Owner:AB Groupe
Country:Germany
Language:German
Area:Germany
Headquarters:Cologne, Germany
Replaced By:Terranova

Onyx.tv was a German music television channel operated by the French AB Groupe.

Unlike MTV and VIVA, it had a reputation for less mainstream but alternative music such as punk subculture, electronic music or trip hop.

History

The broadcast began on 6 January 1996 under the name Onyx Music Television. On 15 September 2004, the French owner AB Groupe replaced the channel with the documentation channel terranova.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kurp. Matthias. Aus Onyx.TV wird Terra Nova. medienmaerkte.de. 13 November 2017. 25 April 2004.