Music On! TV explained

Music On! TV M-On!
Launch Date:	July 1, 1998
Picture Format:	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Owner:	M-On Entertainment, Inc., a division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc.
Headquarters:	Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Country:	Japan
Area:	Japan
Sister Channels:	AXN Japan, AXN Mystery, Animax Japan, Kids Station
Former Names:	Viewsic (July 1, 1998 to May 1, 2004)

M-On Entertainment, Inc.
Foundation:	March 2, 1998 (as SME TV, Inc.) March 31, 2012 (merger with Sony Magazines)
Founder:	Shigeo Maruyama
Location:	Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Industry:	music industry, television, publishing
Parent:	Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc.

, also known as, is a Japanese music cable television network operated by, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc. (SMEJ).

Its motto is We Believe in Music.^[1]

History

March 2, 1998 - M-On Entertainment, Inc. was founded by the Sony Music management as .
July 1, 1998 - SME TV, Inc. launched (portmanteau of view and music).
June 1, 2002 - Viewsic was launched on SKY PerfecTV! e2.
May 1, 2004 - Viewsic was relaunched as Music On! TV.
October 1, 2009 - Music On! TV was launched in high-definition television.
March 31, 2012 - Music On! TV, Inc. was merged with sister company Sony Magazines Co., Ltd., becoming M-On Entertainment, Inc. and launched its own website, www.m-on-ent.jp/.

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