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Cable Music Channel

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The Resume

    (October 27, 1984-November 30, 1984)
    Born in United States
    Operated by by Ted Turner (‘take that, MTV!’)
    Debut clip was Randy Newman's ‘I Love L.A.’
    Final clip was the Go-Go’s ‘Head Over Heels’

Why Cable Music Channel might be annoying:

    Announcers were heard but never seen.
    MTV and its handlers were prepared for the battle, using exclusivity agreements with artists and cable systems – and a sister station of its own – to keep the rival at bay.
    Not that it mattered — CMC had trouble getting enough subscribers on its own. (Subsequent audits confirmed it did not clear 350,000 homes.)
    It ended with a blank screen and an unidentified voice: ‘That's all from Atlanta. Karen, do you…’ The message was never finished.
    Ultimately, MTV followed its path, nixing cutting-edge ‘adult-oriented rock’ in favor of the mainstream ‘contemporary hit radio.’

Why Cable Music Channel might not be annoying:

    It was inspired by the success of Night Tracks, a late-night bloc of music clips.
    It favored family-friendly content.
    Artists such as Corey Hart and even Little Richard made pitches – a la ‘I Want My MTV’ – to encourage viewers to have the channel added.
    It managed to inconvenience MTV stock.
    MTV bought it up for $1 million to create VH-1 (designed to counter the channel) while giving Turner another $500,000 for his other stations.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 62.96% Annoying