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Fuse (TV channel)

January 01, 1970

Fuse is an American television channel owned by Fuse Media, LLC, that launched in 1994.

Fuse
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
Worldwide
HeadquartersNew York, New York, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture formatNTSC
HDTV 1080i
(HD feed downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SD feed)
Ownership
OwnerFuse Media, LLC (Branding licensed from CHUM Limited as MuchMusic USA, and MMUSA from 1994 to 2003)
Key peopleMiguel Roggero
(Chairman and CEO)
Sister channelsFM
History
LaunchedJuly 1, 1994; 29 years ago (1994-07-01)
ReplacedNuvoTV
(merged into Fuse on September 30, 2015)
Former namesMuchMusic USA (1994–2001)
MMUSA (2001–2003)
Links
Websitewww.fuse.tv
Availability
Streaming media
DirecTV StreamInternet Protocol television
Fubo TVInternet Protocol television
Sling TVInternet Protocol television

It was originally known as MuchMusic USA, a localized version of the Canadian cable channel Much, and was dedicated to music-based programming; the channel relaunched under its current branding in 2003. Fuse was acquired by SiTV Media in 2014 and, after merging with the Latino-oriented NuvoTV in 2015, would shift its focus to general entertainment and lifestyle programming targeting multicultural young adults.

By February 2015, Fuse was available to approximately 71,491,000 pay television households (61.4% of households with television) in the United States.[1] With a number of cable operators discontinuing their carriage in the years since, the channel currently has an availability of around 38 million pay television households as of 2018.[2]

History edit

As MuchMusic USA edit

The channel originally launched on July 1, 1994, as MuchMusic USA; it was founded as a joint venture between Rainbow Media (currently known as AMC Networks), a division of New York–based Cablevision and Toronto-based CHUM Limited. CHUM would later sell its 50% stake in the network to Cablevision in 2000, but allowed the continued use of the "MuchMusic" name under a brand licensing agreement.

The channel suffered from a lack of carriage; outside of Cablevision's own systems and others (such as the now-defunct PrimeStar[3]), not many providers carried the network.[citation needed] Beginning in 1996, Rainbow began an effort to add U.S-produced original programming and music video blocks to the network.[4] Certain Cablevision systems in major markets also experimented with locally oriented music countdown shows, typically produced in cooperation with a local radio station (such as Cablevision's Boston system producing the MuchMusic Boston Countdown together with radio station WFNX).[5]

In 1998, the network also began to be included in a sub-unit of Rainbow focused upon live pay-per-view events taking place at New York's world-famous Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden (both also owned by Cablevision's founding Dolan family), Radio City Networks.[6]

By 2001, MuchMusic USA began to diverge from its Canadian parent; it introduced a new logo identifying itself as MMUSA, and began to air its own original programming and music video blocks, often featuring user-submitted videos; the network's new direction centered around viewer interactivity via the Internet, with the "mmusa.tv" website being the focal point of the interaction.[7][8] Carriage of the network began to expand with the rise of digital cable, with Time Warner Cable and Comcast beginning to carry the channel around this time.[9]

As Fuse edit

2003–2013 edit

 
Fuse studios on Seventh Avenue across from Madison Square Garden.

After CHUM revoked its licensing agreement for the U.S. channel to use the MuchMusic brand, Cablevision and Time Warner announced that it would relaunch MMUSA as Fuse in 2003; Fuse would officially relaunch on May 19, 2003.[10]

The channel indirectly bashed the Paramount-owned MTV with a slogan touting Fuse as the channel "where the music went." Fuse's advertising in this period, by New York–based Amalgamated, generated controversy both through its more direct criticism of MTV, and through its parodies, particularly that of the iPod ad campaign.[11][12][13][14] Viacom, corporate owner of MTV and, for a short while, the former owner of many of Fuse's current sister properties, protested when a Fuse billboard appeared across from its headquarters featuring Sally Struthers' plea to "save the music video."

In 2008, Fuse became the exclusive television partner for some major music events, including signing a three-year deal to air the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony[15] and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

In April 2010, Cablevision's MSG unit, including Fuse, was spun off as a separate publicly traded company, The Madison Square Garden Company.[16]

On June 20, 2010, Fuse simulcast the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards, marking its first broadcast of MuchMusic programming since its relaunch.[17] Other MuchMusic programming would return in 2011, including The Wedge and Video on Trial (which would also gain an American version).

Blink-182 and former +44 singer/bassist Mark Hoppus began hosting his own weekly television series on Fuse that year, titled Hoppus on Music.[18][19]

On June 28, 2011, Vevo and Fuse entered into a video syndication and content partnership. As part of the partnership, Fuse.tv syndicates Vevo's music video and entertainment programming, including exclusive music video premieres, live music events, and originally produced series.[20]

In the fall of 2012, Fuse refocused itself with a new on-air branding campaign[21] created by design agency LoyalKaspar, with its website now featuring trending music news stories. That winter, Fuse launched a mobile app for Android and iOS devices. In November 2012, Fuse announced the launch of Fuse News,[22] a daily news update program which debuted in February 2013.

2013–2019 edit

In March 2013, anonymous sources leaked news that MSG was planning to sell all or part of Fuse, as the network had been struggling, and was facing growing competition from digital outlets.[23]

On April 4, 2014, MSG and SiTV Media, the parent company of the Latino-oriented entertainment network NuvoTV, announced that SiTV would acquire Fuse for $226 million.[24] SiTV outbid rival network Revolt, which had made a $200 million offer to acquire Fuse. As part of the deal, the Madison Square Garden Company would take a 15% stake in SiTV. Prior to the official announcement, Benny Medina (manager of Jennifer Lopez, the network's chief creative officer) stated that if SiTV were to acquire Fuse, there were no immediate plans to make any major changes to the network's programming, emphasizing that Fuse and NuvoTV would be "two different companies with two different identities, audiences and goals."[25] However, on May 1, Fuse News was cancelled with immediate effect, with the entire staff let go, along with other cuts throughout the network.[26][27]

The acquisition was completed on July 1, 2014.[28]

In March 2015, Fuse announced its would expand beyond music programming and merge with NuvoTV.[29] A new programming slate was announced, including White Guy Talk Show, a late-night talk show hosted by Grace Parra and Saurin Choksi, which debuted on March 2, 2015; and, debuting on April 9, Skee TV, hosted by DJ Skee, featuring interviews and live performances.[30][31] In addition, the newly rebranded parent company, Fuse Media, announced the launch of a new music channel focusing on "up-and-coming, young, diverse talent".[32] The new channel, FM, would later launch on September 30, 2015, replacing NuvoTV.[33]

In April 2015, Fuse became the exclusive broadcaster of Legends Football League games in the United States.[34] On July 31, 2015, Fuse announced they would relaunch with a new logo and branding on September 30, 2015.[35][36] In addition to new series such as Transcendent, which documents the lives of transgender women at AsiaSF Cabaret & Restaurant in San Francisco, and Revealed, which features music videos, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage of artists at work, Fuse announced a multi-year partnership with comedian Gabriel Iglesias for additional new programming and comedy specials.[37][38]

In November 2017, a partnership between Complex and Fuse was announced in which Fuse will air a block of Complex digital series under the Complex x Fuse banner. The block premiered on November 10, 2017.[39][40]

Towards the end of 2018, both Comcast and Verizon announced that Fuse and FM would be dropped from Xfinity and Fios on January 1, 2019, reasoning that the networks' lack of viewership and Fuse's channel drift towards a sitcom and film repeat-heavy lineup did not justify continued carriage of the networks. Then-Fuse Media CEO Michael Schwimmer made the claim the networks were being dropped as Comcast's Department of Justice consent decree for their acquisition was relaxed regarding channel diversity and a commitment to independent channel operators, giving them an out from carrying the network. In reality, the decree remains in full effect and Fuse's de facto replacement, TV One sister network Cleo TV, launched broadly on Comcast systems on January 19 under the same decree.[41][42]

In April 2019, Fuse's parent company, Fuse Media, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing its lost coverage on Comcast and Verizon systems, as well as defaulting on a loan.[43]

On September 3, 2019, a Fuse-branded channel was launched on Pluto TV.[44]

Since 2020 edit

On November 19, 2020, current Fuse Media CEO Miguel Roggero and a "Latino-led management group" announced that they have acquired majority interest in the company.[45][46]

In March 2021, Fuse Media announced the launch of a new streaming division, merging the network's website, social media, and digital video outlets with new branded free ad-supported television (FAST) channels.[47][48] That summer, Fuse Media launched a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service, "Fuse+", in beta.[49]

In December 2021, Comcast reached a renewed carriage agreement with Fuse Media, bringing Fuse and FM back to its cable service after 3 years, and also extending distribution of Fuse+ to its X1 and Flex set-top boxes.[50]

Programming edit

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Fuse

Original programming that's currently produced by Fuse consists of lifestyle series, reality shows, and documentaries. After merging with NuvoTV and launching FM in September 2015, Fuse would slowly scale down its music-based programming.

Through its Fuse Presents series, the network has previously hosted live concerts from various venues, primarily from those owned by MSG.[51][52][53][54]

Former on-air staff edit

Music blocks edit

  • Esteban Serrano – host of Top 20 Countdown
  • Katie van Buren – host of Top 20 Countdown
  • Timothy Dunn[55] – host of Got Ur #
  • Yasmine Richard – host of Top 20 Countdown and Trending 10

Entertainment and music shows edit

Fuse News edit

  • Matte Babel – host of Fuse News
  • Alexa Chung – host of Fuse News
  • Georgie Okell – host of Fuse News
  • Elaine Moran – host of Fuse News and Trending 10
  • Jack Osbourne[56] – host of Fuse News

Related services edit

Main article: Fuse Media
  • FM – Primarily airs music-related programming and reruns of Fuse original series. Launched on September 30, 2015.
  • Fuse+ – a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service. Launched in June 2021.

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Fuse is an American television channel owned by Fuse Media LLC that launched in 1994 FuseCountryUnited StatesBroadcast areaNationwideWorldwideHeadquartersNew York New York U S ProgrammingLanguage s EnglishPicture formatNTSCHDTV 1080i HD feed downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SD feed OwnershipOwnerFuse Media LLC Branding licensed from CHUM Limited as MuchMusic USA and MMUSA from 1994 to 2003 Key peopleMiguel Roggero Chairman and CEO Sister channelsFMHistoryLaunchedJuly 1 1994 29 years ago 1994 07 01 ReplacedNuvoTV merged into Fuse on September 30 2015 Former namesMuchMusic USA 1994 2001 MMUSA 2001 2003 LinksWebsitewww wbr fuse wbr tvAvailabilityStreaming mediaDirecTV StreamInternet Protocol televisionFubo TVInternet Protocol televisionSling TVInternet Protocol television It was originally known as MuchMusic USA a localized version of the Canadian cable channel Much and was dedicated to music based programming the channel relaunched under its current branding in 2003 Fuse was acquired by SiTV Media in 2014 and after merging with the Latino oriented NuvoTV in 2015 would shift its focus to general entertainment and lifestyle programming targeting multicultural young adults By February 2015 Fuse was available to approximately 71 491 000 pay television households 61 4 of households with television in the United States 1 With a number of cable operators discontinuing their carriage in the years since the channel currently has an availability of around 38 million pay television households as of 2018 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 As MuchMusic USA 1 2 As Fuse 1 2 1 2003 2013 1 2 2 2013 2019 1 2 3 Since 2020 2 Programming 3 Former on air staff 3 1 Music blocks 3 2 Entertainment and music shows 3 3 Fuse News 4 Related services 5 References 6 External linksHistory editAs MuchMusic USA edit This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fuse TV channel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message The channel originally launched on July 1 1994 as MuchMusic USA it was founded as a joint venture between Rainbow Media currently known as AMC Networks a division of New York based Cablevision and Toronto based CHUM Limited CHUM would later sell its 50 stake in the network to Cablevision in 2000 but allowed the continued use of the MuchMusic name under a brand licensing agreement The channel suffered from a lack of carriage outside of Cablevision s own systems and others such as the now defunct PrimeStar 3 not many providers carried the network citation needed Beginning in 1996 Rainbow began an effort to add U S produced original programming and music video blocks to the network 4 Certain Cablevision systems in major markets also experimented with locally oriented music countdown shows typically produced in cooperation with a local radio station such as Cablevision s Boston system producing the MuchMusic Boston Countdown together with radio station WFNX 5 In 1998 the network also began to be included in a sub unit of Rainbow focused upon live pay per view events taking place at New York s world famous Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden both also owned by Cablevision s founding Dolan family Radio City Networks 6 By 2001 MuchMusic USA began to diverge from its Canadian parent it introduced a new logo identifying itself as MMUSA and began to air its own original programming and music video blocks often featuring user submitted videos the network s new direction centered around viewer interactivity via the Internet with the mmusa tv website being the focal point of the interaction 7 8 Carriage of the network began to expand with the rise of digital cable with Time Warner Cable and Comcast beginning to carry the channel around this time 9 As Fuse edit 2003 2013 edit nbsp Fuse studios on Seventh Avenue across from Madison Square Garden After CHUM revoked its licensing agreement for the U S channel to use the MuchMusic brand Cablevision and Time Warner announced that it would relaunch MMUSA as Fuse in 2003 Fuse would officially relaunch on May 19 2003 10 The channel indirectly bashed the Paramount owned MTV with a slogan touting Fuse as the channel where the music went Fuse s advertising in this period by New York based Amalgamated generated controversy both through its more direct criticism of MTV and through its parodies particularly that of the iPod ad campaign 11 12 13 14 Viacom corporate owner of MTV and for a short while the former owner of many of Fuse s current sister properties protested when a Fuse billboard appeared across from its headquarters featuring Sally Struthers plea to save the music video In 2008 Fuse became the exclusive television partner for some major music events including signing a three year deal to air the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 15 and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival In April 2010 Cablevision s MSG unit including Fuse was spun off as a separate publicly traded company The Madison Square Garden Company 16 On June 20 2010 Fuse simulcast the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards marking its first broadcast of MuchMusic programming since its relaunch 17 Other MuchMusic programming would return in 2011 including The Wedge and Video on Trial which would also gain an American version Blink 182 and former 44 singer bassist Mark Hoppus began hosting his own weekly television series on Fuse that year titled Hoppus on Music 18 19 On June 28 2011 Vevo and Fuse entered into a video syndication and content partnership As part of the partnership Fuse tv syndicates Vevo s music video and entertainment programming including exclusive music video premieres live music events and originally produced series 20 In the fall of 2012 Fuse refocused itself with a new on air branding campaign 21 created by design agency LoyalKaspar with its website now featuring trending music news stories That winter Fuse launched a mobile app for Android and iOS devices In November 2012 Fuse announced the launch of Fuse News 22 a daily news update program which debuted in February 2013 2013 2019 edit In March 2013 anonymous sources leaked news that MSG was planning to sell all or part of Fuse as the network had been struggling and was facing growing competition from digital outlets 23 On April 4 2014 MSG and SiTV Media the parent company of the Latino oriented entertainment network NuvoTV announced that SiTV would acquire Fuse for 226 million 24 SiTV outbid rival network Revolt which had made a 200 million offer to acquire Fuse As part of the deal the Madison Square Garden Company would take a 15 stake in SiTV Prior to the official announcement Benny Medina manager of Jennifer Lopez the network s chief creative officer stated that if SiTV were to acquire Fuse there were no immediate plans to make any major changes to the network s programming emphasizing that Fuse and NuvoTV would be two different companies with two different identities audiences and goals 25 However on May 1 Fuse News was cancelled with immediate effect with the entire staff let go along with other cuts throughout the network 26 27 The acquisition was completed on July 1 2014 28 In March 2015 Fuse announced its would expand beyond music programming and merge with NuvoTV 29 A new programming slate was announced including White Guy Talk Show a late night talk show hosted by Grace Parra and Saurin Choksi which debuted on March 2 2015 and debuting on April 9 Skee TV hosted by DJ Skee featuring interviews and live performances 30 31 In addition the newly rebranded parent company Fuse Media announced the launch of a new music channel focusing on up and coming young diverse talent 32 The new channel FM would later launch on September 30 2015 replacing NuvoTV 33 In April 2015 Fuse became the exclusive broadcaster of Legends Football League games in the United States 34 On July 31 2015 Fuse announced they would relaunch with a new logo and branding on September 30 2015 35 36 In addition to new series such as Transcendent which documents the lives of transgender women at AsiaSF Cabaret amp Restaurant in San Francisco and Revealed which features music videos interviews and behind the scenes footage of artists at work Fuse announced a multi year partnership with comedian Gabriel Iglesias for additional new programming and comedy specials 37 38 In November 2017 a partnership between Complex and Fuse was announced in which Fuse will air a block of Complex digital series under the Complex x Fuse banner The block premiered on November 10 2017 39 40 Towards the end of 2018 both Comcast and Verizon announced that Fuse and FM would be dropped from Xfinity and Fios on January 1 2019 reasoning that the networks lack of viewership and Fuse s channel drift towards a sitcom and film repeat heavy lineup did not justify continued carriage of the networks Then Fuse Media CEO Michael Schwimmer made the claim the networks were being dropped as Comcast s Department of Justice consent decree for their acquisition was relaxed regarding channel diversity and a commitment to independent channel operators giving them an out from carrying the network In reality the decree remains in full effect and Fuse s de facto replacement TV One sister network Cleo TV launched broadly on Comcast systems on January 19 under the same decree 41 42 In April 2019 Fuse s parent company Fuse Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing its lost coverage on Comcast and Verizon systems as well as defaulting on a loan 43 On September 3 2019 a Fuse branded channel was launched on Pluto TV 44 Since 2020 edit On November 19 2020 current Fuse Media CEO Miguel Roggero and a Latino led management group announced that they have acquired majority interest in the company 45 46 In March 2021 Fuse Media announced the launch of a new streaming division merging the network s website social media and digital video outlets with new branded free ad supported television FAST channels 47 48 That summer Fuse Media launched a subscription video on demand SVOD service Fuse in beta 49 In December 2021 Comcast reached a renewed carriage agreement with Fuse Media bringing Fuse and FM back to its cable service after 3 years and also extending distribution of Fuse to its X1 and Flex set top boxes 50 Programming editMain article List of programs broadcast by Fuse Original programming that s currently produced by Fuse consists of lifestyle series reality shows and documentaries After merging with NuvoTV and launching FM in September 2015 Fuse would slowly scale down its music based programming Through its Fuse Presents series the network has previously hosted live concerts from various venues primarily from those owned by MSG 51 52 53 54 Former on air staff editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fuse TV channel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Music blocks edit Esteban Serrano host of Top 20 Countdown Katie van Buren host of Top 20 Countdown Timothy Dunn 55 host of Got Ur Yasmine Richard host of Top 20 Countdown and Trending 10 Entertainment and music shows edit Trending 10 hosted by Dan Brown and Zuri Hall Fuse Top 20 Countdown hosted by Juliya Chernetsky and Allison Hagendorf Cee Lo Green Talking to Strangers Hoppus on Music hosted by Mark Hoppus Hip Hop Shop and On the Record hosted by Toure Fuse News edit Matte Babel host of Fuse News Alexa Chung host of Fuse News Georgie Okell host of Fuse News Elaine Moran host of Fuse News and Trending 10 Jack Osbourne 56 host of Fuse NewsRelated services editMain article Fuse Media FM Primarily airs music related programming and reruns of Fuse original series Launched on September 30 2015 Fuse a subscription video on demand SVOD service Launched in June 2021 References edit Seidman Robert February 22 2015 List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015 TV by the Numbers Zap2it Archived from the original on February 23 2015 Retrieved March 14 2015 Littleton Cynthia December 30 2018 Comcast to Drop Jennifer Lopez Owned Fuse Music Channel Variety Retrieved January 1 2019 Primestar Promos and Commercials 1997 2000 archived from the original on February 28 2020 retrieved January 8 2020 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc March 16 1996 Moss Linda MuchMusic Tries Local Angle to Woo Ops Multichannel Retrieved January 5 2020 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc October 17 1998 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc June 9 2001 MuchMusic USA Changes the Face of Music Programming with New Interactive Shows June 1 2001 Retrieved January 5 2020 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc March 17 2001 Article muchmusic usa Becomes Fuse Total Convergence Music Programming Fuses Online TV amp Interactive Game Play dead link HighBeam Research Mucha Thomas March 1 2005 They Want Their Fuse TV March 1 2005 Money cnn com Retrieved June 25 2010 dabitch May 15 2003 Fuse is fuel for fury MTV doesn t like their tone Adland tv Retrieved June 25 2010 Tim Arango July 23 2004 Apple Blows Fuse Over Ads NYPOST com Retrieved June 25 2010 dabitch July 24 2004 Fuse parodies two campaigns in one gets Apple on the phone Adland tv Retrieved June 25 2010 Fuse Gets Rock Hall of Fame Telecasts In Three Year Deal 2008 11 03 06 00 00 Multichannel News Multichannel com Retrieved June 25 2010 Riddell Kelly February 10 2010 Cablevision Spins Off MSG to Focus on Cable Franchise Bloomberg Retrieved January 18 2013 CTV Media Site MuchMusic Ctvmedia ca June 8 2010 Archived from the original on July 19 2011 Retrieved June 25 2010 Coming to Fuse This Fall A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus Fuse tv June 22 2010 Archived from the original on June 25 2010 Retrieved June 22 2010 Fuse Announces New Weekly Show Hoppus on Music PR Newswire June 22 2010 Retrieved June 22 2010 VEVO Press Release Media Site Fuse Fuse tv June 28 2011 Archived from the original on September 30 2011 Retrieved July 18 2011 Loyalkaspar Fuse Rebrand Archived from the original on April 2 2015 Retrieved April 1 2015 Itzkoff Dave September 4 2012 Fuse Introduces Fuse News with Some Recognizable Hosts The New York Times Retrieved December 18 2013 Atkinson Claire March 22 2013 MSG could be at the end of its Fuse The New York Post Retrieved December 18 2013 NUVOtv Parent Company SiTV Media to Acquire Fuse Network From The Madison Square Garden Company Press release New York NY MSG Networks Inc April 14 2014 Retrieved November 25 2019 Liberman David April 2014 JLo Outbids Sean Combs for Fuse TV Snaps Up for 226 million Deadline Hollywood Retrieved April 5 2014 Charlton Jordan May 1 2014 The Ticker Fuse Oliver Tapper TVNewser Archived from the original on May 2 2014 Retrieved May 2 2014 Staff Report May 1 2014 Fuse 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