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Channel aka

Channel AKA logo (2014-present)Image result for channel uhttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6f/Channel_AKA_2009_logo.png/220px-Channel_AKA_2009_logo.pngWho are they?

Channel Aka are formerly known as Channel U until 2009 when they changed to AKA.

They are owned by All around the world productions

They are a British urban digital satellite TV channel that is available through Sky within the UK and Ireland on the channel 385.

They mainly focus on promoting and playing upcoming UK urban, grime, and hip-hop music and has also played a huge part in the popularity for acts. For example, Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, Chipmunk, Wretch 32, Giggs, and Skepta when they were just starting off in the music industry.

The channel was launched February 2003 which is when they went by the name Channel U.

The channel started off shooting crude productions with handheld digital video cameras.

Majority of the videos shown on the channel are of the raw and unsigned talent we have in the UK

In October 2005, the first ever Channel U Awards were held in London with live performances.

In 2009 Mushroom TV bought out Fizz TV and Channel U, causing them to rebrand and change the name.

As of recently, Channel AKA have not only been playing UK music, but also music from the states and Caribbean that may not always make it to the mainstream channels. For example Kodak Black, Kranium and Bobby Shmurda.

However through the use of showing raw urban material all the time, the channel was fined 18,000 by Ofcom for offences including broadcasting of inappropriate material etc.

Some of the channels programmes include: UK Gold, Urban Throwbacks, Hip-Hop Rap & Rhymes, and Street Stories.

Due to the channels use of urban videos that would only be seen elsewhere on YouTube, the type of audience they would be attracting would be youthful people or people from the older generation that have a love for the classic sound of UK music that you wouldnt hear anywhere other than channel AKA.

Image result for channel uVideos they may show

Cadet Behind Barz

Young M.A - OOOUUU

Kranium - History

Stormzy Shut Up

Bobby Shmurda Hot Nigga

Kodak Black No Flockin

Potter Payper - MIA

Dave Wanna Know

Giggs Talkin Da Hardest

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