Channel [V] launching genre-based shows

Channel [V] is launching a new music show for every night of the working week.

Starting on Monday April 20 at 9pm, the subscription music channel will launch five genre-based chart shows running from Monday to Friday.

Monday will be ‘Indie’, a curated mix of left-of-centre indie music; Tuesdays is the show ‘Popped’ for chart-topping and climbing pop tracks; Wednesdays will see new Channel [V] host/The Used frontman Bert McCracken host his show ‘The Re[V]olution’ for an hour of rock; Thursdays is ‘The Connect’, an hour of hip hop, RnB, rap, soul and all other urban music sub-genres; Friday is ‘The Big Mix’, an EDM and dance show beginning at 7pm before new addition DJ Generik (Tyson O’Brien) hosts 'Messed Up', an hour-long, ad-free show of dance tracks, backstage antics and interviews.

In February, the Foxtel channel launched its new direction for 2015, announcing Bert McCracken, Melbourne-born model Bambi Northwood-Blyth and DJ Generik as its new presenters. The trio joined presenters Danny Clayton, Carissa Walford and Marty Smiley. Channel [V] now offers ‘music lifestyle’ content, all-access interviews, news and festival coverage both on-air and online, and live shows.

Speaking to TMN in February, Foxtel General Manager For Music and Head of Digital Rebecca Batties teased the genre shows: “What we’re trying to do is to give people an appointment to view.”

In a statement released today, Batties said: "Our audience love all kinds of music and now Channel [V] is bringing dedicated shows to curate some of the best music from around the world from the Indie, Pop, Rock, Urban and Dance scenes. As the newest additions to our Channel [V] presenter line up, Bert and Generik will give our audiences a new level of access and insider knowledge into the worlds they know best.”

New Channel [V] (Channel 801) music shows:

INDIE

Mondays from April 20 at 9pm

POPPED

Tuesdays from April 21 at 9pm

THE RE[V]OLUTION with BERT McCRACKEN

Wednesdays from April 22 at 9pm

THE CONNECT

Thursdays from April 23 at 9pm

THE BIG MIX feat MESSED UP WITH GENERIK

Fridays from April 24 at 7pm