is a Japanese music television channel operated by Space Shower Networks, Inc. The company is headquartered in Minato,

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. The channel launched at 6:00 on December 1, 1989. Initially limited to cable viewers, it began broadcasting using Japanese communication satellites in mid-1992. The idea behind establishing Space Shower TV was to create a specialized music channel like

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in Japan. The purpose was to make it a strictly music channel providing quality content that would meet the standards of a true music fan. Its programming line-up in 1992 include a mix of Japanese, Western and ethnic pop music programs such as Bum Television, Wild Side and Booing.

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* Mass media companies based in Tokyo Music television channels Television channels and stations established in 1989 1989 establishments in Japan Japanese-language television stations Itochu Music organizations based in Japan {{Japan-music-stub

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