Tempo Networks
Broadcast areaPan-Caribbean
HeadquartersNewark, NJ
Ownership
OwnerFrederick Morton Jr.
History
LaunchedNovember 21, 2005
Former namesMTV Tempo
Links
Websitewww.gottempo.com

Tempo Networks is a pan-Caribbean television channel focusing on Caribbean music and cultural content. Its programming encompasses music videos, news, dramas, and documentaries showcasing various aspects of Caribbean life. The channel features musical genres like Reggae, Soca, Dancehall, and more. The programming is primarily presented in English.

Tempo Networks was established on November 30, 2005, initially under the ownership of MTV Networks and Viacom. Since 2007, it has been under the ownership of its founder, Frederick Morton, Jr., and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

The channel is available on Cablevision in the New York Metropolitan Area (Channel 1105) and reaches an audience of over 3,500,000 viewers in the Caribbean. It also provides live streaming over the internet 24/7.[1]

History

Tempo was launched by MTV Networks in 2005. In conjunction with the launch of Tempo, MTV Networks hosted a concert series entitled "Caribbean Rising."[2] It featured performances across several different musical genres.[3]

Programs

  • Badness Outta Style
  • Choices
  • Cook-Up
  • Cross Caribbean Countdown
  • Downtown Island
  • Inside the Rhythm
  • My TEMPO Trip
  • Pull up Selecta
  • Rise & Shine
  • TEMPO Live & Direct
  • TEMPO Presents: Artists, Events, and Music Video Making-ofs
  • West wood Park

ORIGINAL FILMS

  • HUSH
  • HUSH 2
  • Hooked
  • The Black Moses Pindling
  • Chrissy
  • Between Friends

Events

Major events hosted by Tempo include the "Tempo Turns" events, concerts held throughout the Caribbean islands and United States, which draw tens of thousands of attendees from around the world. "TEMPO Turns 6" was held at Six Flags / Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey.

Pro-social initiatives

TEMPO has carried out several socially conscious campaigns, including the Badness Outta Style school tours, One Love/Haiti, and TEMPO Water.

Other

Additional projects include TEMPO Bookings, connecting Caribbean artists with event planners, and the TEMPO Web Store. It has also worked with tourist boards throughout the region, including those of Antigua, Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, USVI, Barbados, and Turks & Caicos.

Partners

  • American Airlines
  • Bahamas Telecommunications Company
  • Cable & Wireless
  • Carib
  • Digicel
  • Heineken
  • Liat
  • Lime
  • RIM/Blackberry
  • Sony/Ericsson
  • VP Records

See also

References

  1. ↑ Becker, Anne. MTV Networks Sells Tempo. Broadcasting & Cable: December 7, 2007.
  2. ↑ "The Wait is Over: New Caribbean Channel Tempo Launches on November 21, 2005". PR Newswire. PR Newswire Association LLC. November 21, 2005. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "MTV Networks Heralds the November Launch of Caribbean Channel Tempo with 'Caribbean Rising' - an Exciting Series of Concerts Across the Region". Finanz Nachrichten (in German). October 6, 2005. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

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