Mushroom TV Limited was an English television company and owner of several satellite television music channels. Mushroom operated Channel AKA, Starz TV and Greatest Hits TV. The company was launched in 2000 and, according to their website, were fully committed to supporting British acts and helping them to achieve success in the music industry.

On 22 June 2012, Mushroom TV entered liquidation.[1][2] Ofcom's television broadcast licensing update for May 2012, indicates that Channel AKA was sold to All Around the World Productions, Starz TV to Cloud Television One Limited and Greatest Hits TV to UltimateHits Limited.[3]

UltimateHits Limited was also a subsidiary of All Around the World Productions, hence NOW Music (Greatest Hits TV's replacement, now Now 80s) is an AATW channel.

In late 2013, Starz TV was bought by CSC Media Group. On 3 April 2014, CSC closed BuzMuzik for Starz TV to broadcast, due to the latter having a more popular audience share.

Channel AKA was renamed Massive R&B on 1 June 2018,[4] which itself was renamed as Total Country on 1 November 2018,[5] and later Now 70s on 27 December 2019. On 13 December 2018, Starz TV, along with its three sister music channels, were bought by TRACE Group.[6] The channel closed on 1 June 2020.

References

  1. ↑ "Notice: 1618796 (Issue: 60193)". The London Gazette. 28 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Nicki Minaj 'Beez in the Trap' video gets Starz TV in trouble". Digital Spy. 23 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Television Broadcast Licensing Update May 2012". Ofcom. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Channel AKA TV [@channelAKA385] (1 June 2018). "ANNOUNCEMENT! That's it - Channel AKA is no more! We've pioneered grime & UK urban with Channel U & AKA giving first play to many homegrown acts. But today our friends Massive R&B take over Sky373 & we say thanks for all YOUR support over the last 15 years! Love always AKA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "New Country TV Channel To Launch In November 2018 - Chris Country". Chris Country. 12 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Trace acquires UK music channels from Sony Pictures Television". Broadband TV News. 13 December 2018.


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