40 TV
40 TV, later branded LOS40 TV, was a Spanish pay-television music channel associated with the LOS40 radio brand.
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History
40 TV launched in Spain on September 1, 1998, taking the place of the + Música channel. Produced by Sogecable, it was conceived as the television counterpart to the LOS40 radio station and concentrated on music videos rather than general entertainment. The channel was distributed through subscription television, including Movistar+ and various cable operators, and broadcast around the clock. Its schedule combined continuous music-video rotation with programs based on the LOS40 editorial and chart identity. Fórmula 40 linked the channel directly to the radio station by presenting music videos in a format synchronized with the radio output. Del 40 al 1 televised the LOS40 chart and became one of the channel's central programs. Daily or weekly specialist blocks covered dance, rock, hip-hop, independent music, classic recordings and music from the United Kingdom and United States. Magazine formats such as Intro supplied music news, while Fanclub focused on fans, concerts and artists. Other shows used interviews, challenges, archival footage or artist-selected videos to provide more distinctive programming than a simple automated playlist. The channel also sought visibility through major music events, including concerts and festivals, and maintained a stated commitment to exclusive content. Its programming therefore occupied a position between a linear music-video service and a promotional platform for the LOS40 brand, its artists and the wider Spanish and international popular-music market. The brand changed visually several times. In September 2005, 40 TV adopted a revised logo and graphic system that brought it closer to the identity of LOS40 radio. In December 2014, it moved to 16:9 widescreen transmission. At the start of February 2016, it adopted the latest LOS40 radio graphic identity, further emphasizing the integration of the television operation into the parent music brand. A related channel, 40 Latino, broadened the brand's presence in Spanish- and Latin-oriented music. It was available on Spanish digital terrestrial television until August 23, 2010, when that distribution was replaced by Canal+2. The service remained on certain pay-TV platforms, including Canal+ and Orange TV, until January 4, 2012. Content from 40 Latino was subsequently carried by LOS40 TV. 40 TV ended its broadcasts on February 17, 2017. The closure marked the end of the linear television channel, while the LOS40 brand continued in radio, digital media, events and other forms of music publishing. The available references do not establish a specific founder, headquarters, final owner, financial results or formal executive leadership for the channel.
- 2017
Broadcast closure
[1]40 TV shuts down on February 17, ending its dedicated television service.
- 2016
Adoption of the new LOS40 identity
[1]The channel adopts the updated graphic identity of LOS40 radio.
- 2014
16:9 transition
[1]40 TV begins broadcasting in widescreen 16:9 format.
- 2012
40 Latino closes
[1]40 Latino ends its remaining pay-TV broadcasts, with some of its programming subsequently appearing on 40 TV.
- 2010
40 Latino leaves DTT
[1]The related 40 Latino service ends its digital terrestrial distribution in Spain.
- 2005
Visual identity alignment with LOS40
[1]The channel changes its logo and graphic design to more closely match its sister radio station.
- 1998
Launch of 40 TV
[1]40 TV begins broadcasting in Spain, replacing the + Música channel and operating as a television extension of LOS40 radio.
Products and positioning
A Spanish subscription television channel positioned as the audiovisual extension of the LOS40 radio brand, focused on current pop music, music videos, charts, artist access and youth-oriented entertainment.
Music chart television program
Del 40 al 1
The televised version of the LOS40 chart, presenting the leading songs in countdown format. The program was hosted by Tony Aguilar and was broadcast on Saturdays with repeat transmissions on Sundays and Mondays. Shorter Del 40 al 1 Xpress editions divided the chart into daily segments during the week.
Continuous music-video program
Fórmula 40
A continuous music-video format designed to mirror the musical flow of LOS40 radio. It served as a principal schedule-filling format and connected the television channel's output directly to the station's playlist and programming identity.
Dance-music program
World Dance Music
A dance and house music program presented by Luiz López. It focused on videos from the electronic and club-music repertory and represented the channel's specialist coverage of dance music.
Music-video block
40 Classic
A retrospective block built around music videos from the 1980s and 1990s, giving the channel a catalog-focused alternative to its coverage of current releases.
Music news program
Intro
A music-news format covering artists, releases and developments in popular music. It was presented by Tony Aguilar and Manuela Velasco, with Cristina Teva later replacing Velasco.
Rock music-video block
Rockstation
A non-stop block of rock music videos, providing a genre-specific strand within the channel's wider music schedule.
Independent music-video block
Indiegentes
A continuous selection of independent and alternative music videos, aimed at viewers seeking material outside the channel's mainstream pop rotation.
Dance music-video block
40 Dance Mix
A selection of the most-listened-to dance songs from the preceding seven days, packaged as a recurring dance-music feature.
Brand decisions
2017
Close the television channelOtherBackground
After years as a specialized music channel distributed through subscription television, the dedicated 40 TV service reached the end of its operating period.
Action taken
40 TV stopped broadcasting on February 17, 2017.
Aftermath
The linear channel became defunct, while LOS40 continued through radio, digital media, events and other content formats.
2016
Adopt the updated LOS40 brand systemStrategyBackground
LOS40 introduced a new graphic identity across its media presence.
Action taken
40 TV incorporated the radio brand's updated visual identity at the beginning of February 2016.
Aftermath
The channel became more visibly integrated with the wider LOS40 brand shortly before its eventual closure.
2014
Move to 16:9 broadcastingGeneration changeBackground
Television distribution was increasingly standardized around widescreen presentation.
Action taken
40 TV began broadcasting in the 16:9 format on December 11, 2014.
Aftermath
The channel's presentation was updated for contemporary widescreen television environments.
2010
End 40 Latino's digital-terrestrial distributionStrategyBackground
The related 40 Latino service had been carried on Spain's digital terrestrial television platform.
Action taken
40 Latino ceased DTT broadcasting on August 23, 2010, and its position was replaced by Canal+2.
Aftermath
The service continued for a period on selected pay-TV platforms before closing in January 2012; some content later moved to 40 TV.
2005
Align the channel identity with LOS40 radioStrategyBackground
40 TV operated as the television arm of the LOS40 radio brand, creating an incentive to make its visual presentation more consistent with the better-known sister station.
Action taken
The channel introduced a new logo and graphic package modeled more closely on LOS40 radio's identity.
Aftermath
The change strengthened the channel's association with the wider LOS40 brand.
Recent events
- 2017
40 TV ceases broadcasting[1]
Other
The dedicated music television service ends transmissions on February 17, 2017.
- 2016
40 TV adopts the updated LOS40 graphic identity[1]
Campaign · Other
The television channel incorporates the new visual identity used by LOS40 radio.
- 2014
40 TV adopts widescreen broadcasting[1]
Other
The channel begins broadcasting in the 16:9 format.
- 2012
40 Latino ends remaining pay-TV distribution[1]
Other
After continuing on selected subscription platforms following its DTT closure, 40 Latino ends its broadcasts and some of its content moves to 40 TV.
- 2010
40 Latino leaves Spanish digital terrestrial television[1]
Other
The related 40 Latino service stops broadcasting on Spain's DTT platform and is replaced there by Canal+2.
- 2005
40 TV introduces a new visual identity[1]
Campaign · Other
The channel changes its logo and graphics to more closely resemble the identity of its LOS40 radio sister brand.
- 1998
40 TV begins broadcasting as the replacement for + Música[1]
Product launch
The new music television channel launches in Spain under Sogecable production, replacing the + Música service.
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