RBL.TV

RBL.TV (originally launched as rebel:tv) was a Polish music television channel that operated from 14 December 2009 until 2014. It was owned by 4fun Media and distributed via satellite (Hot Bird, FTA), cable networks and IPTV, and from 2012 also streamed online through its official website. The channel replaced Patio TV and was itself replaced on satellite and telecom networks by Mjuzik.tv on 12 August 2014, though it continued online for a period. Over its nearly five years on air, RBL.TV went through three distinct programming formats. It initially broadcast rock, punk and metal music. In March 2013 the format shifted to urban music — primarily hip-hop, but also electronic music, indie rock, R&B and pop — and promoted urban culture broadly, including music, sport, fashion and lifestyle. By late 2013 the channel moved toward pop and hits, and in December 2013 most existing programmes were withdrawn, with the universal 'Hit Me' block taking over much of the schedule. From March 2014 the station no longer aired any presenter-led programmes. In August 2014 it returned to rock music. The channel's name was simplified from Rebel:TV to RBL.TV on 29 October 2012 following a legal dispute with a German station of the same name; at that time it introduced a modern graphic identity, a new logo and switched to 16:9 picture format. In September 2012 Michał Figurski became programme director. The station's programming included music blocks and charts such as 100% Rebel, 25!, Can I Kick It?, Deezer Chart Top 10, Fejs Czart, HH 20, Hit Me, Hitzone, Makakofonia, Muzyka Nowoczesna, Onet Top 10, Parszywa 13, Polska Rap Lista and many others, often co-created with viewers via SMS or social media.

RBL.TV, initially named rebel:tv, was a Polish music television channel launched on 14 December 2009. It was owned by 4fun Media and replaced Patio TV. The channel began by broadcasting mainly rock, punk and metal music. On 19 August 2010 an internet stream of the station was launched. In September 2012 Michał Figurski became programme director. On 29 October 2012 the name was simplified from Rebel:TV to RBL.TV due to a legal dispute with a German station of the same name; the station also introduced a modern graphic identity, a new logo and switched to 16:9 picture format. The rock format did not deliver sufficient viewing figures, so in March 2013 the station changed format to primarily hip-hop, along with electronic music, indie rock, R&B and pop. It also promoted urban culture broadly — music, sport, fashion and lifestyle. New programmes such as Polska Rap Lista, Muzyka Nowoczesna, HH20 and Serio enriched the schedule. Over time this format was also abandoned in favour of playing hits. Ultimately, in December 2013 most existing programmes were withdrawn, and from then on the majority of the schedule consisted of the universal 'Hit Me' block. From March 2014 the station no longer aired any presenter-led programmes. On 23 July 2014 it was announced that the station would cease broadcasting and be replaced by a new channel called Mjuzik.tv. The change took place on satellite and in telecommunications networks on 12 August 2014 at 12:00. However, RBL.TV continued broadcasting online via its official website, and on 20 August it returned to playing rock. Currently the internet stream no longer operates on the official website, but there is no confirmation of a definitive end to operations. The channel broadcast from the Hot Bird satellite in FTA mode, making it available to subscribers of all Polish digital platforms and to individual viewers with FTA satellite receivers. It was also widely distributed in cable networks and IPTV operators. From 2012 an internet stream was also available on the official website.

• Station launched as rebel:tv, replacing Patio TV.

• Internet stream of the station launched.

• Michał Figurski became programme director.

• Name simplified from Rebel:TV to RBL.TV due to legal dispute; new logo and 16:9 format introduced.

• Format changed to primarily hip-hop, electronic, indie rock, R&B and pop.

• Most existing programmes withdrawn; 'Hit Me' block took over most of the schedule.

• Station stopped airing presenter-led programmes.

• Announcement that the station would cease broadcasting and be replaced by Mjuzik.tv.

• Mjuzik.tv replaced RBL.TV on satellite and telecom networks at 12:00.

• RBL.TV returned to playing rock online.

Polish music television channel with a rock/urban/pop focus, distributed FTA and online.

• 100% Rebel

  24-hour music mix with hip-hop, rock and pop tracks from various decades.

• 25!

  A countdown of 25 clips on a theme, created in cooperation with internet users.

• Can I Kick It?

  Block focusing mainly on old-school hip hop and newer productions of the genre, aired in early 2012.

• Deezer Chart Top 10

  Chart of 10 tracks most listened to by Deezer.com users in the last week, created in cooperation with Deezer.com.

• Fejs Czart

  Countdown of 10 tracks selected by viewers on RBL.TV's Facebook profile, hosted by Natalia Jakuła.

• HH 20

  Hip-hop chart featuring both latest hits and classics of Polish and foreign hip-hop, hosted by Natalia Jakuła.

• Hit Me

  Main music block on RBL.TV, a mix of newer and older tracks; started in December 2013 and eventually took over much of the schedule.

• Hitzone

  Music block with the biggest hits and most interesting new releases from pop, rap, R&B, pop rock, rock, electro, dance and house.

• Makakofonia

  TV version of Piotr 'Makak' Szarłacki's cult radio show, with album and concert reviews, film premieres and cultural news.

• Muzyka Nowoczesna

  Programme presenting ambitious electronic music and broadly defined urban music, hosted by rapper Pezet and Grobel.

• Onet Top 10

  Chart of ten Polish hits, with order determined by viewers' listens.

• Parszywa 13

  Countdown of 13 kitschy clips; viewers could send SMS to 'throw an egg' at the screen, hosted by Lady Nina.

• Polska Rap Lista

  Chart of 20 Polish hip-hop tracks selected by viewers.

1. 1RBL.TV on Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Rbl.tv – Wikipedia (Polish)pl.wikipedia.org