The Box (American TV channel)

This article is about the defunct American channel. For the defunct British channel originally based on this channel, see The Box (British and Irish TV channel).
The Box
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
Programming
LanguageEnglish
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerSteve Peters (1985–1999)
MTV Networks (Viacom) (1999–2000)
Sister channelsMTV (1999–2000)
History
Launched1985 (1985)
ClosedDecember 31, 2000 (2000-12-31)
Replaced byMTV2
Former namesVideo Jukebox Network (1985–1992)
Links
Websitemtv.com/mtv2 (2001–present, as MTV2; USA)
boxplus.com (Channel 4-owned UK operations)

The Box, originally named the Video Jukebox Network, was an American television channel that operated from 1985 to 2001.

The network was distributed on cable and satellite providers, with additional carriage on over-the-air UHF television stations (mainly on low-power outlets).

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