The Box , originally named the Video Jukebox Network , was an American broadcast , cable and satellite television channel that operated from 1985 to 2001. The network focused on music videos , which through a change in format in the early 1990s, were selected by viewer request via telephone; as such, unlike competing networks (such as MTV and VH1 ), the videos were not broadcast on a set rotation.
47-432: The network was distributed on cable and satellite providers, with additional carriage on over-the-air UHF television stations (mainly on low-power outlets); most of these stations, which later became affiliates of MTV2 following the shutdown of The Box's US operations, have since been sold off as of 2012, while Viacom retains ownership of the other remaining former Box affiliates. The Box's UK Operations remained on
94-529: A Regional Radiocommunication Conference to abrogate the ST61 plan and to put a new plan for DTT broadcasting only in its place. In December 2005, the European Union decided to cease all analog audio and analog video television transmissions by 2012 and switch all terrestrial television broadcasting to digital audio and digital video (all EU countries have agreed on using DVB-T ). The Netherlands completed
141-603: A virtual channel is defined as part of the ATSC stream metadata so that a station can transmit on any frequency but still show the same channel number. Additionally, free-to-air television repeaters and signal boosters can be used to rebroadcast a terrestrial television signal using an otherwise unused channel to cover areas with marginal reception. (see Pan-American television frequencies for frequency allocation charts) Analog television channels 2 through 6, 7 through 13, and 14 through 51 are only used for LPTV translator stations in
188-564: A 64GB HDD and the video programs were compressed in the MPEG2 format. In 2000, The Box had approximately 1,800 music videos in its inventory, 150 to 300 of which were queued across the network, at any given time. Subscribers could call the Interactive Voice Response at The Box's central office to request videos over the phone, which was typical, but could also request over the internet or via set-top box . The central office would then send
235-475: A four-piece comedy-punk band, in 1981. As most of the band's members were poor musicians at the time, they billed themselves as "The World's Worst Band". In 1984, Green Jellö released Let It Be , an eight-song EP , on their own label, American Jello Parti Productions, Inc. The cover artwork (designed by Manspeaker) was a parody of The Beatles ' Let It Be album cover. Recorded in Manspeaker's bedroom and at
282-532: A graduated program. The first centre to experience analog switch-off was the remote Victorian regional town of Mildura , in 2010. The government supplied underprivileged houses across the nation with free digital set-top converter boxes in order to minimize conversion disruption. Australia's major free-to-air television networks were all granted digital transmission licenses and are each required to broadcast at least one high-definition and one standard-definition channel into all of their markets. In North America,
329-437: A group which included cable operator TCI and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell . In 1990, Les Garland, co-founder of both MTV: Music Television and VH-1 was brought in to run the network. From 1990–97, Garland, as Executive VP played an essential role in the domestic and international launch of the interactive music channel. He was responsible for entertainment programming, promotion, ad sales and marketing, and he oversaw
376-536: A local band rehearsal hall, the album featured the "Green Jellö Theme Song" as well as early songs such as "I've Got Poo-Poo on My Shoe" (later called "Shitman"), "Whip Me Teenage Babe" (later renamed "House Me Teenage Rave"), "Hill, Hill", "Do the Howie", the one-second "Icrog", "The Ice Cream Song", and "I'll Buy You Any Major Appliance You Want Baby, Ooo Ooo". In 1989, Green Jellö released their second album, Triple Live Möther Gööse at Budokan , on February 29 Records, which
423-546: A new record, Musick to Insult Your Intelligence By , on October 13, 2009. Green Jellÿ released a DVD on December 1, 2016, titled GREEN JELLO Suxx Live: An Experience in Ridiculousness (later retitled Green Jellÿ Suxx Live: An Experience in Ridiculousness ). They toured throughout 2017 in support of the film and its soundtrack. In 2018, The Official Soundtrack of the Documentary Green Jellÿ Suxx Live
470-547: A product of the Miami Music scene, and was hosted by a group of local Miami Bass rappers known as Miami Boyz. Peters formed a record company called Peter's Records from the revenue earned by the Video Jukebox Network. Despite having his foot in the local Miami Bass scene, and employing hip-hop producers from abroad, none of its artists managed to produce a hit record; the label was shut down before Peters sold The Box to
517-662: A specification laid out by the ATSC has become the standard for digital terrestrial television. In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set the final deadline for the switch-off of analog service for 12 June 2009. All television receivers must now include a DTT tuner using ATSC . In Canada, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) set 31 August 2011 as
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#1732869300307564-428: A text- and icon-only format on the lower third of the screen during a video broadcast – to request a recent or classic music video to air on the network (this format was reflected in the network's longtime slogan, "Music Television You Control"). At first, all of The Box's request lines used a large block of Miami telephone numbers, and callers were only charged for a long-distance call; however, in order to gain revenue,
611-531: The 1960s. There was no other method of television delivery until the 1950s with the beginnings of cable television and community antenna television (CATV). CATV was, initially, only a re-broadcast of over-the-air signals. With the widespread adoption of cable across the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, viewing of terrestrial television broadcasts has been in decline; in 2018, it was estimated that about 14% of US households used an antenna. However, in certain other regions terrestrial television continue to be
658-551: The ST61 conference, UHF frequencies were first used in the UK in 1964 with the introduction of BBC2 . In the UK, VHF channels were kept on the old 405-line system, while UHF was used solely for 625-line broadcasts (which later used PAL color). Television broadcasting in the 405-line system continued after the introduction of four analog programs in the UHF bands until the last 405-line transmitters were switched off on January 6, 1985. VHF Band III
705-625: The United States and Canada have shut down nearly all of their analog TV stations, the NTSC standard continues to be used in the rest of Latin American countries except for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay where PAL-N standard is used while testing their DTT platform. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Advanced Television Systems Committee developed the ATSC standard for digital high-definition terrestrial transmission. This standard
752-431: The United States it is called over-the-air or simply broadcast . This type of TV broadcast is distinguished from newer technologies, such as satellite television ( direct broadcast satellite or DBS television), in which the signal is transmitted to the receiver from an overhead satellite ; cable television , in which the signal is carried to the receiver through a cable ; and Internet Protocol television , in which
799-595: The United States. Channels 52 through 69 are still used by some existing stations, but these channels must be vacated if telecommunications companies notify the stations to vacate that signal spectrum. By convention, broadcast television signals are transmitted with horizontal polarization. Terrestrial television broadcast in Asia started as early as 1939 in Japan through a series of experiments done by NHK Broadcasting Institute of Technology . However, these experiments were interrupted by
846-428: The United States. Each affiliate had a unique playlist, usually customized to the local market, giving great exposure to more local and obscure groups. Videos cost between 99¢ and $ 3.99 and, on a national average, took around 20 minutes to be broadcast after being ordered; it was not uncommon for multiple videos to air in succession, nor was it for there to be a gap in videos for several minutes on end (during which time,
893-520: The advent of electronic scan television technology. The television broadcasting business followed the model of radio networks , with local television stations in cities and towns affiliated with television networks , either commercial (in the US) or government-controlled (in Europe), which provided content. Television broadcasts were in greyscale (called black and white ) until the transition to color television in
940-579: The air until June 30, 2024. The channel was fully owned by London-based Channel Four Television Corporation , (after Channel 4 bought out their partners in The Box Plus Network , Germany's Bauer Media Group in 2019). The network originally launched as the Video Jukebox Network in 1985; it was founded by Steve Peters, who launched it on a television station in Miami , Florida . It was initially
987-455: The air until its closure on June 30, 2024, with the channel run on satellite and via streaming, alongside a number of TV music channels based on Bauer Radio station brands. Headends incorporated a video server which allowed for localized content mixes – local demographics could be taken into account for selecting the list of videos available for request or frequently requested genres/bands could be queued automatically. The video server had up to
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#17328693003071034-600: The band changed its name due to legal pressure from Kraft Foods Inc. , the owners of the Jell-O brand, who claimed that it was an infringement of their trademark. Known for sophomoric humor, theatrical performances, and intentionally crude musicianship, Green Jellÿ has had hundreds of members during its existence, with vocalist Bill Manspeaker the only consistent member throughout. Notable past members include Danny Carey and Maynard James Keenan , who were both in Green Jellÿ during
1081-459: The band recorded and filmed their fourth album, 333 . The record featured differing styles, from thrash metal to grunge rock to dance music. It failed to chart, although the single "The Bear Song" appeared in the Farrelly Brothers film Dumb and Dumber . The related video album received a 1995 Grammy nomination for best long-form video. Also in 1994, Green Jellÿ wrote and produced
1128-731: The beginning of the World War II in the Pacific. On February 1, 1953, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) began broadcasting. On August 28, 1953, Nippon TV (Nippon Television Network Corporation), the first commercial television broadcaster in Asia was launched. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN Corporation ), the first commercial television broadcaster in Southeast Asia , launched its first commercial terrestrial television station DZAQ-TV on October 23, 1953, with
1175-603: The data to the individual headends regarding what was ordered. Terrestrial television Terrestrial television , or over-the-air television ( OTA ) is a type of television broadcasting in which the content is transmitted via radio waves from the terrestrial (Earth-based) transmitter of a TV station to a TV receiver having an antenna . The term terrestrial is more common in Europe and Latin America, while in Canada and
1222-505: The date that terrestrial analog transmission service ceased in metropolitan areas and provincial capitals. In Mexico, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) discontinued the use of analog terrestrial television on 31 December 2015. Green Jell%C3%BF Green Jellÿ ( / ɡ r iː n ˈ dʒ ɛ l oʊ / , green Jell-O ) is an American comedy rock band formed in 1981. Originally named Green Jellö ,
1269-418: The early 1990s and went on to form Tool . To date, the band has released five studio albums: Triple Live Möther Gööse at Budokan (1989), Cereal Killer Soundtrack (1993), 333 (1994), Musick to Insult Your Intelligence By (2009), and Garbage Band Kids (2021). They are best known for their 1992 hit " Three Little Pigs ", which was adapted from the fairy tale. Bill Manspeaker formed Green Jellö,
1316-483: The full-length studio album Cereal Killer Soundtrack in March 1993. This was their first release under the revised name Green Jellÿ. The video for "Three Little Pigs" was directed by Fred Stuhr (who also directed Tool's " Sober " video), and it featured a claymation rendition of the classic fairy tale with modern twists, such as pot -smoking pigs, an appearance by Rambo , and a Harley Davidson -riding wolf. The video
1363-493: The help of Radio Corporation of America (RCA). By the mid-1990s, the interest in digital television across Europe was such the CEPT convened the "Chester '97" conference to agree on means by which digital television could be inserted into the ST61 frequency plan . The introduction of digital terrestrial television in the late 1990s and early years of the 21st century led the ITU to call
1410-412: The network switched to the request line to a 1-900 toll number, with callers being charged from $ 1.99 to $ 3.99 per call to make a request of up to three videos. The network was well known for being an "underground" outlet for music videos that were not shown or even banned on MTV, with up to 350 videos selectable at any given time in each of the 170 (by September 1992) different Box affiliates throughout
1457-417: The preferred method of receiving television, and it is estimated by Deloitte as of 2020 that at least 1.6 billion people in the world receive at least some television using these means. The largest market is thought to be Indonesia , where 250 million people watch through terrestrial. By 2019, over-the-top media service (OTT) which is streamed via the internet had become a common alternative. Following
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1504-435: The request menu was shown). Because the channel's playlist was totally controlled by viewers, anyone could request any video for as many times as they wanted (explaining why some new videos like Bone Thugs-n-Harmony 's " Tha Crossroads " could be seen ten times within an hour). The network was known for its rough-around-the-edges and "bootleg"-like feel, sometimes making it appear like it was of low quality. Despite this, The Box
1551-456: The rollout of the channel from a base of 200,000 homes at its inception to more than 30 million U.S. households and 25 million households internationally after, the service – which eventually adopted the shortened name The Box – began allowing viewers to request videos through a designated telephone number; viewers would be directed to enter a code – which was displayed through an on-screen menu that aired full-screen between videos as well as in
1598-672: The signal is received over an Internet stream or on a network utilizing the Internet Protocol . Terrestrial television stations broadcast on television channels with frequencies between about 52 and 600 MHz in the VHF and UHF bands. Since radio waves in these bands travel by line of sight , reception is generally limited by the visual horizon to distances of 64–97 kilometres (40–60 miles), although under better conditions and with tropospheric ducting , signals can sometimes be received hundreds of kilometers distant. Terrestrial television
1645-600: The soundtrack for the Acclaim Entertainment video game Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage . The soundtrack is a computerized rendition of original songs . On February 19, 2008, music news website Blabbermouth.net announced that Green Jellÿ was reuniting and that a possible US tour was in the works. The band also re-released the Cereal Killer and 333 video albums on a self-produced DVD with Originology Records, which were only sold at concerts. They released
1692-649: The switchover by 2012 due to technical limitations; the rest of the EU member states had stopped analog television transmissions by the end 2012. Many countries are developing and evaluating digital terrestrial television systems. Australia has adopted the DVB-T standards and the government's industry regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority , has mandated that all analog transmissions will cease by 2012. Mandated digital conversion started early in 2009 with
1739-456: The time, replaced the network on its affiliates, before eventually withdrawing broadcast carriage of MTV2 in the 2010s to return to a cable-only distribution model (the same strategy was pursued with Más Música TeVe a few years later to launch MTV Tres ). The concept behind The Box was later revived in 2010 when cable music service Music Choice launched SWRV (now Music Choice Play). The Box's UK operations (now owned by Channel 4 ) remained on
1786-510: The transition in December 2006, and some EU member states decided to complete their switchover as early as 2008 (Sweden), and (Denmark) in 2009. While the UK began to switch off analog broadcasts, region by region, in late 2007, it was not completed until 24 October 2012. Norway ceased all analog television transmissions on 1 December 2009. Two member states (not specified in the announcement) expressed concerns that they might not be able to proceed to
1833-594: The video featuring Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from KISS . Later the same year, the band released a single that was never included on any of their full-length albums: a collaboration with Hulk Hogan , performing Gary Glitter 's " I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am) ", which became a Top-40 hit in the UK. In 1994, Green Jellÿ opened Green Jellÿ Studios, an audiovisual production house to create music videos for other artists, as well as pieces for television and film. The same year,
1880-558: Was No. 17 for most of the summer of 1993 in the US and received both an MTV music award and Billboard music award nomination. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at a peak position of No. 5. Cereal Killer Soundtrack attained gold status in the US, New Zealand, and Canada, as well as platinum in Australia. In 1993, they released the single " Electric Harley House (of Love) ", with
1927-674: Was eventually adopted by many American countries, including the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras; however, the four latter countries reversed their decision in favor of ISDB-Tb . The Pan-American terrestrial television operates on analog channels 2 through 6 ( VHF -low band, 54 to 88 MHz, known as band I in Europe), 7 through 13 (VHF-high band, 174 to 216 MHz, known as band III elsewhere), and 14 through 51 ( UHF television band, 470 to 698 MHz, elsewhere bands IV and V ). Unlike with analog transmission, ATSC channel numbers do not correspond to radio frequencies. Instead,
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1974-526: Was introduced in 1941. This standard defined a transmission scheme for a black-and-white picture with 525 lines of vertical resolution at 60 fields per second. In the early 1950s, this standard was superseded by a backward-compatible standard for color television . The NTSC standard was exclusively being used in the Americas as well as Japan until the introduction of digital terrestrial television (DTT). While Mexico has ended all its analog television broadcasts and
2021-403: Was known to have many popular videos appear in heavy rotation on The Box months before appearing on MTV – Britney Spears ' " ...Baby One More Time " was seen on The Box many months before "breaking out" for example – and was largely responsible in raising the profile of acts such as Sir Mix-A-Lot and Green Jellÿ . In 1998 Greg Willis was recruited to be SVP Sales and Marketing. The channel brand
2068-584: Was recorded in a garage with producer Sylvia Massy . In 1991, Green Jellö approached BMG subsidiary label Zoo Entertainment with a video-only album concept. In the fall of 1992, they delivered their third album, Cereal Killer , again produced by Massy. The album is a long-form video consisting of music videos for each song, as well as a behind-the-scenes feature. Zoo eventually issued the EP Green Jellö SUXX , consisting of four songs from Cereal Killer , including "Three Little Pigs". The band then issued
2115-405: Was the first technology used for television broadcasting. The BBC began broadcasting in 1929 and by 1930 many radio stations had a regular schedule of experimental television programmes . However, these early experimental systems had insufficient picture quality to attract the public, due to their mechanical scan technology, and television did not become widespread until after World War II with
2162-411: Was upgraded in 1998, to The Box – Music Network and Box Fusion – an online service that synched television with the internet. In May 1999, The Box was acquired by MTV Networks division of Viacom . The Box ceased operations in the United States just over 1½ years later on January 1, 2001, moving operations to the UK ; MTV2 , which featured a mix of set rotation and viewer request music video blocks at
2209-419: Was used in other countries around Europe for PAL broadcasts until the planned phase-out and switch over to digital television. The success of analog terrestrial television across Europe varied from country to country. Although each country had rights to a certain number of frequencies by virtue of the ST61 plan, not all of them were brought into service. The first National Television System Committee standard
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