On July 3rd, heat launches its first TV channel. Available on Sky and Virgin Media, the channel will be a 24/7 mix of celebrity news and music, drawing on the phenomenally successful magazine to be the best source of celebrity entertainment news and pop music on UK TV.
Launching the channel is heat’s Hugest Pop Songs On Planet Earth , an interactive viewer vote to decide the best pop in the world. heat fans have already begun voting at heatworld.com, and the winner will be announced during the launch weekend.
As well as premiering new, original programming, heat TV will also offer viewers an enhanced, interactive viewing experience with music video running alongside breaking news stories and links to social networks. Viewers will also be able to comment via Twitter on what’s happening, keeping them up to date with all the top stories of the day.
Other new programming includes:
A brand new celebrity entertainment series, My Showbiz Life will go behind the scenes for an intimate look at the lives of heat’s hottest pop stars. Expect to see exclusive interviews and unseen archival footage.
Pop Video Analysed, based on the popular feature from the magazine, features new hits and classic retro-tracks analysed in pop-up form from heat’s peculiar and unique perspective.
The popular celebrity biography series Real Stories returns for its third season, looking at the rise of A-listers Pink, Adele and Nicki Minaj.
Lucie Cave, Editor of heat magazine said:
“People have been asking us for years why heat doesn’t have a TV channel. Well, it’s because we wanted to get it right – and now we have, with an amazing new proposal that combines the best of music, gossip and social media”
heat launches on Tuesday 3rd July on Sky and Virgin Media.
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