MuchMoreRetro

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MuchMoreRetro

Launched	September 4, 2003
Owned by	CTVglobemedia CTV Limited
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Website	muchmoreretro.com
Availability
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systems	Check local listings, channels may vary

MuchMoreRetro is a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable music video specialty channel. The channel features classic music videos from the 1980s and 1990s.

[edit] History

MuchMoreRetro was licensed as MuchMore ClassicVideo by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in November 2000, and was launched on September 4, 2003 under the ownership of CHUM Limited with its current name. On June 22, 2007, CTVglobemedia gained control of MuchMoreRetro as a result of its takeover of CHUM Limited.

[edit] The first 10 music videos to air on MuchMoreRetro

1. Glass Tiger - "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"
2. Duran Duran - "The Reflex"
3. Madonna - "Like a Prayer"
4. Michael Jackson - "Beat It"
5. Prince & The Revolution - "Kiss"
6. Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
7. Corey Hart - "Sunglasses at Night"
8. Bryan Adams - "Summer of '69"
9. U2 - "Where the Streets Have No Name"
10. Bon Jovi - "Livin' on a Prayer"

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v • d • e Music television channels in Canada

National English cable/satellite networks	bpm:tv • CMT • CoolTV • MuchLOUD • MuchMoreMusic • MuchMoreRetro • MuchMusic • MuchVibe • PunchMuch

National French cable/satellite networks	MusiMax • MusiquePlus

Third language cable/satellite networks	ATN B4U Music

Defunct networks	Edge TV • Video Italia