title: Onyx.tv
text: # Onyx.tv
  
  Onyx.tv was a German music television channel operated by the French AB Groupe.
  
  Unlike MTV and VIVA, it had a reputation for less mainstream but alternative music such as punk subculture, electronic music or trip hop.
  
  ## History
  
  The broadcast began on 6 January 1996 under the name Onyx Music Television. On 15 September 2004, the French owner AB Groupe replaced the channel with the documentation channel terranova.
  
  