What is Channel U (UK)?
{{wikify|date=January 2022}} '''Channel U''' (later known as Channel AKA) was a British digital satellite TV music channel founded by Darren Platt that focused on the British [[Grime (music)|grime]] music scene which ran from February 2003 to June 2018. Channel U was a popular channel, not only for musicians who are already known, but also for those who were just starting out, helping them gain fans. It helped artists such as [[Tinchy Stryder]], [[Tinie Tempah]], [[Dizzee Rascal]], [[Chip (rapper)|Chip]], [[Wretch 32]], [[Devlin (rapper)|Devlin]], and [[N-Dubz]]. It made several compilation CDs such as ''Channel U: The Album''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Macpherson|first1=Alex|date=21 December 2007|title=Various artists, Channel U: The Album|newspaper=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/dec/21/urban.shopping|url-status=live|access-date=12 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112141459/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/dec/21/urban.shopping|archive-date=12 November 2018}}</ref> Channel U was replaced by Massive R&B on 1 June 2018. Massive R&B then rebranded to Total Country on 1 November 2018 before finally becoming [[Now 70s]] on 27 December 2019. == References == {{Reflist}} {{UK television channels|state=collapsed}} [[Category:British television channels]]