Stingray Music (formerly Music Choice) is a multilingual digital music pay radio service based in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, owned by the Stingray Group, and is currently available in 17 countries across Europe and the Middle East. Stingray Music consists of several multilingual commercial-free audio-only linear radio channels devoted to a particular genre or related-grouping of music. Stingray Music also operates an ad-supported video-on-demand service that offers music videos and also broadcasts live on the Internet and mobile app.
History The service launched as Music Choice in 1993 by shareholders including Sony and Time Warner.Music Choice Europe sold for a song BroadbandTVNews.com, 4 April 2011 In 2007 Music Choice acquired its main competitor, Xtra Music (DMX).Music Choice acquires Xtra Music BroadbandTVNews.com, 26 March 2007
By the end of June 2010 Sky TV removed Music Choice from its subscriptions after 15 years of service.Music Choice leaves Sky after 15 Years BroadbandTVNews.com, 1 June 2010 It had also been available for a while in the late 1990s on some UK analogue cable services.
Canadian company Stingray Group purchased Music Choice in 2011.Music Choice Europe sold for a song BroadbandTVNews.com, 4 April 2011
After three years Music Choice returned in the United Kingdom, and launched on the TalkTalk platform via an application, or 'Player', on YouView by the end of April 2013.Music Choice Returns to the UK on TalkTalk TV Stingray Press Release, 3 April 2013
On 1 April 2015, Stingray changed the name of Music Choice to Stingray Music.New music app and visual identity for Stingray BroadbandTVNews.com, 5 March 2015
On 1 April 2019, Stingray Music closed on Ziggo in the Netherlands. It has been replaced by Xite Music.
Linear channels
Decades 60s 70s 80s 90s 00s Revival 60s-70s Rewind 80s-90s Rock N' Roll
Pop All Day Party Drive Freedom Kids Silk (Love Songs) Total Hits Belgium Total Hits France Total Hits Germany Total Hits Italy Total Hits Netherlands Total Hits Nordic Total Hits Spain Total Hits Sweden Total Hits UK
International Arabic Bollywood Hits Chansons Classical India Hindi Gold Hollandse Hits Hollandse Hits Gold Karneval Germany Nederpop Nederpop Gold Punjabi Schlager Schlager Sweden Sounds of South India South Africa Gospel South Africa Modern South Africa Traditional Swiss Hits Türk Müzigi Volsmusik World Carnival
Dance Bass, Breaks & Beats Chillout Classic R'n'B & Soul Disco Classics Dance Floor Fillers Groove (Disco & Funk) Hip Hop
Rock Classic Rock Hard Rock Harder Than Hell Indie Classics Rock Anthems Rock of Ages
Country Country
Urban Urban
Classical Classical Calm Classical Greats Classical Orchestral
Jazz Cool Jazz Jazz Classics
Others Alternative Alternative Classics Blues Kinderliedjes 6-11 (Netherlands) (Cocktail) Lounge New Age Peuter & Kleuterliedjes (Netherlands) Reggae South African Traditional South African Modern Carnival
See also MTV
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