Now That's What I Call Music: The Series

Now That's What I Call Music: The Series (also known as: NOW: The Series) is a British music video program broadcast on BBC channels, ITV channels, Channel 4 channels, and Channel 5 channels, it was produced by BBC Studios in association with Universal Music Group and Sony Music, it was first broadcasted in 1984, it is the oldest music television program currently still in production as of 2024 alongside with Rage,
== Presenters ==
* Ant McPartlin and Brenda Blethyn
== Summary ==
Watch and Listen to the best music videos by the best artists around the world.
== Production ==
In 1983, Lionheart Television International in association with CBS Records International announced that it will be creating an "British" music video program for all TV channels.
The teaser promo was screened in MIPTV 1983 in Cannes, France.
It was then called Best Music Videos in the World as a development title until it changes its name to Now That's What I Call Music: The Series.
It was first aired in 1984 on BBC One.
Later in 1989, MCA Music Entertainment Group joined the production of the series.
In August 1, 1987, MTV UK broadcasted the show.
MTV around the world broadcasts the show alongside with Rage.
== Broadcasts ==
* United Kingdom: BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC Scotland, BBC Alba, BBC Northern Ireland, BBC England, CBBC, ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, CITV, Channel 4, 4seven, E4, E4 Extra), More4, Bravo (formerly), Channel 5, 5Action, 5Select, 5Star, Pop
* United States: ABC, CBS, NBC, SPN, UCTV, FOX, X-Y, UWN, WFMT, TBS, NPR, GBH, CreateTV, PBS, Telemundo, NYCTV, Univision, ZoomerTV
* Canada: CBC, Ici Radio-Canada Télé, CTV, Global, Citytv, TVO, Knowledge Network, TVA, Omni, VisionTV, ONETV, YTV, CBC Kids, Teletoon, 
* Australia: ABC TV, SBS, Network 10, 10 Peach, 10 Bold, Nickelodeon (Formerly: 10 Shake), TVSN1, Gecko, Nine Television, 9Gem, 9Go!, 9Life, WIN Television, Seven Network, 7two, 7mate, 7prime (formerly), 7flix
* Latin America & Brazil: TV Globo, ICRT, TV Cultura, Canal 13, Band, RedeTV!, SBT, RecordTV
* Spain: La 1, La 2, iB3, TeleOnce, 11 Arte, 11 Ponto, 11 Rose, 11 Señores, 11 Cine, Telecinco
* Italy: Rai 1, Rai 2, Rai 3, Rai 4, Rai 5, Rai Gulp, Canale 5, Italia 1
* Portugal: RTP1, RTP2, RTP3, RTP Internacional, RTP África, Zig Zag Channel
* Germany: Das Erste, One, ARD alpha, Arte, KiKA, ZDF, 3sat
* Austria: ORF 1
* Switzerland: SRF zwei, La 1ère, RSI La 1
* Singapore: Channel 5, Channel 8, Suria, Vasantham, Live+ 1, Live 1, Live 2, Live 5, Live 6, Oktolidays, Okto (Formerly)
* Croatia: HRT1, HRT2, HRT3, HRT4, HRT International
* Serbia: RTS 1, RTS 2, RTS 3, RTS Svet, RTS Deca, Pink
* Malaysia: TV1, TV2, TV3
* Kahaein: KBC 1, KBC 2, KBC 3, KBC 4, KBC Kids, KBC Arts, KBC Sign, ERPT Kahaein, KBC Music, Shiranita 1, Shiranita 2, Shiranita 3, Shiranita 4, Shiranita 5, Shiranita Kidz, Earthvision Music, MUSIC! Channel, Circle Kids, Azul Channel
* Albania: RTSH 1, RTSH 2, RTSH 3, RTSH Muzikë, RTSH Fëmijë, Çufo, Bang Bang, Junior TV
* South Korea: KBS1, KBS2, KBS UHDTV, KBS Kids, KBS Joy, EBS1, EBS2, EBS Kids, MBC TV, SBS TV, SBS u TV, KNN
* Japan: NHK G TV, NHK E TV, NHK BS, NHK BS Premium 4K, NHK BS8K
* China: CCTV
* Israel: Channel 1/Kan 11, Channel 2/Keshet 12/Reshet 13, Channel 20 (Formerly), Channel 10/Eser 14 (Formerly), Channel 33/Makan 33, yes0, MTV Music, HOT3, HOT Entertainment, Arutz HaYeladim, Kids' Music, Canal+ Family, Sky Ehat, Kan BOX, Kan Kids BOX, Walla! VOD 
* Greece: ERT1, ERT2, ERT3, Alfa TV, Channel 9, NERIT1, ERT World
* Cyprus: RIK1, RIK2
* Turkey: TRT 1, TRT 2, TRT 3, TRT Müzik
* Belgium: VRT 1, La Une, La Trois, Tipik, Ketnet
* Netherlands: NPO 1, NPO 2, NPO 3, NPO 1 Extra, NPO Zappelin
* Luxembourg: RTL Lëtzebuerg, RTL Zwee, RTL Kanner
* Late-Austria-Hungary: RTL Klub
* Russia: Channel 1, Music One TV, Karusel
* Ukraine: 1+1, Suspilne, Suspilne Kultura,
* Poland: TVP1, TVP2, TVP HD, TVP Polonia, Alfa TVP, Polonia 1, Tele 5
* Philippines: ABS-CBN, GMA Network, Yey!
* Middle East: MBC1
* Qatar: Al-Jazzera, Qatar Television
* Europe: MTV Europe
* Latvia: LTV1, LTV7, LTV Zap
* Hungary: M1, M2, M3, Duna
* New Zealand: TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2, TVNZ Kidzone, Maori Television
* Finland: Yle
* Sweden: SVT1, SVT2, SVT Barn
* Norway: NRK1, NRK2, NRK Super/NRK3
* Iceland: RÚV
* Uzbekistan: Oʻzbekiston
* Indonesia: RRI, TVRI
* Bulgaria: BNT 1, BNT 2, BNT 3, BNT 4, BNT Kids
* Romania: TVR 1, TVR 2, TVR 3, TVR Cultural, TVR Super
* Czech: ČT1, ČT2, ČT3, ČT :D
* Slovakia: 1, 2, Deti
* Abuhania: ABS1, ABS2, ABS3, ABS Zap, ABS Musik, ABS Zap Musik
* Worldwide: Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, TVR World, TRT Arabi, TRT Türk, TRT World, Kan Yisrael, Kan Taugaran, Kan Nordic, Kan America, Kan Canada, Kan El Kadsre, Kan Kids, MTV, TVP Polonia, TVP World
Category:1984
Category:BBC Studios
Category:Universal Music Group
Category:Sony Music
Category:Music videos
Category:BBC One
Category:CITV