The channel's programming predominantly consisted of classic and mainstream hip-hop, dance, grime, EDM and R&B music videos.

The original incarnation of Kiss TV was created by Guy Wingate, who worked in EMAP's fledgling TV division with then Kiss Chief Executive and the station's original founder, Gordon 'Mac' McNamee.

Launched on 30 May 1996, the channel ran for one hour a night on the Mirror Group's L!VE TV cable circuit and in June 1997 moved to the Granada satellite and cable platform, taking a similar slot in the evening.

By the time the channel was one year old, it had attracted major sponsorship from blue-chip brands such as Levi's, Sony consumer products and The Guardian.

[6] However, Kiss TV launched on Freesat on 15 April 2013, alongside three other Box Television channels.