E4. The channel was formerly available free-to-air on the British digital terrestrial television service Freeview on channel 30. On June 29, 2022, the channel moved to the slot accompanied by Box Hits, while its current slot was used to launch E4 Extra. With this, the channel was fully transitioned back to an all-music schedule. Defunct channels Box Hits Box Hits (formerly Smash Hits) broadcast general mainstream pop music from the past few years. Formally called Smash Hits, it took its name and format of the Smash Hits brand from Bauer which existed in Smash Hits Radio and once ran as a magazine. It shut down on 29 April 2022, and was replaced with 4Music. The Hits The Hits closed on 15 August 2008. It was replaced by 4Music. Its sister radio station remains on the air. Q Q specialised in indie, rock and alternative. In common with other Box Television channels, Q was originally a jukebox channel, where music video selections made were by the viewers using premium rate phone lines; however this element was dropped in 2004. It is based on format of the Q brand from Bauer which exists in Q Magazine and Q Radio. Q closed on 3 July 2012, when it was replaced by Heat. Box Upfront Box Upfront (formerly Heat) was a fresh music channel which launched on 3 July 2012. It formerly took its name and format from Bauer's weekly Heat magazine, and broadcast showbiz news, celebrity features and music videos. It replaced Q on Sky, Smallworld Cable, UPC Ireland, Virgin Media and in Iceland on Síminn. The channel closed on 9 January 2020. Box Plus App In 2017, The Box Plus Network launched the Box Plus App, available on Now TV, Roku, EETV, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox, iOS and Android devices. The app was free to use, and included the ability to stream Box Plus Network channels alongside a catch up service. References External links British companies established in 1991 Channel 4 Mass media companies based in London Music video networks in the United Kingdom