The Musicians Channel (M-channel), a new channel dedicated to encouraging, inspiring and educating all people with an interest in musical activity, is set to launch on BSkyB next week. The aim of the channel is to encourage participation in music through access and education. It will also offer an opportunity for unsigned bands to get signed with record labels with live showcases. It will use

Kingston Inmedia’s fully-managed playout, satellite uplinking and Eurobird transponder to ensure that its free-to-air, music education and entertainment programming reaches Sky subscribers, as well as digital homes across Europe.