Down the tubes....

A popular channel destination during commercials, pitching changes or just plain boredom has, in the past year, been The Tube Music Network. Although not a groundbreaking concept, its "...presentation (was) honest, intelligent and respectful of music and the people who love it." However, tonight, at channel 810, I was greeted with the news that The Tube had ceased operations. A trip to its website yields the following message:

Dear friend of THE TUBE Music Network, We regret to inform you of the fate that has befallen The Tube Music Network. October 1, 2007 The Tube ceased its national broadcast. Viewers, Artists, Music Companies, Investors, Business Partners, TV stations, Cable companies, Advertisers , Friends and our creative partners @Radical Media - your support of The Tube has always been highly valued and appreciated. The collective efforts of this team, fueled by the letters we received from viewers, sustained THE TUBE as it struggled through the financial limitations that ultimately contributed to its incapacitated state. Thank you for inviting The Tube Music Network into your life. Sincerely, The Tube Music Network staff