VH-1's new spinoff channel aimed at "lads" will launch on December 16, it was confirmed today.

Called VH-2, the new station will be available to Sky Digital subscribers 24 hours a day with a playlist featuring bands such Coldplay, The White Stripes and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

The target age of VH-2 will be roughly the same as VH-1 although the schedule will focus more on back-to-back videos than celebrity documentaries.

The channel is the ninth music station from the MTV Networks.