"Hit40UK" descended from "The Network Chart Show", which was hosted by David Jensen on the commercial radio network from 30 September 1984 to 25 July 1993, sponsored from 1985 onwards by Nescafe. On 1 August 1993, Pepsi began their sponsorship of the show and Neil Fox became its host; it was known as the Pepsi Network Chart before becoming the Pepsi Chart around 1996. Pepsi ended their sponsorship of the show on 29 December 2002, and the ‘’Hit40UK’’ name was adopted on 5 January 2003, but Fox remained the host until 30 May 2004. On 6 June 2004 Stephanie Hirst and Katy Hill became co-hosts of "Hit40UK", from 23 October 2005 Hirst hosted the show on his own.