MTV (British and Irish TV channel)
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"MTV1" redirects here. For the television set manufactured by Sinclair Radionics, see MTV-1.
MTV is a British pay television channel focusing on reality TV and music programming operated by Paramount Networks UK & Australia.
Quick Facts Country, Broadcast area ...
Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Timeshift service | MTV +1 (2008–2020) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
Sister channels | MTV 80s MTV 90s MTV Hits MTV Music MTV Live HD |
History | |
Launched | 1 July 1997 |
Former names | MTV UK & Ireland (1997–2004) MTV UK (2004–2007) MTV One (2007–2009) |
Links | |
Website | mtv mtv |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Sky Go | Watch live (UK & Ireland only) |
Now TV | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
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The channel launched as part of MTV Networks Europe localisation strategy in 1997. MTV UK (previously MTV UK & Ireland; MTV One) was launched on 1 July 1997. The channel was set up to provide audiences with local artists and more relevant music content. Prior to the localisation of MTV in Europe, the region was served by MTV Europe which was launched on 1 August 1987. Since February 2011 MTV has been solely an entertainment channel.[1][2]
The channel is in over 10 million homes in the UK and Ireland.[3]