MTV (French TV channel) explained

MTV
Launch Date:	20 June 2000
Picture Format:	1080i HDTV
Owner:	Paramount Networks EMEAA
Country:	France
Language:	French
Area:	France, Belgium, Switzerland
Former Names:	MTVF
Sister Channels:	MTV Hits BET Nickelodeon Nickelodeon Junior Nickelodeon 4Teen Game One Game One Music J-One Paramount Channel
Website:	www.mtv.fr

MTV France is a French pay-television channel operated by Paramount Networks EMEAA. It was launched as MTV Networks Europe began to further localise its brand throughout Europe. MTV France (previously MTVF) was launched on 20 June 2000.^[1] It is also distributed in Switzerland (Romandie), Monaco and Francophone Africa.

Its headquarters are at Viacom International Media Networks Europe in London with a local office at MTV Networks France in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

History

• Upon launch MTV Europe was available in France. In June 2000 MTV Networks Europe replaced MTV Europe with MTVF in France and other French-speaking territories.
• In 2005, MTV Networks Europe further expanded the MTV brand within France with the launch of MTV Pulse and MTV Idol.^[2] Other MTV channels are also available including the pan-European versions of MTV Rocks, MTV Hits, VH1 Europe, MTV Base.
• In December 2007 MTV Networks France a subsidiary of MTV Networks Europe launched a French-speaking version of MTV Base.
• In November 2008, MTVNHD launched in France.^[3]
• In January 2011, MTV Networks France launched services related to MTV, MTV Base, Nickelodeon and Game One for use on Philips connected TV sets. Each channel offers access to free video contents, news and trailers from brands MTV, MTV Base, MTV Pulse, MTV Idol, Game One, Game One Music HD, Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon junior.^[4]
• In March 2016, MTV +1 was replaced by Nickelodeon +1.

VJs

• Frédérique Bedos (French Link; 2000-2003)
• Daniela (MTV Total Request, MTV Select; 2003-2006) ^[5]
• Guillaume Stanczyk (MTV Buzz, MTV Select; 2003-2006)^[6]
• Mouloud^[7] (MTV Select; 2004)
• China^[8] (MTV Select, MTV News; 2004)
• Ariel Wizman (MTV Select; 2004)

Former Shows

• French Link ^[9]
• Hitlist France
• Hitlist Base
• Hitlist US
• Hitlist Yo!
• MTV Select France
• Total Request France
• MTV Reaction
• MTV 8
• MTV News France
• Love Link
• Hot Link
• Euro 20
• Hitlist Rock
• La French Night
• Pimp My Ride France (2009-2011)

See also

• MTV Base
• MTV Idol
• MTV Pulse
• Viacom International Media Networks Europe

External links

• MTV France - presentation, screenshots

Notes and References

1. Web site: MTV Networks Europe Fact Sheet . MTV Networks Europe . 2013-10-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005000340/http://mcdepk.com/mtvpartnership/downloads/mtv_europe_fact_sheet.pdf . 2013-10-05 .
2. Web site: MTV to launch new channels via Astra . DTG . 2005-11-30 . 2013-10-03.
3. Web site: Merrett . Andy . MTV HD launching in France next month . HDTV UK . 2008-10-24 . 2013-10-03.
4. Web site: Paoli-Lebailly . Pascale . MTV Networks France turns on Philips connected TV . Rapid TV News . 2011-01-17 . 2013-10-03.
5. Web site: MTV.fr | TV . www.mtv.fr . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040616173718/http://www.mtv.fr/mtv.fr/jhtml/mtv/MaVJDaniela.jhtml . 16 June 2004 . dead.
6. Web site: MTV.fr | TV . www.mtv.fr . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040616173817/http://www.mtv.fr/mtv.fr/jhtml/mtv/MaVJGuillaume.jhtml . 16 June 2004 . dead.
7. Web site: MTV.fr | TV . www.mtv.fr . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060113004955/http://www.mtv.fr/jhtml/mtv/MaVJHomePage.jhtml . 13 January 2006 . dead.
8. Web site: MTV.fr | TV . www.mtv.fr . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060113004955/http://www.mtv.fr/jhtml/mtv/MaVJHomePage.jhtml . 13 January 2006 . dead.
9. Web site: Foundation for Sites. https://web.archive.org/web/20010223214151/http://www.mtve.com/fer/frenchlink/. 2001-02-23.