MTV Live HD (British and Irish TV channel) explained

MTV Live HD
Replaced By:	Nick Jr. HD (Sky) MTV Live International (Virgin Media)
Picture Format:	1080i HDTV
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Sister Channels:	MTV MTV Hits MTV Rocks MTV Dance Viva
Former Names:	MTVN HD (2008-2012)
Terr Chan 1:	See separate section

MTV Live HD (formerly called MTVN HD)was a British pay television live music channel, launched in 2008.

History

The channel was launched on 15 September 2008, in the UK, Ireland and some parts of Europe as MTVNHD (MTV-Nickelodeon HD)^[1] and in Latin America by the end of 2008.^[2]

On 23 April 2012, MTVNHD rebranded to MTV Live HD. A standard-definition feed was also launched.^[3]

On 15 February 2016, the standard-definition MTV Live closed and was replaced by MTV Music +1.

Closure

On 29 June 2016, MTV Live HD closed and was replaced with Nick Jr. HD on Sky, and the international feed of MTV Live HD on Virgin Media.^[4]

Notes and References

MTV Networks International. 2008-09-01. MTV Networks International Launches First Ever Music and Kids International High Definition Service - MTVNHD. 2010-10-14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608032903/http://www.viacom.com/NEWS/Pages/newstext.aspx?RID=1192234. 2011-06-08.
News: MTV Networks to launch international HD channel . Reuters . 1 September 2008.
Web site: Revamp for MTV HD. Broadband TV News. 10 February 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130225022947/http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/02/10/revamp-for-mtv-hd/. 25 February 2013.
Web site: TV broadcast licensing monthly updates. Ofcom. dead. https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20170110132505/https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence/tv-broadcast-licences/updates. 10 January 2017.