MTV Music (Australian and New Zealand TV channel) explained

MTV Music
Launch Date:3 December 2013
Picture Format:720p HDTV
Owner:ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia
Country:Australia
New Zealand
Language:English
Area:Australia
New Zealand
Replaced:MTV Hits (Australia and NZ)
MTV Classic (NZ)
Replaced By:MTV Hits (2020 relaunch)
Sister Channels:MTV
Club MTV
MTV Classic
NickMusic
Website:mtv.com.au/mtv-music-au
(Australia)
mtv.com.au/mtv-music-nz-0
(New Zealand)

MTV Music was a 24-hour Australian and New Zealand subscription music channel which first launched on 3 December 2013.[1]

History

On 29 October 2013, MTV announced they had been working with Foxtel since early 2013 to offer more diversity on the Foxtel platform, as their two current music dedicated channels – MTV Classic and MTV Hits – fought for the same audience as Foxtel Networks channels MAX and [V] Hits respectively.[2] As such, it was decided that MTV Classic and MTV Hits would cease broadcasting on the Foxtel platform to be replaced by two new MTV channels. The channel to replace MTV Hits was MTV Music, the same name of the number one UK music channel, which will feature pop, rock, urban and alternative music.[2]

On 1 January 2014, MTV Music launched on Australian IPTV provider FetchTV.[3] [4]

On 1 December 2015, a localized version of MTV Music launched in New Zealand on Sky Television, replacing both MTV Classic and MTV Hits.[5] [6]

On 30 November 2016, MTV Music moved from channel 808 to 803 on the Foxtel platform.[7]

On 15 February 2018, MTV Music was made available in HD for Fetch TV customers.[8]

On 1 July 2020, the channel rebranded back to MTV Hits, as part of a wider deal between Foxtel and ViacomCBS.[9]

MTV Hits was broadcast on Foxtel channel 801, taking the slot of the former Channel [V], until its closure.

Programs

They are automated blocks of hit music videos at all. And similar to MTV Dance, MTV Music only broadcasts three 5-minute commercial breaks each hour.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MTV Dance and MTV Music to hit Foxtel this December!. MTV Australia. 29 October 2013. 1 November 2013. 24 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224143537/http://www.mtv.com.au/news/mtv-dance-mtv-music-to-hit-foxtel-australia-in-december-291013/. dead.
  2. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: MTV AUSTRALIA TO LAUNCH TWO NEW CHANNELS – MTV MUSIC AND MTV DANCE. The Music Network. Reid. Poppy. 29 October 2013. 1 November 2013.
  3. Web site: Fetch TV. Facebook. FetchTV. 16 December 2013. 3 January 2014.
  4. News: Davidson. Darren. Fetch muscles up before a Foxtel grab. The Australian. 16 December 2013. 3 January 2014.
  5. Web site: New channel alert! MTV NZ is mixing it up with the world's greatest music from the 90s to today - MTV Music launches 1 December on channel 022.. Sky TV. Facebook. 4 November 2015. 22 November 2015.
  6. Web site: MTV Music. Sky TV. 22 November 2015. 30 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130113735/https://skytv.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3298/kw/what%20are%20the%20basic%20channels/session/L3RpbWUvMTQ0ODE2ODExMy9zaWQvbThuSmI2Q20%3D. dead.
  7. Web site: Paigeturner. The music channels regroup to create more harmony.. Foxtel. 21 November 2016. 30 November 2016.
  8. Web site: 2018-02-15 . Fetch . 2024-06-30 . Facebook .
  9. Web site: Foxtel overhauls music channels | TV Tonight.