MTV (Indian TV channel) explained

MTV
Owner:Viacom 18
(branding licensed from Paramount Networks EMEAA)
Headquarters:Mumbai, India
Picture Format:1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Area:India
Bangladesh[1]
Nepal
Sister Channels:MTV Beats
VH1 India
Colors Infinity
Comedy Central India

MTV India is an Indian pay television channel specialising in music, reality and youth culture programming. It was launched in 1996 as the Indian version of MTV and is owned by Viacom18, under a license agreement with Paramount Networks EMEAA. Most of the programming on the channel is produced in Hindi.[2] MTV India has its headquarters in Vile Parle in Mumbai.

Related channels

In 2014, Viacom 18 launched Pepsi MTV Indies, an indie music and subculture channel in partnership with Pepsi Co.[3]

In 2016, MTV Indies was replaced by MTV Beats, a 24-hour music-only channel. After its launch, MTV India changed its focus on broadcasting reality series.[4]

VH1 India airs the international productions of MTV instead of airing them on MTV India, along with international music.

VJs

Former

Awards

MTV Fully Faltoo Films

A series of spoof films under the banner of MTV Fully Faltoo Films were produced by MTV. The first film Ghoom, a spoof of the 2004 film Dhoom was released theatrically on 2 June 2006.[29] [30] Three more spoof films "Jadoo Ek Bar" (Jodhaa Akbar), "Bechaare Zameen Par" (Taare Zameen Par) and "Cheque De India" (Chak De! India) aired on MTV under "Fully Faltoo Film Festival" from 20 September 2008 to 4 October 2008.[31]

Notes and References

  1. News: https://bangla-archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/10/04/40863. bn:যে ২৪ বিদেশি চ্যানেল প্রচারে বাধা নেই. 4 October 2021. 8 June 2022. Dhaka Tribune. bn. 8 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220608075046/https://bangla-archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/10/04/40863. dead.
  2. Book: The 86 Percent Solution: How to Succeed in the Biggest Market Opportunity of the Next 50 Years. Pearson Education. 2005-09-14. 9780132782159. en. Vijay. Mahajan. Kamini. Banga.
  3. Web site: Pepsi & Viacom18 To Launch 'Pepsi MTV Indies', A 24-Hour Channel For Indie Music & Culture. February 6, 2014. December 21, 2017. 22 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053114/http://lighthouseinsights.in/pepsi-partners-viacom18-for-pepsi-mtv-indies-a-24-hour-channel-for-indie-music-culture.html/. live.
  4. Web site: Viacom18 to launch Hindi music channel MTV Beats; MTV Indies content to be on digital platforms. September 8, 2016. December 21, 2017. 22 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222050905/http://www.televisionpost.com/television/viacom18-to-launch-hindi-music-channel-mtv-beats-mtv-indies-content-to-be-on-digital-platforms/. dead.
  5. Web site: Amrita Arora Just Took Us Back To The 90s With This Pic. NDTV.com. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902183614/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/amrita-arora-just-took-us-back-to-the-90s-with-this-pic-1732575. live.
  6. Web site: Anusha Dandekar on fashion, reality TV, and why MTV will always be her ‘safe space’. Gautam. Sunder. 28 September 2021. www.thehindu.com. 5 January 2024. 8 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211208125331/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/anusha-dandekar-on-fashion-reality-tv-and-why-mtv-will-always-be-her-safe-space/article36708001.ece. live.
  7. Web site: Jose Covaco recalls the day MTV colleague Ayushmann Khurrana decided to quit TV to chase Bollywood dreams: ‘I’m going to f**king do it…’. 8 June 2022. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211041412/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jose-covaco-recalls-the-day-mtv-colleague-ayushmann-khurrana-decided-to-quit-tv-7958470/. live.
  8. Web site: MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Bani - Profile. 4 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110904125254/http://mtv.in.com/vjs/profile/vj-bani-7.html. 4 September 2011.
  9. Web site: Baseer Ali on hosting On Roads with Roadies: Consider myself lucky to get associated with Roadies once again. 7 May 2018. 5 January 2024. 6 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230906174320/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/baseer-ali-on-roads-with-roadies-5166945/. live.
  10. Web site: Benafsha Soonawalla Bigg Boss 11: This MTV VJ To Raise Temperatures On Salman Khan's Show. Leona. Nathan. 1 October 2017. India.com. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902184535/https://www.india.com/showbiz/benafsha-soonawalla-bigg-boss-11-all-you-need-to-know-about-this-mtv-vj-view-pics-2508675/. live.
  11. Web site: Cyrus Broacha: Meet the MTV veejay with the coolest show in town. India Today. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211033533/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19970811-cyrus-broacha-meet-the-mtv-veejay-with-the-coolest-show-in-town-831866-1997-08-10. live.
  12. Web site: First of Many: Cyrus Sahukar revisits MTV Fully Faltoo. 24 March 2021. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211053617/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/cyrus-sahukar-debut-tv-show-mtv-fully-faltoo-first-of-many-7241219/. live.
  13. Web site: MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Deepti - Profile. 4 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110904011406/http://mtv.in.com/vjs/profile/vj-deepti-19.html. 4 September 2011.
  14. Web site: New VJs on the Block . . 14 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060326075110/http://www.screenindia.com/jun06/music.htm . 26 March 2006.
  15. Web site: Tribuneindia... Film and tv. www.tribuneindia.com. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902183615/https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jan17/sunday/filmtv.htm. live.
  16. Web site: Mamma Mia!. David. Light (david@khaleejtimes.com). Khaleej Times. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211052717/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/city-times/mamma-mia-5. live.
  17. Web site: The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television. www.tribuneindia.com. 11 December 2022. 1 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230401172702/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000326/spectrum/tv.htm. live.
  18. Web site: Former MTV VJ Nafisa Joseph dead. 30 July 2004. Indian Television Dot Com. 17 March 2020. 17 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200317051926/https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/july/july204.htm. live.
  19. Web site: Nikhil Chinnappa - Times of India. The Times of India. 2 September 2019. 28 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928103436/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Nikhil-Chinnappa/articleshow/30978726.cms. live.
  20. Web site: Tribuneindia... Film and tv. www.tribuneindia.com. 21 November 2021. 29 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929230002/https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jan24/sunday/filmtv.htm. live.
  21. Web site: A Throwback From The "Second And Third Era Of MTV VJs." Can You Name Them All?. NDTV.com. 5 January 2024. 24 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124174603/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/a-throwback-from-the-second-and-third-era-of-mtv-vjs-can-you-name-them-all-2471501. live.
  22. Web site: Rannvijay Singha on quitting Roadies, Splitsvilla: ‘I don’t regret my choices’. 25 May 2023. 5 January 2024. 28 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230628164835/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/rannvijay-singha-on-quitting-roadies-splitsvilla-i-dont-regret-my-choices-8626810/. live.
  23. Web site: Rhea Chakraborty heats up the action in Bank Chor! - Times of India. The Times of India. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211041411/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rhea-chakraborty-heats-up-the-action-in-bank-chor/articleshow/38802048.cms. live.
  24. Web site: What Shenaz and Malaika have in common. Rediff. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211041412/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-what-shenaz-and-malaika-have-in-common/20091201.htm. live.
  25. Web site: VJ Siddharth Bhardwaj enters Bigg Boss 5. India Today. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211041411/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/bigg-boss-5-siddharth-bhardwaj-splitsvilla-143437-2011-10-14. live.
  26. Web site: MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Soniya - Profile. 4 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110904030310/http://mtv.in.com/vjs/profile/vj-soniya-29.html. 4 September 2011.
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  28. Web site: MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Sunanda - Profile. 3 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110903142140/http://mtv.in.com/vjs/profile/vj-sunanda-23.html. 3 September 2011.
  29. News: Now, MTV forays into 'fully faltoo' films. May 22, 2006. February 6, 2019. 7 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190207021504/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/now-mtv-forays-into-fully-faltoo-films/story-CCCwkmMhqt0A5hVztBpDjL.html. live.
  30. Web site: MTV India forays into films; spoofs 'Dhoom'. 18 May 2006. 6 February 2019. 7 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020311/http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/may/may227.htm. live.
  31. Web site: MTV announces 'Fully Faltoo Film Festival'. September 10, 2008. February 6, 2019. 19 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200319192758/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mtv-announces-fully-faltoo-film-festival-1189033. live.