MTV Hits (British and Irish TV channel)
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | United Kingdom, Ireland |
Network | MTV UK |
Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 576i SDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
Sister channels | MTV MTV 80s MTV 90s MTV Music MTV Live |
History | |
Launched | 1 May 2001 |
Replaced | MTV Extra |
Replaced by | MTV Hits Europe |
Links | |
Website | mtv.co.uk/mtv-hits |
MTV Hits is a British pay television music channel owned by Paramount Networks UK & Australia that launched on 1 May 2001 replacing MTV Extra.
MTV Hits began broadcasting in widescreen on 28 March 2012.
In 2022, MTV Hits began heavily broadcasting 00s-themed programming, encouraging more linearity between the decade-themed MTV Channels and Christmas-themed programming throughout Christmas of each year. From 8:00pm on 31 December 2022 until 5:00am on 2 January 2023, the channel was broadcasting only 00s songs.[1][2]
On 6 July 2024, MTV Hits alongside its sister channel MTV Music stopped airing 'The Official UK Top 20/40' and 'The Official Chart Update Top 10' and instead airs 'This Week's MTV Top 10'.[3][4] Meaning no music channels air the UK top 40 anymore.
It was replaced by MTV Hits Europe on 1 August 2024. Despite this, MTV Hits in the UK still plays teleshopping and adverts.
European version
[edit]In 2014, MTV Hits Europe began broadcasting. The European version of the channel is registered with broadcasting regulators in Czech Republic.[5]
Programming
[edit]Programmes on the MTV Hits schedule as of August 2024.[6]
- Worldwide Hits!
- Today’s Top Hits
- Artist: The Hits
- Non-Stop Rock Hits!
- Wrapped
- R&B & Hip Hop Party!
- Non-Stop R&B & Hip Hop Hits!
- MTV's 50 Feelgood Anthems
- MTV's 50 Dance Essentials
- 50 Olympic Sized Hits!
- Worldwide Hits! 00s Vs 10s Top 50
- MTV Top 20
- Weekend Hitlist
- Fresh Out
- Nothing But Feel-Good Hits!
Former logos
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Logo used July 2004 – June 2006
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Logo used July 2007 – 1 March 2010
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Logo used 1 March 2010 – 1 July 2011
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Logo used 1 July 2011 – 1 October 2013
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Logo used 1 October 2013 – 4 April 2017
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Logo used 5 April 2017 – September 2021
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Logo used from 14 September 2021 – present
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "What's on MTV Hits?".
- ^ "What's on MTV Hits?".
- ^ "MTV Hits TV guide 5/7/2024". tv24 UK.
- ^ "MTV Hits TV guide 6/7/2024". tv24 UK.
- ^ License document
- ^ "What's on MTV Hits?". TV24.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2024.