CMT (Australian TV channel)

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CMT Australia
CMT 2017 logo.png
Country Australia
Programming
Language(s) English
Ownership
Owner Paramount Networks UK & Australia
Sister channelsSee Sister channels
History
Launched1 July 2020;5 years ago (2020-07-01)
Closed1 July 2025;32 days ago (2025-07-01) (Foxtel feed)
31 July 2025;2 days ago (2025-07-31) (Fetch feed)
Replaced by Country Music Channel (Foxtel feed)
Availability
Streaming media
Foxtel Go Channel 805

CMT Australia was an Australian cable and satellite music television channel owned and operated by Paramount Networks UK & Australia. It was the third, and at one point the only, country music video channel in Australia, launched following the closure of Country Music Channel and its predecessor networks.

In June 2020, the channel launched as part of a long-term agreement with Paramount Global, aiming to introduce new music networks to the Australian market. CMT Australia became a localized version of the U.S. Country Music Television (CMT) brand, broadcasting country music videos 24/7, featuring both Australian and international artists. [1]

However, in July 2025, CMT Australia ceased broadcasting on Foxtel and was replaced by a relaunched version of Country Music Channel (CMC), marking the return of a familiar brand to the Australian country music television landscape. [2] The channel closed on Fetch TV on 31 July 2025. [3]

References

  1. "Foxtel overhauls music channels | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  2. "Foxtel, Binge drop the needle on new music channels | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  3. CONFIRMED: CMT Australia To End On July 31