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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United States, Latin America and Europe |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i/576i for the SD feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery International |
| Sister channels | Space TNT TNT Series TNT Novelas TCM |
| History | |
| Launched | August 1, 1995 |
HTV (formerly an acronym of Hispanic Television) is a Latin American pay television channel that broadcasts music videos. [1] It is owned by Warner Bos. Discovery International and it is also available in the United States and Europe (notably Spain). It airs Latin music genres such as balada, salsa, merengue and other popular rhythms from that region, introduced by artists themselves as VJs.
The channel was first launched in 1996.[ citation needed ] In 1999, HTV was purchased by Miami-based Cisneros Television Group, which operated it as part of its CTG Music subsidiary. [2] [3] In 2006, Turner Broadcasting System purchased seven channels from Claxson Interactive Group including HTV. [4] In 2010, Dish Network stopped carrying HTV in the United States.[ citation needed ]
In 2015, the Heat Latin Music Awards show, also known as Premios Heat, was launched on HTV and TBS. [5]