Country | Sweden |
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Broadcast area | Sweden |
Ownership | |
Owner | ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA |
History | |
Launched | 18 September 2005 |
Replaced | MTV Nordic |
Closed | 22 February 2019 |
Replaced by | MTV Nordic |
Links | |
Website | www.mtv.se |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Boxer | Channel 9 |
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