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Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
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Network | MTV |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 16:9 576i SDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
Sister channels | MTV MTV 00s MTV Live MTV 90s Club MTV MTV Music |
History | |
Launched | 28 February 2020 (launched as a temporary rebrand of MTV Classic) 31 March 2022;3 years ago (2022-03-31) (relaunched permanently) |
Replaced | MTV Classic |
Closed | 31 March 2020 (temporary rebrand of MTV Classic) |
MTV 80s is the British version of the international music TV channel MTV 80s, which began broadcasting on 31 March 2022, replacing MTV Classic. It was first launched as a temporary rebrand of MTV Classic from 28 February to 31 March 2020.
The first video to be broadcast on MTV 80s at 6 am on 31 March 2022 was The Sun Always Shines on T.V. by a-ha.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, MTV 80's UK feed switched its programming to match the MTV 80's European feed, Unlike the commercial-free European feed, the UK feed includes music videos from other decades, MTV EMA, commercials and airs Teleshopping segments.
Premium Networks Group (Showtime Networks) |
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Kids & Family Group (Nickelodeon Group) |
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Entertainment and Youth Group (MTV Entertainment Group) |
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Music television in the United Kingdom | |
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Pop/mixed hits | |
Hip hop/R&B/dance/club |
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Rock/alternative | |
Country/Folk/specialist |
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Oldies/melodic | |
Former channels |
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