MTV Base

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MTV Base
MTV Base UK 2021.svg
Final MTV Base UK logo, used until 31 March 2022.
Country United Kingdom
Broadcast area United Kingdom, Ireland
Network MTV
Programming
Language(s) English
Picture format 16:9 576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner Paramount Networks UK & Australia
Sister channels
History
Launched1 July 1999
Closed31 March 2022;2 years ago (2022-03-31)
Replaced by MTV 90s
Links
Website mtv.co.uk/mtv-base

MTV Base was a British pay television music channel from Paramount Networks UK & Australia that focused primarily on hip hop, R&B, grime, garage, reggae, funk, soul and dance music. It was launched as part of MTV's digital offering of music channels on July 1, 1999 in both the United Kingdom and in Ireland.

Contents

MTV Base closed on 31 March 2022, and was replaced by MTV 90s. [1] [2] The last video on the channel was "Shutdown" by Skepta.

Regional channels

The channel was previously available in other European countries, but was replaced by the now-defunct MTV Dance (replaced by Club MTV) channel from March 2008.

Pan-European

A pan-European version was planned to launch in 2015. [3]

Africa

MTV Base Africa launched in February 2005 throughout the African continent. On 3 July 2013, Viacom International Media Networks Africa launched a localised feed of MTV Base exclusively for South Africa, [4] with local programming, advertising and VJs. [5]

France

MTV Base was launched in France on 21 December 2007. The channel was replaced by French versions of MTV Hits and BET on 17 November 2015.

Programming

Following the closures of MTV OMG, MTV Rocks and Club MTV on 20 July 2020, MTV Base previously broadcast a weekly chart based on Club MTV programming on Fridays. [6]

Former programming

Logos

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