MTV Hits (British and Irish TV channel)

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MTV Hits
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom, Ireland
NetworkMTV UK
HeadquartersLondon
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format 576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner Paramount Networks UK & Australia
Sister channels MTV
MTV 80s
MTV 90s
MTV Music
MTV Live
History
Launched1 May 2001;23 years ago (2001-05-01)
Replaced MTV Extra
Closed14 April 2025;5 days ago (2025-04-14)
Replaced by Club MTV
Links
Website mtv.co.uk/mtv-hits

MTV Hits was a British pay television pop music channel owned by Paramount Networks UK & Australia. The channel launched in 2001 replacing MTV Extra. Launching at the same time as MTV Dance, MTV Hits played music videos of recent chart hits. [1]

The domestic feed was merged into the pan-European feed of MTV Hits on 1 August 2024, continuing to originate domestic advertising and teleshopping slots.

The channel closed on 14 April 2025 and was replaced by Club MTV. [2] The final song played was “Burning Down” by Alex Warren, followed by a brief trailer for MTV Push artist Leon Thomas.

See also

References

  1. "MEDIA BRIEFS: MTV adds channels". Campaign Live.
  2. "Changes to the TV Guide - April 2025". Sky Community. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.