MTV Hits (France)

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MTV Hits
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg
Programming
LanguageFrench
Picture format 16:9, 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Paramount Networks EMEAA
Sister channels
History
Launched15 November 2015;9 years ago (2015-11-15)
Replaced
Closed31 December 2025;2 months' time (2025-12-31)

MTV Hits is a French music television channel from Paramount Networks EMEAA launched on 17 November 2015.

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History

The channels MTV Base, MTV Pulse and MTV Idol merged on November 17, 2015, replaced by MTV Hits. At the same time, BET became its own channel, My MTV, an interactive music channel was created, MTV Rocks was removed from CanalSat while MTV Dance, VH1 and VH1 Classic were added to Numericable.

After weeks of negotiations an agreement has been reached between the Viacom and Canal+ groups, Canal retained the BET, MTV Hits and J-One channels.

Since April 2019, MTV Hits is available on all SFR networks (ADSL/FTTH/FTTB).

Since November 19, 2019, the channels of the ViacomCBS International Media Networks France group including J-One, Nickelodeon channels and other MTV and MTV Hits channels are now distributed to ADSL/Fiber operators which marks the end of exclusivity with Canal+, such as Free on November 19, 2019, the OTT platform Molotov TV on November 28, since January 28, 2020 at Bouygues Telecom and to Orange on July 8, 2020. [1]

Since January 14, 2020, the channel changes its numbering and was on channel 183 of the operator Canal+. [2]

On October 8, 2021, the channel changed its logo and look. That same day at 9pm, it broadcast an exclusive concert of Madonna's Madame X Tour, recorded in Lisbon.

The channel ceased broadcast on Canal+ on 20 April 2022. [3]

The channel will be closed on 31 December 2025. [4]

Visual identity (logo)

Programming

At its launch, it took most of the programming of the former channels MTV Base, MTV Pulse and MTV Idol initially branded as En Mode Base, En Mode Pulse and En Mode Idol. Currently, the channel also airs music-related reality shows and documentaries during evenings and late-night.

Music programming

References

  1. ↑ liveboxmag (2020-08-24). "La TV d'Orange inclut désormais MTV et MTV Hits". www.livebox-mag.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. ↑ Telestar.fr (2020-01-14). "Canal+ : pourquoi les numéros de chaînes des abonnés ont changé cette nuit ? - Télé Star". www.telestar.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  3. ↑ "CANAL+ : Comedy Central (via satellite) et MTV Hits quitteront les offres dès le 20 avril". alloforfait.fr (in French). 2022-03-18. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  4. ↑ Mouriquand, David (2025-10-13). "The end of an era: MTV music channels to be switched off across Europe by end of 2025". www.euronews.com. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
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