MTV Hits (French TV channel)

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MTV Hits
MTV Hits 2021.svg
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture format 16:9, 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Viacom International Media Networks Europe
Sister channels
History
Launched17 November 2015
Replaced

MTV Hits is a 24-hour music television channel from ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA launched on 17 November 2015.

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History

The channels MTV Base, MTV Pulse, MTV Idol merged on November 17, 2015, to become MTV Hits. At the same time, BET becomes a channel in its own right, My MTV, an interactive music channel is created, MTV Rocks leaves CanalSat while on Numericable not to remove channels arrive MTV Dance, VH1 and VH1 Classic.

After weeks of negotiations an agreement has been reached between the Viacom and Canal groups, Canal Group retains 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, such as Free and are broadcast since January 28, 2020 at Bouygues Telecom which marks the end of exclusivity with Canal+ and will be very soon at Orange even if they are however available on the Fiber of the operator with the option proposed by the operator they since 2020 the ADSL offerings of Orange [1]

Since January 14, 2020, the channel changes its numbering and is 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 will broadcast an exclusive concert of Madonna's Madame X Tour, recorded in Lisbon.

MTV Hits ceased broadcast on April 20, 2022, on CanalSat. [3]

Visual identity (logo)

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References

  1. liveboxmag (2020-08-24). "La TV d'Orange inclut désormais MTV et MTV Hits". www.livebox-mag.fr (in French). 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). 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. Retrieved 2022-04-04.