MTV Music (Italian TV channel)

For other national versions of the channel, see MTV Music (disambiguation).

MTV Music

Programming
Picture format	576i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Paramount Networks EMEAA
Sister channels	MTV Comedy Central Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
History
Launched	17 May 2010;15 years ago (2010-05-17)
Closed	1 July 2016;9 years ago (2016-07-01) (DTT only) 5 January 2026;2 months' time (2026-01-05)
Replaced by	VH1 (DTT only)
Former names	MTV+ (2010–2011)
Links
Website	www.mtv.it

MTV Music is an Italian pay television music channel operated by Paramount Networks EMEAA.

The channel was launched as a free-to-air network on Italy DTT on 17 May 2010 and on Sky Italia on 18 October 2010. It was renamed MTV Music on 1 March 2011. ^{[1] [2]}

The main MTV station had been sold to Sky Italia on 1 August 2015 in Italy (DTT only). It had no effect on MTV Music, as this TV station was not sold and continues to be a Paramount property.

MTV Music will be closed on 5 January 2026. ^{[3] [4]}

Shows

Current programmes

• 100% Italian Songs – Italian music videos
• 100% Music – Worldwide greatest music videos
• Euro Top 20 – the most played European songs show
• Hitlist Italia – official Italian chart
• MTV New Generation – music videos for teens
• MTV World Stage – live music show
• New Zone – alternative and new music videos
• Top 10 Dance – the most played dance songs show
• Top 10 Hip Hop R&B – the most played hip hop and R&B songs show
• Top 10 Hits – the most played pop songs show
• Top 10 Italians – the most played Italian songs show
• Top 10 Rock – the most played rock songs show
• VH1 Simply the Best – music video show (only VH1)

Past programmes

• 3x1 – videography of an artist
• 10 of the Best – an hour-themed music show
• 100% Top Songs – charts
• America's Best Dance Crew – musical reality show
• Behind the Music – backstage show
• Classic 2Night – music video show
• Fame – the American television cult series
• MTVMUSIC.COM Chart – music chart supplied by mtvmusic.com
• The Official Top 20 – music chart show
• Pop 2Night – music video show
• Rock 2Night – music video show
• Sexy Videos – music video show
• Storytellers – live music show
• Taking the Stage – musical reality show
• Top Hits – music chart show
• TRL The Battle – music chart show
• Urban 2Night – music video show
• Your MTV Chart – music video show

Logos

• 
  Logo as MTV+.

See also

• MTV Global
• Viacom International Media Networks (Europe)

References

1. "MTV+ diventa MTV Music!". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
2. "Le note 7 giorni su 7: nasce Mtv Music". Corriere della Sera. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
3. Secchi, Andrea (2025-10-13). "Mtv Music chiude in Italia. Resta il canale principale". Italia Oggi. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
4. Polska, Grupa Wirtualna (2025-10-23). "Muzyczny kanał MTV znika z kolejnego kraju". Media, Reklama, Internet, PR, Telewizja, Radio - najnowsze wiadomości tylko na WirtualneMedia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-10-23.

External links

• MTV.it (in Italian)