Country | Austria |
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Broadcast area | Austria |
Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
Programming | |
Language(s) | German |
Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Viacom International Media Networks Europe |
Sister channels | MTV MTV Brand New Comedy Central Nickelodeon Nicktoons Nick Jr. |
History | |
Launched | 1 May 2012 |
Closed | 31 December 2018 [1] |
Links | |
Website | VIVA Austria |
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VIVA Austria was launched in May 2012, 15 per cent of the channels output consists of Austrian music, Chartshows and lifestyle programming taloried to the Austrian market. The channels marketing and promotion are done by Goldback Media. [2] Prior to 2012, VIVA Germany aired across Austria with localized advertising and sponsorship for Austria.
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