MTV Networks Europe

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MTV Networks Europe
Type Cable television
Founded 1987
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Warsaw, Poland
Parent Viacom

MTV Networks Europe is a division of MTV Networks International a subsidiary of Viacom. MTV Networks Europe (MTV Networks International) comprises seven distinctive brands including MTV, VH1, TMF, VIVA, Nickelodeon,Comedy Central and Game One.

MTV Networks Europe is primarily based in London (MTVNI) and in Warsaw (MTVNI Emerging Markets group) with local offices in a number of key regions throughout Europe; Paris, Stockholm, Dublin, Vilnius etc.

MTV Networks Europe launched its first channel MTV Europe on August 1st, 1987 from Amsterdam, with its main headquarters based in London. Regionalisation of MTV Networks Europe's channels began in March 1997.



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[edit] MTV

This is a list of regional channels of MTV in Europe, in order of launch:

[edit] Broadcast from MTV Networks Europe (London and Warsaw)

Being based in the United Kingdom and Poland, all MTV Networks Europe (London and Warsaw) channels are regulated by the British television regulator Ofcom regardless of whether they are available in the UK. Ofcom has granted licenses to MTVNE to broadcast the following channels:

Broadcast from London

Broadcast from Warsaw

[edit] VH1 in Europe

Broadcast from London,Warsaw and/or Moscow

[edit] Nickelodeon in Europe

Local Feeds

Additional Channels

[edit] TMF in Europe

Broadcast from London / Bassum / Lint

[edit] Comedy Central in Europe

Broadcast from Warsaw / Berlin / London

[edit] Broadcast from MTV Networks Europe (Regional)

[edit] VIVA

[edit] Forthcoming Channels

  • MTV CZ (mid-2008 - Czech Republic)
  • MTV HD (Early 2008 - Pan European)
  • MTV Greece (September, 2008)

[edit] MTV Networks Europe Divisions

  • MTV Networks UK and Ireland
  • MTV Networks Nordic
  • MTV Networks France
  • MTV Networks Benelux
  • Viacom Germany GmbH (MTV Networks Central Europe)
  • MTV Networks Southern Europe (i.e. Spain, Turkey and Portugal)
  • MTV Networks Emerging Markets (i.e. Ukraine, Middle-East)
  • MTV Networks Baltic
  • MTV Networks Adria
  • MTV Italia srl (49 %) (51 % owned by Telecom Italia Media SpA)
  • MTV Europe Foundation

[edit] Defunct

[edit] External links

[edit] See also