MTV Classic New Zealand

MTV Classic New Zealand
MTV Classic logo
Launched 1 June 2011
Owned by MTV Networks Asia Pacific
Picture format 576i (SDTV 16:9)
Country New Zealand
Language English
Broadcast area New Zealand
Sister channel(s) MTV
MTV Hits
Nickelodeon
Website mtv.co.nz/
Availability
Satellite
Sky Network Television Channel 111
Cable
Vodafone InHomeTV Channel 111

MTV Classic is a New Zealand music channel that plays music videos 24 hours a day and is the sister channel to MTV and MTV Hits. On 1 July 2011 MTV International channels launched new logos[1]

History

On 1 June 2011, MTV launched MTV Classic on New Zealand pay TV provider Sky Television which was set to bring more options to New Zealanders of dedicated music video TV channels. At the time of launch, Juice TV, J2 and C4 were MTV Classic New Zealand's competition. As of December 2014, MTV Classic New Zealand now has MTV Hits, Juice TV and The Edge TV as its local competition within the music-video TV channel industry.

MTV Classic primarily focus on broadcasting music videos usually from previous year and the many years that follow to '80s and '90s music videos. Usually the channel airs themed-countdowns and themed-music shows that focus on a certain era, artists or vs. artist showdown.

Cessation of Service on Foxtel

On 29 October 2013, MTV announced they had been working with Foxtel since early 2013 to offer more diversity on the Foxtel platform, as MTV Classic and MTV Hits fought for the same audience as Foxtel Networks channels MAX and [V] Hits respectively.[2] The channel to replace MTV Classic is MTV Dance, a channel dedicated to dance, hip hop, and RnB music from around the word - MTV's first channel to be dedicated to three different genres of music.[2] Although MTV Classic and MTV Hits will no longer be available on Foxtel, they will continue to be offered by Australian IPTV service FetchTV and New Zealand pay TV provider Sky Television.[2][3] The changes are to take place on 3 December 2013.[4]

Logo

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Branding Source: New logos: MTV international". 'The Branding Source'. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Reid, Poppy (29 October 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: MTV AUSTRALIA TO LAUNCH TWO NEW CHANNELS - MTV MUSIC AND MTV DANCE". The Music Network. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "MTV Dance and MTV Music to hit Foxtel this December!". MTV Australia. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ↑ Knox, David (1 November 2013). "Foxtel refreshes music channels". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

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