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MTV Hits was a pay television pop music channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland that was owned by Paramount Networks UK & Australia. The channel launched in 2001 replacing MTV Extra.
Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | United Kingdom, Ireland |
Network | MTV UK |
Headquarters | London |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 576i SDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
Sister channels | MTV MTV 80s MTV 90s MTV Music MTV Live |
History | |
Launched | 1 May 2001 |
Replaced | MTV Extra |
Closed | 1 August 2024 |
Replaced by | MTV Hits (pan-Europe) |
Links | |
Website | mtv.co.uk/mtv-hits |
The domestic feed was merged into the pan-European feed of MTV Hits on 1 August 2024, though it continues to originate domestic advertising and teleshopping slots.
Until 6 July 2024, the network carried unofficial weekly chart shows based on the OCC top 40 & top 20.