MTV Hits (British and Irish TV channel)

Summary

MTV Hits is a British pay television music channel owned by Paramount Networks UK & Australia that launched on 1 May 2001 replacing MTV Extra.

MTV Hits
Logo used since 2021
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom, Ireland
NetworkMTV UK
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i SDTV
Ownership
OwnerParamount Networks UK & Australia
Sister channelsMTV
MTV 80s
MTV 90s
MTV Music
MTV Live HD
History
Launched1 May 2001
ReplacedMTV Extra
Links
Websitemtv.co.uk/mtv-hits

MTV Hits began broadcasting in widescreen on 28 March 2012.

In 2022, MTV Hits began heavily broadcasting 00s-themed programming, encouraging more linearity between the decade-themed MTV Channels and Christmas-themed programming throughout Christmas of each year. From 8:00pm on 31 December 2022 until 5:00am on 2 January 2023, the channel was broadcast only 00s songs.[1][2]

European version edit

In 2014, MTV Hits Europe began broadcasting. The European version of the channel is registered with broadcasting regulators in Czech Republic.[3]

Programming edit

Programmes on the MTV Hits schedule as of December 2022.

  • Today’s Top Hits
  • The Official UK Top 40/20
  • Newest Vids & Hot Hits!
  • No.1s On This Day: 2000-2009/2010-2020
  • Brand New Vid!
  • Artist: Official Top 20 - A countdown of a certain artist’s top 20 best selling songs.
  • Olly Murs Winter Wonderland Top 20
  • Artist: Official Top 10 - A countdown of a certain artist's top 10 best selling songs.
  • Leona Lewis' Xmas With The Girls
  • All The Jingle Ladies
  • Christmas Hits!
  • The Anton Du Beke Christmas Show: Top 50
  • MTV's Most Played Videos Of '22
  • Non-Stop 00s NYE Party
  • Every No.1 of the 00s!

Former logos edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "What's on MTV Hits?".
  2. ^ "What's on MTV Hits?".
  3. ^ License document

External links edit

  • MTV Hits
  • MTV Hits Playlist
  • MTV Hits UK & Ireland - presentation, screenshots