MTV Networks Europe

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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). Along with this, MTV Networks Europe also host a number of 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 1, 1987 from Amsterdam, with its main headquarters based in London. Regionalisation of MTV Networks Europe's channels began in March 1997.

MTV

This is a list of regional channels of MTV in Europe, in order of launch:
* MTV Central (March 1997)
* MTV UK and Ireland (July 1997), renamed MTV One (July 2007)
* MTV Italia (September 1997)
* MTV Nordic (June 1998, further split in MTV Sweden, MTV Denmark, MTV Norway and MTV Finland)
* MTV Russia (September 1998)
* MTV España (September 2000)
* MTV France (2000)
* MTV NL (2000)
* MTV Polska (July 2000)
* MTV România (June 2002)
* MTV Portugal (July 2003)
* MTV Ireland (February 2004)
* MTV Adria (September 2005)
* MTV Eesti, MTV Latvija, MTV Lietuva (September 2006)
* MTV Austria (March 2006)
* MTV Türkiye (October 2006)
* MTV Ukraine (September 2007)
* MTV Hungary (October 2007)
* MTV Israel (October 2007)
* MTV Arabia (November 2007)
* MTV Greece (September 2008)
* MTVNHD (Sepetmber 2008)

Broadcast from MTV Networks Europe (London and Warsaw)

Being based in the United Kingdom and Poland, some MTV Networks Europe (London and Warsaw) channels are regulated by the British television regulator Ofcom regardless of whether they are available in the UK or not. Ofcom has granted licenses to MTVNE to broadcast the following channels:

Broadcast from London

* MTV Base
* MTV Base Africa
* MTV Base France
* MTV Dance
* MTV Denmark
* MTV Finland
* MTV France
* MTV Hits
* MTV Idol
* MTV Ireland
* MTV Music
* MTV Norway
* MTV One
* MTV Portugal
* MTV Pulse
* MTV Sweden
* MTV Two
* MTV R

Broadcast from London, produced in Warsaw

* MTV European
* MTV Polska

VH1 in Europe

Broadcast from London, Warsaw and/or Moscow
* VH1 European
* VH1 Classic Europe
* VH1 UK
* VH1 Classic UK
* VH1 Polska
* VH1 Denmark
* VH1 Russia

Nickelodeon in Europe

"Local Feeds"

*UK
*France
*Ireland
*Austria
*Germany
*Belgium
*Netherlands
*Spain
*Israel
*Nordic Region
*Portugal
*Russia & CIS
*Pan-European Feed
*Switzerland
*Turkey

"Additional Channels"

*Nick Jr. UK & Ireland
*Nick Replay UK & Ireland
*Nick Jr. 2 UK & Ireland
*Nicktoons UK & Ireland
*Nicktoonsters UK & Ireland

TMF in Europe

Broadcast from London / Amsterdam / Lint

* TMF in Nederland
* TMF Flanders
* TMF Live HD
* TMF UK
* TMF NL
* TMF Pure
* TMF Dance

Comedy Central in Europe

Broadcast from Warsaw / Berlin / London

* Comedy Central Poland
* Comedy Central Germany
* Comedy Central Netherlands
* Paramount Comedy Channel UK
* Paramount Comedy Channel Ireland
* Paramount Comedy Channel Spain
* Comedy Central Italy formerly Paramount Comedy Italia
* Paramouny Comedy Channel 2 UK

Broadcast from MTV Networks Europe (Regional)

* Game One
* MTV Adria
* MTV Austria
* MTV Brand New Italy
* MTV Brand New Netherlands
* MTV Central
* MTV Estonia
* MTV Gold
* MTV Greece
* MTV Hits Italy
* MTV Israel
* MTV Italy
* MTV Latvia
* MTV Lithuania
* MTV Netherlands
* MTV Pulse Italy
* MTV Romania
* MTV Russia
* MTV Turkey
* MTV Ukraine
* Nick Hits
* Nickelodeon Belgium
* Nickelodeon Germany
* Nickelodeon Hungary
* Nickelodeon Italy
* Nickelodeon Netherlands
* Nickelodeon Russia
* Nickelodeon Spain
* Nickelodeon Turkey
* Paramount Comedy Spain
* QOOB

VIVA

* VIVA Germany
* VIVA Hungary
* VIVA Poland
* VIVA Switzerland

Forthcoming Channels

* MTV CZ (2009) - Czech Republic) [http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=1&article=44495]

MTV Networks Europe Divisions

* MTV Networks UK and Ireland
* Viacom Germany GmbH (MTV Networks Central Europe),MTV Networks Benelux,MTV Networks Nordic, managing director Dan Ligtvoet
* MTV Networks France
* 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

Defunct

* M2 (replaced with MTV2 in 2000)
* MTV Extra (replaced with MTV Hits in 2001)
* VH1 Germany (replaced with MTV2 Pop in 2001)
* MTV2 Pop (replaced with Nickelodeon Germany in 2005)
* MTV Classic (replaced with VH1 Polska at December 1, 2005)
* VH2 (replaced with MTV Flux in Summer 2006)
* MTV Flux (replaced with MTV One+1 at February 1, 2008

External links

* [http://www.mtvadria.com/ MTV Adria]
* [http://www.mtv.at/ MTV Austria]
* [http://www.mtv.be/index.php MTV Belgium (MTV Netherlands)]
* [http://www.mtv.dk/ MTV Denmark]
* [http://www.mtveesti.ee/ MTV Eesti]
* [http://www.mtvoverdrive.fi/ MTV Finland]
* [http://www.mtv.fr/ MTV France]
* [http://www.mtv.de/ MTV Germany]
* [http://www.mtv-greece.com/ MTV Greece]
* [http://www.mtv.co.hu/ MTV Hungary]
* [http://www.mtv.ie/ MTV Ireland]
* [http://www.mtv.co.il/ MTV Israel]
* [http://www.mtv.it/ MTV Italia]
* [http://www.mtv.lv/ MTV Latvija]
* [http://www.mtv.lt/ MTV Lietuva]
* [http://www.mtv.nl/ MTV Nederland]
* [http://www.mtv.no/ MTV Norway]
* [http://www.mtv.pl/ MTV Polska]
* [http://www.mtv.pt/ MTV Portugal]
* [http://www.mtv.ro/ MTV Romania]
* [http://www.mtv.ru/ MTV Russia]
* [http://www.mtv.es/ MTV Spain]
* [http://www.mtv.se/ MTV Sweden]
* [http://www.mtv.ch/ MTV Switzerland (MTV Germany)]
* [http://www.mtv.com.tr/ MTV Türkiye]
* [http://www.mtv.ua/ MTV Ukraine]
* [http://www.mtv.co.uk/ MTV UK]
* [http://www.mtv.tv/ MTV rest of Europe]
* [http://www.mtva.com/ MTV Arabia]
* [http://www.myspace.com/mtvinternational MTVI Official MySpace(MTV Center)]
* [http://www.mtvbs.com/ MTV Studios]
* [http://www.mtvne.com/ MTV Networks Europe Official website]
* [http://www.mtvnetworks.co.uk/ MTV Networks UK & Ireland]
* [http://www.mtvnetworks.de/ MTV Networks Central (Austria, Germany & Switzerland]
* [http://www.mtvnetworks.nl/ MTV Networks Benelux NL website]
* [http://www.mtvnetworks.be/ MTV Networks Benelux Belgium website]
* [http://www.mtvnetworks.se/ MTV Networks Nordic website]
* [http://www.viacombrandsolutions.de/ Viacom Brand Solutions (Austria, Germany & Switzerland]
* [http://www.mtv.com/mtvinternational MTV International]
* [http://www.telecomitaliamedia.it Telecom Italia Media / MTV Italia]

See also

* MTV Europe
* [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a75859/mtv-to-launch-pan-european-hd-service.html Pan-European HD MTV channel]
* MTV Europe Foundation