MTV Hits (British and Irish TV channel)
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | United Kingdom, Ireland |
Network | MTV UK |
Headquarters | London, England, UK |
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 HD |
History | |
Launched | 1 May 2001 |
Replaced | MTV Extra |
Links | |
Website | mtv.co.uk/mtv-hits |
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 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. From 8:00pm on 31 December 2022 until 5:00am on 2 January 2023, the channel will broadcast only 00s songs.
European version
In 2014, MTV Hits Europe began broadcasting. The European version of the channel is registered with broadcasting regulators in Czech Republic.
Programming
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
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Logo used July 2004 – June 2006
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Logo used July 2007 – 1 March 2010
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Logo used 1 March 2010 – 1 July 2011
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Logo used 1 July 2011 – 1 October 2013
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Logo used 1 October 2013 – 4 April 2017
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Logo used 5 April 2017 – September 2021
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Logo used from 14th September 2021-present