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Club MTV (Australian TV channel)

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Club MTV
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaAustralia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format720p HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the Foxtel feed)
Ownership
OwnerParamount Networks UK & Australia
Sister channelsNetwork 10
10 HD
10 Bold
10 Peach
MTV
MTV 80s
MTV Hits
Nickelodeon (pay-TV)
Nickelodeon (free-to-air)
Nick Jr.
NickMusic
Comedy Central
CMT
History
Launched3 December 2013
Closed1 August 2023
Replaced byClub MTV (European TV channel)
Former namesMTV Dance (2013-2020)
Links
Websitemtv.com.au/mtv-dance
Availability
Streaming media
Fetch MobiChannel 238

Club MTV (formerly MTV Dance) was an Australian pay television channel that broadcasts dance and urban music. It was launched on 3 December 2013.[1]

History

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On 29 October 2013, MTV announced they had been working with Foxtel since early 2013 to offer more diversity on the Foxtel platform, as their two current music dedicated channels - MTV Classic and MTV Hits - fought for the same audience as Foxtel Networks channels Max and [V] Hits respectively.[2] As such, it was decided that MTV Classic and MTV Hits would cease broadcasting on the Foxtel platform to be replaced by two new MTV channels. The channel to replace MTV Classic was MTV Dance, a channel dedicated to dance, hip hop, and R&B music from around the world - MTV's first channel to be dedicated to three different genres of music.[2]

In February 2018, the channel was made available in HD (720p) on Fetch TV, becoming the first and only provider in Australia to do so.[3]

On 1 July 2020, the channel rebranded as Club MTV, inline with its pan-European edition and UK & Ireland edition.[4] The brand will also be extended to an uninterrupted, Stingray Music-powered Foxtel Tunes channel.[5]

On 1 August 2023, Club MTV was replaced by the European version, sharing the same schedule, but 9 hours ahead.[6][7]

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Programming

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  • #UrbanTrending
  • #waybackwednesday
  • Backyard Bangers
  • The After Party
  • Club Classics
  • Fresh Drops
  • Going Up on a Tuesday
  • Hip Hop & R'n'B Chart Top 20
  • Hip Hop Hooray
  • Hot 'n' Fresh
  • Hot Right Now x15
  • Late Night Urban
  • Midnight Mix
  • Ministry of Sound Official Top 20
  • MTV Up Late
  • Morning Rhythm
  • Party Like It's...
  • R&B Friday
  • Retro Rage
  • Rewind
  • Saturday Warm Up
  • Sunday Sessions
  • Throwback Thursday
  • Weekend Wind Down x50
  • Weekend Workout

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MTV Dance and MTV Music to hit Foxtel this December!". MTV Australia. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b Reid, Poppy (29 October 2013). "Exclusive: MTV Australia to Launch Two New Channels - MTV Music and MTV Dance". The Music Network. Archived from the original on Oct 30, 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Fetch". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. ^ "Foxtel overhauls music channels | TV Tonight". 4 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Free music channels on TV".
  6. ^ "MTV's Australian Closure Another Blow For Australian Music". The Music. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ^ "TV Schedule | Channel Finder | Shows, Episodes | MTV Australia". MTV. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  8. ^ "Foxtel TV Guide". Archived from the original on 2018-02-27.
  9. ^ "MTV Celebrates Aus Music Month With A Pop Up Channel Dedicated To Homegrown Talent. - ViacomCBS ANZ". 2021-10-18.
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