MTV Live HD (British and Irish TV channel)
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Broadcast area |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Sister channels | MTV MTV Hits MTV Rocks MTV Dance Viva |
| History | |
| Launched | September 15, 2008 |
| Closed | June 29, 2016 |
| Replaced by | Nick Jr. HD (Sky) MTV Live International (Virgin Media) |
| Former names | MTVN HD (2008-2012) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| See separate section | |
MTV Live HD (formerly called MTVN HD) was a British pay television live music channel, launched in 2008.
History
[edit]The channel was launched on 15 September 2008, in the UK, Ireland and some parts of Europe as MTVNHD (MTV-Nickelodeon HD)[1] and in Latin America by the end of 2008.[2]
On 23 April 2012, MTVNHD rebranded to MTV Live HD. A standard-definition feed was also launched.[3]
On 15 February 2016, the standard-definition MTV Live closed and was replaced by MTV Music +1.
Closure
[edit]On 29 June 2016, MTV Live HD closed and was replaced with Nick Jr. HD on Sky, and the international feed of MTV Live HD on Virgin Media.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "MTV Networks International Launches First Ever Music and Kids International High Definition Service - MTVNHD" (Press release). MTV Networks International. 2008-09-01. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "MTV Networks to launch international HD channel". Reuters. 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Revamp for MTV HD". Broadband TV News. 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013.
- ^ "TV broadcast licensing monthly updates". Ofcom. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017.
