MTV (Asian TV channel)

MTV is a pan-Asian music pay-television channel was officially full formal launched on 3 May 1995 as a standalone pay television channel. It is owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA.

MTV Asia
CountrySingapore
Broadcast areaSoutheast Asia
HeadquartersSingapore
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerParamount Networks EMEAA
Sister channelsNickelodeon
Comedy Central
Nick Jr.
Paramount Channel
MTV Live
Colors
Colors Infinity
History
Launched3 May 1995 (1995-05-03) (as a standalone pay-TV channel)
ReplacedChannel V (G Sat only, Philippines Starting Oct. 1, 2021)
Links
Websitemtvasia.com

History

MTV Asia was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour English-language channel broadcast from Singapore seen throughout Southeast Asia in territories including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

In 1996, MTV Asia, along with its sister channels MTV Indonesia was launched on the Palapa C2 digital satellite. Other channels were also carried on Palapa C2 that includes Channel V.

MTV has partnered with domestic media companies to produce local-language content for its channels in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

From May 2021, MTV Asia airs selected programs from its sister channel MTV Live HD from 12:00mn – ⁠4:00pm (SGT) daily.

In October 2021, MTV Asia is now available on G Sat Channel 71 replacing the channel space of Channel V in the Philippines.

VJs
Main article: List of MTV VJs

Current programs

Music Video
  • Chart Attack
  • K-Wave
  • MTV Hits
  • MTV Musika
  • MTV Rewind
  • Hot Right Now!

Concert/Acoustic
  • MTV World Stage
  • SBS The Show

Filler Segment

Variety Show

Past programs

See also

References
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