SBS MTV
SBS MTV | |
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Launched | 1 July 2001 |
Owned by |
SBS Viacom LLC (joint venture of SBS and Viacom) |
Slogan | Music & more |
Broadcast area | South Korea |
Headquarters | South Korea |
Formerly called | MTV Korea (2001-2011) |
Sister channel(s) | Nickelodeon |
Website |
www |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
SkyLife | Channel 113 |
SBS MTV is a South Korean pay television music channel. Being a South Korean version of American MTV, it features South Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality programs. It also broadcasts programs originally from the American MTV, along with a few Asian programs.
The channel is currently owned by SBS Viacom LLC, a joint venture of SBS Medianet and Viacom International Media Networks.
History
From 1994 to 1999, MTV, through a partnership deal, showed programs on the CheilJedang group's Mnet network.
In January 2001, the MTV block returned on OnGameNet, then owned by Orion Group's On-Media.
In July 2001, On-Media and Viacom launched MTV Korea. Their partnership ended in 2008.
In 2008, MTV Korea was acquired by C&M.
In September 2011, SBS, a South Korean commercial broadcaster, became the official South Korean partner of Viacom. With this, MTV became a part of SBS, and renamed SBS MTV in November 2011.[1][2]
Shows
- KSTAR News 840
- SBS Inkigayo
- Running Man
- K-pop Star
- Channel Fiestar
- The Show
- The Stage Big Pleasure
- KPOP Hero
- MTV Hits
- SBS MTV KPOP 20
- After Hours
- Wake Up Call
- HITS : Classic
- FRESH : POP
- FRESH : K-POP
- LIVE 4 U
- School Attack
- Yogobara
- I GOT7
- Lovelyz in Wonderland (kor: 이상한나라의 러블리즈; Isanghannalaui leobeullijeu)
Current VJs
See also
- MTV (Music Television)
- MTV Networks Asia Pacific
- MTV Southeast Asia
- Mnet (former partner of MTV in South Korea)
References
- ↑ "MTV 코리아·니켈로디언, SBS 계열로 재출범" (in Korean). News.sbs.co.kr. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ↑ "Viacom and SBS create Nickelodeon Korea". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)