Viacom International Media Networks

India

Viacom 18 manages the Viacom channels in India. It is a joint venture operation between Viacom and TV18. It also runs homegrown GEC brand Colors.

Asia

Viacom International Media Networks Asia, ex MTV Networks Asia Pacific is based in Singapore and launched in 1994, it comprises three distinctly branded television channels, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and VH1 in the Asia Pacific region reaching more than 300 million households. Since its inception on 1 January 1994, MTV Networks Asia Pacific has been providing localized channels for young audiences across Asia and Australia. Initially established as two MTV channels (MTV Asia and MTV Mandarin), MTV Networks businesses have crossed the continent and every delivery platform by catering to audiences with localized programming in eight different languages across ten MTV channels, eight Nickelodeon channels, four VH1 channels and numerous branded programming blocks across the Asia-Pacific region. The company's localization initiatives were pioneering and its rapid growth in Asia significantly contributed to MTV becoming the world's largest television network.

MTV Networks Asia Pacific comprises 17 websites and 21 channels which are seen via 24-hour and programming blocks in various parts of Asia. Unlike the European and Latin American divisions, which are regulated by the headquarters' country main regulating body, the MTV Networks Asia channels are regulated by the individual country's regulation body.

Northern Europe

Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe is a regional division of Viacom International Media Networks. It operates in the Dutch speaking part of the Benelux (Netherlands, Flanders in Belgium), Germany, Austria, German speaking part of Switzerland, the Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden), the Baltic (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Poland and Ukraine.

The Northern Europe division is run by four main offices: Amsterdam, Berlin, Stockholm and Warsaw. The sales are still done locally.^[2]

On September 16, 2011^[2] it was confirmed by Viacom International Media Networks its operations in the Nordic countries, Benelux region and Germany would operate under Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe. VIMN Northern Europe operates from its central offices in Amsterdam, Stockholm and Berlin. Resulting in job losses at its offices at MTV Networks Benelux in Belgium and the Netherlands. The re-alignment will see all music programming come from its operations in Stockholm. Its Swedish offices operate local channels such as MTV and VH1 within VIMN North European's portfoilio of music channels. All kids and family programming operates from Berlin these include localized versions of Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Kindernet. Whilst all the localized Comedy Central channels will be operated from Amsterdam. VIMN North European's portfolio includes the following territories: Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (German speaking part). MTV's Amsterdam offices will remain open and will act as the technical play-out hub for the channels as well.^[2]

Southern and Western Europe, Middle East and Africa

see also Viacom International Media Networks Europe

Viacom International Media Networks Africa (previously MTV Networks Africa) is a subsidiary of Viacom.

VIMN Africa includes the multimedia entertainment brands: MTV, MTV Base, VH1, VH1 Classic, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr. and BET.

Since 2006, MTV Networks Africa offices are located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Previously, the networks offices were located at MTV Networks Europe headquarters in London, United Kingdom.

In November 1998, Viacom International Media Networks Europe; then MTV Networks Europe announced the creation of Nickelodeon in Africa. The channel would broadcast along with MTV Europe. A programming block launched on July 1, 1999, here Nickelodeon shows aired on MNET's children's block K-TV. In 2005, K-TV decided to cease broadcasting Nickelodeon produced programming. In 2008, VIMN Africa decided to launch a 24-hour channel across Africa.

• Since MTV's launch in Europe in the late 1980s, MTV Europe was made available in some territories across Africa primarily South Africa throughout the 1990s. Gradually, as MTV began to localize its brand in Europe, MTV France and MTV Portugal were added to the boutique of channels available across the African continent on major cable and digital television platforms.
• In 2004, MTV Networks International announced it had plans to launch its 100th channel, in Africa with the launch of MTV Africa (proposed branding). In February 2005, MTV Networks International launched MTV Base Africa. The channel was launched as with a live music special with live performances from local African and international artists.
• In 2008, MTV Networks Internationals subsidiary MTV Networks Africa launched its first awards show aptly titled MTV Africa Music Awards. The annual event celebrates the best in music from mainstream and unsigned artists from the African continent. The award show is hosted from a different African city each year similar to its counterpart the MTV Europe Music Awards.
• As of, July 1, 2009 MTV Base Africa utilizes the on-air and online branding of MTV's other 64 global channels globally share the same on-air branding. This branding makes the use of a standardised logo, idents and promos (except MTV US, MTV Canada and MTV Brazil). This is part of MTV Networks International's global branding initiative. The on-air branding titled Pop X1000 reflects the changing nature of popular culture with MTV at the heart of these rapid changes. The branding was designed by MTV's design department World Design Studio in Milan, with additional designs being added by other global departments throughout the year. The branding has been overseen by Universal Everything. This branding has been adopted by MTV Networks Europe, MTV Networks Asia, MTV Networks Africa and MTV Networks Latin America. As of November 8, 2010 MTV launched is third phase of idents.

MTV Networks Africa also operates additional channels these include a localized version of Nickelodeon and promotes the European versions of MTV Live HD, VH1, MTV, MTV Portugal and MTV France.

The Americas

Viacom International Media Networks The Americas (VIMN The Americas, formerly MTV Networks Latin America, or MTVNLA) is a subsidiary of Viacom-owned Viacom International Media Networks. VIMN The Americas' operational headquarters is located in Miami, Florida, US soon to be relocated to Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. As currently being based in the United States, all VIMN The Americas channels are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. broadcast regulator, despite not yet transmitting for the United States.

UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Central Eastern Europe

see also Viacom International Media Networks Europe

Current channels

Africa
MTV Africa and MTV Base Africa

Australia and New Zealand
MTV Australia & New Zealand, MTV Classic Australia & New Zealand, MTV Dance Australia and MTV Music Australia & New Zealand

Belgium
MTV Belgium

Brazil
MTV Brazil

Canada
MTV Canada and MTV2 Canada - owned by Bell Media, under license from Viacom.

China & Taiwan
MTV Mandarin

Denmark
MTV Denmark

Finland
MTV Finland

France
MTV France

Germany
MTV Germany and MTV Brand New Germany.

Hungary
MTV Hungary - relaunched in October 2017.

India
MTV India

MTV Beats

Israel
MTV Israel

Italy
In Italy there are two MTV channels, MTV Italy and MTV Music Italy.

Japan
MTV Japan

Korea
SBS MTV - joint venture with SBS.

Netherlands
MTV Netherlands, MTV Brand New and MTV Music 24.

Norway
MTV Norway

Philippines
MTVph - joint venture with Solar Entertainment Corporation.

Poland
MTV Poland

Portugal
MTV Portugal

Romania
MTV Romania

Russia
MTV Russia

Southeast Asia
MTV Southeast Asia

Spain
MTV Spain

Sweden
MTV Sweden

Switzerland
MTV Switzerland

Thailand
MTV Thailand

United Kingdom and Ireland
MTV UK launched on 1 July 1997. It currently broadcasts 8 channels in the UK: MTV, MTV Base, MTV Classic, MTV Dance, MTV Hits, MTV Live, MTV Music, MTV OMG and MTV Rocks.

Vietnam
MTV Vietnam

Former channels

Adriatic Region
MTV Adria (serving Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia)

Australia & New Zealand
MTV Hits Australia & New Zealand

Austria
MTV Austria

Czech Republic
MTV Czech Republic

Estonia
MTV Estonia

France
MTV Idol France, MTV Pulse France

Greece
MTV Greece

Indonesia
MTV Indonesia

Italy
MTV Brand New Italy, MTV Classic Italy and MTV Pulse Italy

Lithuania & Latvia
MTV Lithuania & Latvia

Middle East
MTV Middle East

Pakistan
MTV Pakistan

Poland
MTV Classic Poland

Turkey
MTV Turkey

Ukraine
MTV Ukraine

United Kingdom & Ireland
MTV Extra and MTV Flux

• MTV Philippines - Closed 16 February 2010.
• MTV International - Was available online from 2006 to 2007.
• MTV2 Pop (replaced with Nickelodeon Germany in 2005)
• MTV Base France (replaced by MTV Hits France and BET France on 17 November 2015)

• QOOB originally broadcast in Italy closed down in January 2009, resurrected in April 2009, closed again in 2010.
• TMF (except TMF Vlaanderen. All others replaced with VIVA in 2009)
• Nickelodeon Ukraine (closed 1 September 2017)
• Game One Music HD (closed on September 2016)
• VH2 (replaced with MTV Flux in Summer 2006)

Former channels

• Nickelodeon (Estonia)
  • Kindernet – now defunct
• Nick Gas – American digital cable and satellite channel, closed December 31, 2007 on digital cable and DirecTV and April 23, 2009 on Dish Network (replaced by Cartoon Network (west), replaced by then The N, now TeenNick).
• Nicktoonsters – British spinoff of the U.K. version of Nicktoons, closed July 31, 2009 (replaced by a 1-hour delayed timeshift feed of the main Nicktoons channel).
• Nickelodeon (New Zealand) – Now defunct, replaced by the Australian version^[4]

Former channels

Brazil
VH1 Brazil

Germany
VH1 Germany

Indonesia
VH1 Indonesia

Pakistan
VH1 Pakistan

Poland
VH1 (Poland)

Game One

France
Game One is a French television channel which launched in September 1998. It shows programs based on video gaming and Japanese anime.

J-One

• J-One France

Paramount Comedy

Russia
Paramount Comedy Russia

Ukraine
Paramount Comedy Ukraine

Spike

Australia
Spike (Australian TV channel)

Netherlands & Flanders
Spike (Dutch TV channel)

Russia
Spike (Russia)

VIVA

VIVA Media GmbH (until 2004 VIVA Media AG) is a music television network originating from Germany. It was founded as an alternative to MTV by Time Warner executives Tom McGrath and Peter Bogner with Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher from DoRo Productions, which created music videos.^[6] The channel was a broadcast of VIVA Germany as VIVA Media AG in 1993 and has been owned by their former competitor Viacom, the parent company of MTV, since 2004. Viva channels exist in some European countries; the first spin-offs were launched in Poland and Switzerland in 2000.

Austria
VIVA Austria was launched in May 2012, 15% of the channel's programming consists of Austrian music, music tops and lifestyle programming focused on the Austrian market. The channels marketing and promotion are managed by Goldback Media.^[7] Prior to 2012, VIVA Germany aired across Austria with localised advertising and sponsorship for Austria.

Germany
VIVA Germany

Switzerland
VIVA Switzerland

Poland

VIVA Poland was a Polish music channel launched on 10 June 2000 by the German VIVA Media AG. On 17 July 2012, the channel stopped being an FTA network and was pulled off from Eutelsat Hot Bird 13A satellite. In 2014, the station cancelled local production shows. In 2015 - 2017, the station cancelled all reality TV shows and continued playing only electronic dance music. Before the new broadcast schedule, the station was playing Polish and international pop, dance, rock and hip hop music.

TMF

• The Music Factory
  • TMF Flanders
  • TMF Netherlands