MTV (Southeast Asian TV channel)
MTV is an Asian music pay-television channel that was originally launched on 15 September 1991 as a music channel exclusively on STAR TV, and then on 3 May 1995 as a standalone pay TV channel. It is owned by ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA.
| MTV Asia | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | 15 September 1991 (original) 3 May 1995 (relaunch) |
| Closed | 30 April 1994 (original) |
| Owned by | STAR TV and Viacom (1991-1994) ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA (1995-present) |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Country | Hong Kong (1991-94) Singapore (1995-present) |
| Broadcast area | Southeast Asia |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong (1991-1994) Singapore (1995-present) |
| Replaced by | Channel V (original) |
| Sister channel(s) | Nickelodeon Comedy Central Nick Jr. Paramount Channel MTV Live HD |
| Website | mtvasia |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| K-Vision (Indonesia) | Channel 168 |
| Astro | Channel 718 (SD) |
| Sky Pacific | Channel 4 |
| Sky Net (Myanmar) | Channel 52 |
| CANAL+ (Myanmar) | Channel 74 |
| Kristal-Astro | Channel 718 (SD) |
| Matrix Garuda (Indonesia) | Channel 22 |
| Cignal (Philippines) | Channel 151 |
| SatLite (Philippines) | Channel 110 |
| Cable | |
| First Media (Indonesia) | Channel 220 (SD) Channel 356 (HD) |
| South Luzon CATV (Philippines) | Channel 321 (Digital) |
| Macau CATV (Macau) | Channel 446 |
| SkyCable (Philippines) | Channel 71 |
| Cablelink (Philippines) | Channel 42 |
| Destiny Cable (Philippines) | Channel 71 (Digital) |
| Parasat Cable TV (Philippines) | Channel 26 |
| Fil Products Ozamiz (Philippines) | Channel 78 |
| IPTV | |
| IndosatM2 (Indonesia) | Channel 152 |
| M2V Mobile TV | Channel 0003 |
| Singtel TV (Singapore) | Channel 350 (HD/VOD) |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 533 (HD) |
| Unifi TV (Malaysia) | Channel 531 (HD) |
History
MTV Asia was launched on 15 September 1991, a joint venture between STAR TV and Viacom, but later STAR TV's contract with MTV expired on 30 April 1994. This led to the birth of Channel [V].
MTV Mandarin launched as a 24-hour Chinese language channel in Hong Kong serving Mandarin-speaking China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Singapore on 25 April 1995.
MTV Southeast Asia launched on 3 May 1995 as an English-language channel seen throughout Asia in territories including Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
MTV partners with domestic media companies to produce local-language content for its channels in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]
VJs
Current programs
Music Video
- Chart Attack
- K-Wave
- MTV Hits
- MTV Musika
- MTV Now Streaming
- OK Karaoke
Concert/Acoustic
- MTV World Stage
- MTV Unplugged
- MTV Unplugged At Home
- SBS The Show
- SBS Inkigayo
Filler Segment
- Usavich
- Yo! MTV Raps: Yo! Dancefloor
- MTV Jammin' in PJs
- MTV Movies
Variety Show
- Awkward
- Balcony Stories XL
- Boiling Points
- Catfish: The TV Show
- Celebrity Ex On The Beach
- Disaster Date
- Friendzone
- Game of Clones
- MTV Asks
- MTV's Bugging Out
- MTV Lockdown Laughs
- MTV Presents: Bellator on Paramount Channel
- Punk'd
- Ridiculousness
- The Veronicas: Blood Is For Life
- True Life Crime
- Wild 'N Out
See also
- MTV
- MTV Networks Asia Pacific
- MTV Mandarin (1995–2003, split)
- MTV Taiwan (2003–ongoing)
- MTV China (2003–ongoing)
- MTV India (1996–ongoing)
- MTV Korea (2001–ongoing)
- MTV Pakistan (2006–2011, defunct)
- MTV Vietnam (2011–ongoing)
- MTV Thailand (2001–2011, 2013–2016, defunct)
- MTV Philippines (1992–2010, defunct)
- MTV Pinoy (2014–2016, 2017, defunct)
- MTV Indonesia (1995–2002, 2002–2011, 2014–2015, defunct)
- antv (1995-2002)
- Global TV (2002-2011)
- RTV (2014-2015)
- CTV Banten (2015)
- MTVph (2017-2018, defunct)
References
- Haskins, Will (27 June 2014). "Options Open and Close For Viacom". Media Business Asia. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
