MTV Base
MTV Base is a British pay television hip-hop/urban music channel from ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia. It primarily on hip hop, R&B, grime, garage, reggae, funk and soul music. It was launched on 30 July 1999.
MTV Base | |
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Launched | 30 July 1999 |
Network | MTV (UK & Ireland) |
Owned by | ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia |
Picture format | 16:9 576i SDTV |
Audience share | UK: 0.02% (September 2018 , BARB) |
Country | United Kingdom and Ireland |
Language | English |
Broadcast area | United Kingdom and Ireland |
Sister channel(s) | |
Website | mtv.co.uk/mtv-base |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
Sky (UK & Ireland) | Channel 353 |
Cable | |
Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 313 |
Virgin Media (Ireland) | Channel 704 |
WightFibre | Channel 98 |
IPTV | |
TalkTalk TV | Channel 539 |
History
The MTV Base brand first launched in the United Kingdom and in Ireland on 1 July 1999, later launching in other European territories such as the Netherlands and Germany. The channel was previously available in the Netherlands, Germany, Russia, France and other European countries but was replaced by MTV Dance in some territories from March 2008.
MTV Base began broadcasting in widescreen on 28 March 2012.
A European version was planned to launch in 2015.[1]
Expansion into Africa
MTV Base Africa launched in February 2005 throughout the African continent.
On 3 July 2013, Viacom International Media Networks Africa launched an localised feed of MTV Base exclusively for South Africa,[2] with local programming, advertising and VJs.[3]
Expansion into France
MTV Base was launched in France on 21 December 2007.
The channel was replaced by French versions of MTV Hits and BET on 17 November 2015.
Programming
- Top 2000 MTV Hotlist
- (artist 2 on
- MTV Asks
- Week's MTV Top 100
- Base The Video
- The Official UK Urban Chart
- Super Base Beats
- Breaking Base
- Hype Right Now
- Big Beats & Future Hits!
- (artist): On Repeat
- This Week's Most Played Top 40
- (artist): 2 On
In My Feelings 90's Mix
Logos
- Logo used from 2007–2010.
- Used from 2010–2011.
- Used from 2011–2013.
- Used from 2013–2017.
- Current logo used since April 2017.
See also
- MTV UK
- MTV Ireland
- MTV Classic
- MTV Dance
- MTV Hits
- MTV Live
- MTV Music
- MTV Rocks
- VH1 UK
- Viva
- Viacom International Media Networks Europe
External links
References
- "SATKurier.pl / Cyfrowe kanały / MTV Base wraca do Rosji".
- "Commissioning brief – MTV South Africa". Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "Media Update".