MTV France is a French
pay-television channel operated by
Paramount Networks EMEAA
Paramount Networks Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA) is a division of Paramount International Networks which is fully owned by Paramount Global. The unit's headquarters are in Berlin, with additional offices in Madrid, Lisbon, Paris, Am ...
. It was launched as
MTV Networks Europe
Paramount Networks Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA) is a division of Paramount International Networks which is fully owned by Paramount Global. The unit's headquarters are in Berlin, with additional offices in Madrid, Lisbon, Paris, Am ...
began to further localise its brand throughout Europe. MTV France (previously MTVF) was launched on 20 June 2000. It is also distributed in
Switzerland (Romandie),
Monaco
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and Francophone
Africa
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.
Its headquarters are at
Viacom International Media Networks Europe
Paramount Networks Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA) is a division of Paramount International Networks which is fully owned by Paramount Global. The unit's headquarters are in Berlin, with additional offices in Madrid, Lisbon, Paris, Am ...
in
London
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with a local office at MTV Networks France in
Neuilly-sur-Seine.
History
*Upon launch
MTV Europe
MTV Global (formerly as MTV Europe) is the international version of the American TV channel MTV, a 24-hour music and entertainment TV channel that began broadcasting on August 1, 1987, as part of the worldwide MTV network.
Initially, MTV serve ...
was available in France. In June 2000 MTV Networks Europe replaced MTV Europe with MTVF in France and other French-speaking territories.
*In 2005, MTV Networks Europe further expanded the MTV brand within France with the launch of
MTV Pulse and
MTV Idol
MTV Idol was a French television channel launched on November 30, 2005 owned by Viacom specializing in music and reality-shows, plus covering of news of artists of this era that have influenced French and French-speaking generations. It stopped ...
. Other MTV channels are also available including the pan-European versions of
MTV Rocks,
MTV Hits
MTV Hits is a music video-only spin-off cable/satellite television channel of MTV in several international markets, originally based on the pop music format of a defunct programming block on the American MTV itself. It may refer to the following ch ...
,
VH1 Europe
VH1 (referred as VH1 Europe) was a European music television channel owned by ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA. It played a wide variety of music programs on a daily or weekly basis, and various VH1 original series.
The channel focused on current mus ...
,
MTV Base
MTV Base was a British pay television music channel from Paramount Networks UK & Australia that focused primarily on hip hop, R&B, grime, garage, reggae, funk, soul and dance music. It was launched as part of MTV's digital boutique of music ch ...
.
*In December 2007 MTV Networks France a subsidiary of MTV Networks Europe launched a French-speaking version of MTV Base.
*In November 2008, MTVNHD launched in France.
*In January 2011, MTV Networks France launched services related to MTV, MTV Base, Nickelodeon and Game One for use on Philips connected TV sets. Each channel offers access to free video contents, news and trailers from brands MTV, MTV Base, MTV Pulse, MTV Idol, Game One, Game One Music HD, Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon junior.
*In March 2016, MTV +1 was replaced by Nickelodeon +1.
VJs
*
Frédérique Bedos (French Link; 2000-2003)
* Daniela (MTV Total Request, MTV Select; 2003-2006)
* Guillaume Stanczyk (MTV Buzz, MTV Select; 2003-2006)
*Mouloud(MTV Select; 2004)
*China(MTV Select, MTV News; 2004)
*Ariel Wizman (MTV Select; 2004)
Former Shows
*French Link
*Hitlist France
*Hitlist Base
*Hitlist US
*Hitlist Yo!
*MTV Select France
*Total Request France
*MTV Reaction
*MTV 8
*MTV News France
*Love Link
*Hot Link
*Euro 20
*Hitlist Rock
*La French Night
See also
*
MTV Base
MTV Base was a British pay television music channel from Paramount Networks UK & Australia that focused primarily on hip hop, R&B, grime, garage, reggae, funk, soul and dance music. It was launched as part of MTV's digital boutique of music ch ...
*
MTV Idol
MTV Idol was a French television channel launched on November 30, 2005 owned by Viacom specializing in music and reality-shows, plus covering of news of artists of this era that have influenced French and French-speaking generations. It stopped ...
*
MTV Pulse
*
Viacom International Media Networks Europe
Paramount Networks Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA) is a division of Paramount International Networks which is fully owned by Paramount Global. The unit's headquarters are in Berlin, with additional offices in Madrid, Lisbon, Paris, Am ...
External links
MTV France - presentation, screenshots
References
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MTV channels
Television stations in France
Television channels and stations established in 2000
2000 establishments in France
Music organizations based in France