MTV Music is an Italian

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music channel operated by

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. As the main MTV brand has deviated from its original purpose and increased competition from other music channels and online services, MTV launched a new music channel, MTV Music. The first version of the channel had launched in the

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and

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on 1 February 2011 replacing

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. The

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version of the new channel then channel launched on 1 March 2011, replacing

MTV Plus MTV Plus was a Greek free-to-air television channel, owned by Viacom. It was also distributed in Italy from 17 May 2010 until 1 March 2011, when it was replaced by MTV Music. On 1 November 2018 Nicknight Germany was replaced by the German relau ...

. It is expected that MTV may launch MTV Music channels in other regions under a new global strategy to simplify the branding used across territories. The main MTV station had been sold to Sky Italia on August 1, 2015 in Italy (DTT only). It had no effect on MTV Music, as this TV station was not sold and continues to be a Paramount property.

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* ''100% Italian Songs'' - Italian music videos * ''100% Music'' - Italian and worldwide greatest music videos * ''

Euro Top 20 The MTV Euro Top 20 (previously known as the ''MTV European Top 20'') was a music chart show on MTV Europe that played Europe's most popular songs and artists. The original format of the show had been shown on the majority of the regional MTV cha ...

'' - the most played European songs show * ''Hitlist Italia'' - official Italian chart * ''MTV New Generation'' - music videos for teens * ''MTV World Stage'' - live music show * ''New Zone'' - alternative and new music videos * ''Top 10 Dance'' - the most played dance songs show * ''Top 10 Hip Hop R&B'' - the most played hip hop and R&B songs show * ''Top 10 Hits'' - the most played pop songs show * ''Top 10 Italians'' - the most played Italian songs show * ''Top 10 Rock'' - the most played rock songs show * ''VH1 Simply the Best'' - music video show (only VH1

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* ''100% Top Songs'' - charts * ''10 of the Best'' - an hour-themed music show * ''3x1'' - videography of an artist * '' America's Best Dance Crew'' - musical reality show * ''

Behind the Music ''Behind the Music'' is a documentary television series on VH1. Each episode profiles and interviews a popular musical artist or group. The program examines the beginning of their career, their road to success, and the hardships they may have ...

'' - backstage show * ''Classic 2Night'' - music video show * '' Fame'' - the American television cult series * '' MTVMUSIC.COM Chart'' - music chart supplied by mtvmusic.com * ''Pop 2Night'' - music video show * ''Rock 2Night'' - music video show * ''

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'' - live music show * ''Sexy Videos'' - music videos for sex * '' Taking the Stage'' - musical reality show * ''The Official Top 20'' - music chart show * ''Top Hits'' - music chart show * '' TRL The Battle'' - music chart show * ''Urban 2Night'' - music video show * ''Your MTV Chart'' - music video show

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{{MTV Networks Europe MTV channels Television channels in Italy Television channels and stations established in 2011 Music organisations based in Italy

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