MTV Live HD (British and Irish TV channel)

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MTV Live HD
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast area
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Sister channelsMTV
MTV Hits
MTV Rocks
MTV Dance
Viva
History
LaunchedSeptember 15, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-09-15)
ClosedJune 29, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-06-29)
Replaced byNick Jr. HD (Sky)
MTV Live International (Virgin Media)
Former namesMTVN HD (2008-2012)
Availability
Terrestrial
See separate section

MTV Live HD (formerly called MTVN HD ) was a British pay television live music channel, launched in 2008.

History[edit]

The channel was launched on 15 September 2008, in the UK, Ireland and some parts of Europe as MTVNHD (MTV-Nickelodeon HD)[1] and in Latin America by the end of 2008.[2]

On 23 April 2012, MTVNHD rebranded to MTV Live HD. A standard-definition feed was also launched.[3]

On 15 February 2016, the standard-definition MTV Live closed and was replaced by MTV Music +1.

Closure[edit]

On 29 June 2016, MTV Live HD closed and was replaced with Nick Jr. HD on Sky, and the international feed of MTV Live HD on Virgin Media.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "MTV Networks International Launches First Ever Music and Kids International High Definition Service - MTVNHD" (Press release). MTV Networks International. 2008-09-01. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  2. ^ "MTV Networks to launch international HD channel". Reuters. 1 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Revamp for MTV HD". Broadband TV News. 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013.
  4. ^ "TV broadcast licensing monthly updates". Ofcom. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017.