Launched 20 April 2001 Founded 2001 | Picture format 16:9, 576i (SDTV) | |
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Owned by Viacom International Media Networks Europe Audience share UK:
0.02% (September 2015 (2015-09), BARB) Sister channel(s) List
MTV
MTV Base
MTV Classic
MTV Hits
MTV Live
MTV Music
MTV Rocks
VH1
Viva
BET
Channel 5
5*
5USA
Comedy Central
Comedy Central Extra
Nickelodeon
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. 2
Nicktoons
Spike Website www.mtv.co.uk/mtv-dance Owner Viacom International Media Networks Europe | ||
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MTV Dance is a 24-hour Electronic dance music channel operated by Viacom International Media Networks Europe.
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Concept and expansion
MTV Dance originally started out as a night-time programming slot on the now defunct digital music channel MTV Extra.
On 3 September 2001, The strand expanded to become a standalone music channel broadcast on Sky in both the United Kingdom and Ireland, where it initially timeshared with Nick Jr. every evening between 19:00 and 06:00. The sharing of a stream subsequently ended; since 13 August 2002 MTV Dance has broadcast as a 24-hour music channel.
MTV Dance began broadcasting in widescreen on 6 March 2012.
Expansion around Europe
On 7 March 2008, MTV Dance increased its presence around Europe, when MTV Networks Europe replaced the Europe-wide feed of MTV Base with a similar feed of MTV Dance.
From 10 January 2011 a feed of the MTV Dance channel launched in Italy on Sky Italia, replacing MTV Pulse.
In 2014, MTV Dance, as well as MTV Rocks and MTV Hits started broadcasting European versions, without commercials or teleshopping.
Expansion into Australia and New Zealand
VIMN launched the channel in Australia and New Zealand on 3 December 2013. The channel replaced the Australian version of MTV Hits.
Criticism
The channel has been criticised for airing uptempo-pop music videos.