Launched 1 July 2001 Broadcast area South Korea Formerly called MTV Korea (2001-2011) Founded 2001 | Slogan Music & More Headquarters South Korea Motto Music & More Parent organization SBS Media Holdings | |
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Owned by SBS Viacom LLC
(joint venture of SBS and Viacom) (2001-2011) TV shows The Show, Inkigayo, The Collaboration, The Stage, Rookie King Channel Profiles | ||
SBS MTV is a South Korean music channel. Being a South Korean version of American MTV, it features Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality programs. It also broadcasts programs originally from the American MTV, along with a few Asian programs.
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The channel is currently owned by SBS Viacom LLC, a joint venture of SBS Medianet and Viacom International Media Networks.
History
From 1994 to 1999, MTV, through a partnership deal, showed programs on the CheilJedang group's Mnet network.
In January 2001, the MTV block returned on OnGameNet, then owned by Orion Group's On-Media.
In July 2001, On-Media and Viacom launched MTV Korea. Their partnership ended in 2008.
In 2008, MTV Korea was acquired by C&M.
In September 2011, SBS, a South Korean commercial broadcaster, became the official South Korean partner of Viacom. With this, MTV became a part of SBS, and renamed SBS MTV in November 2011.