MTV (Philippines, 2017–2019)
defunct Philippine pay TV channel
MTVph (formerly MTV Philippines and MTV Pinoy) was a 24-hour music and entertainment television network co-owned by ViacomCBS Networks International Asia and Solar Entertainment Corporation. The network launched on August 1, 2017, on all cable/satellite providers in the Philippines. It closed on December 31, 2018.
History
Before its launch, the channel was known as MTV Philippines and MTV Pinoy. During the MTV Philippines years, the joint venture ownership of the channel changed twice: it was owned by Nation Broadcasting Corporation from 2001 to 2007, and by All Youth Channels, Inc. from 2007 to 2010. The first incarnation of MTV in the Philippines (MTV Philippines) ceased operations on February 15, 2010, with "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles as the final song. The song was also played as the first music video played in MTV USA back in 1981, as well as on MTV Classic in the US, and on MTV Classic UK and MTV Classic Australia when the respective channels were rebranded.
MTV was relaunched in the Philippines on February 14, 2014 as MTV Pinoy, replacing MTV Southeast Asia. The first music video played on that channel was "Dear Lonely" by Zia Quizon.
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