MTV Music 24
Pan-European music television channel
MTV Music 24 (also called MTV Music) was a Pan-European music television channel operated by ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA. The channel was available in multiple countries across Europe. The programming consists of non-stop music videos 24-hours a day. The channel first launched in the Netherlands and Flanders in 2011. Since then the channel has rolled out across many parts of Europe including Germany and it is available in South Africa. In March 2020, the channel launched in Poland replacing the version of MTV Music Polska.
History
In the course of 2011 it became clear that MTV Benelux would cease TMF Nederland in the Netherlands replacing it by thematic channels of the MTV brand. The broadcast of TMF Nederland ended on September 1, 2011, except its digital channels, the broadcasts of its digital channels ended on December 31, 2011. VJ's from TMF were transferred to MTV Netherlands. A non-stop music channel was introduced under the name of MTV Music 24 on September 1, 2011. As a response of the increased competition from other music channels and online service and the main MTV brand had deviated from its original purpose.
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