MTV France is a French
pay-television channel operated by
Paramount Networks EMEAA
Paramount Networks Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA) is a division of Paramount International Networks which is fully owned by Paramount Global. The unit's headquarters are in Madrid, with additional offices in Berlin, Lisbon, Paris, A ...
. It was launched as
MTV Networks Europe began to further localise its brand throughout Europe. MTV France (previously MTVF) was launched on 20 June 2000. It is also distributed in
Switzerland
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(Romandie),
Monaco
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and Francophone
Africa
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.
Its headquarters are at
Paramount Networks EMEAA
Paramount Networks Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA) is a division of Paramount International Networks which is fully owned by Paramount Global. The unit's headquarters are in Madrid, with additional offices in Berlin, Lisbon, Paris, A ...
in
Madrid
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with a local office at MTV Networks France in
Neuilly-sur-Seine
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.
History
*Upon launch
MTV Europe
MTV Global (formerly MTV Europe) is the international version of the American TV channel MTV as 24-hour music video and entertainment pay television network officially launched on 1 August 1987 as part of the worldwide MTV network.
Initia ...
was available in France. In June 2000 MTV Networks Europe replaced MTV Europe with MTVF in France and other French-speaking territories.
*In 2005, MTV Networks Europe further expanded the MTV brand within France with the launch of
MTV Pulse and
MTV Idol. Other MTV channels are also available including the pan-European versions of
MTV Rocks,
MTV Hits,
VH1 Europe,
MTV Base.
*In December 2007 MTV Networks France a subsidiary of MTV Networks Europe launched a French-speaking version of MTV Base.
*In November 2008, MTVNHD launched in France.
*In January 2011, MTV Networks France launched services related to MTV, MTV Base, Nickelodeon and Game One for use on Philips connected TV sets. Each channel offers access to free video contents, news and trailers from brands MTV, MTV Base, MTV Pulse, MTV Idol, Game One, Game One Music HD, Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon junior.
*In March 2016, MTV +1 was replaced by Nickelodeon +1.
VJs
*
Frédérique Bedos (French Link; 2000-2003)
* Daniela (MTV Total Request, MTV Select; 2003-2006)
* Guillaume Stanczyk (MTV Buzz, MTV Select; 2003-2006)
*Mouloud(MTV Select; 2004)
*China(MTV Select, MTV News; 2004)
*Ariel Wizman (MTV Select; 2004)
Former shows
*''Euro 20''
*''French Link''
*''Hitlist Base''
*''Hitlist France''
*''Hitlist Rock''
*''Hitlist US''
*''Hitlist Yo!''
*''Hot Link''
*''La French Night''
*''Love Link''
*''MTV 8''
*''MTV News France''
*''MTV Reaction''
*''MTV Select France''
*''Pimp My Ride France'' (2009-2011)
*''Total Request France''
See also
*
MTV Base
*
MTV Idol
*
MTV Pulse
*
Viacom International Media Networks Europe
External links
MTV France – presentation, screenshots
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mtv France
MTV channels
Television stations in France
Television channels and stations established in 2000
2000 establishments in France
Music organizations based in France