MTV Dance
| MTV Dance | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | 20 April 2001 |
| Owned by | Viacom International Media Networks Europe |
| Picture format | 16:9, 576i (SDTV) |
| Audience share |
UK: 0.02% (September 2015, BARB) |
| Sister channel(s) | |
| Website | www.mtv.co.uk/mtv-dance |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky (UK) | Channel 354 |
| Dolce (Romania) | Channel 452 |
| NOS (Portugal) | Channel 142 |
| CanalDigitaal (Netherlands) | Channel 24 |
| UPC Direct (Hungary) | Channel 63 |
| NTV Plus Vostok (Russia) | Channel 50 |
| NTV Plus (Russia) | frequency 12476 R |
| Sky Italia | Channel 707 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 314 |
| Virgin Media (Ireland) | Channel 705 |
| UPC Romania |
Channel 110 (digital) Channel 608 (digital with DVR) |
| ONO (Spain) | Channel 128 |
| NOS (Portugal) | Channel 142 |
| Hot (Israel) | Channel 94 |
| Naxoo (Switzerland) | Channel 134 |
| UPC Polska (Poland) | Channel 781 |
| VTR (Chile) | Channel 313 |
| IPTV | |
| Alice Home TV (Italy) | Channel 781 |
| Orange TV (Spain) | Channel 74 |
| TalkTalk Plus TV (UK) | Channel 540 |
MTV Dance is a 24-hour Electronic dance music channel operated by Viacom International Media Networks Europe.
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 Ireland and the United Kingdom, 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 will launch the channel in Australia and New Zealand on December 3, 2013. The channel will replace the Australian version of MTV Hits.
Criticism
The channel has been criticised for airing uptempo-pop music videos.[1]
Current programmes
- AM Rush
- Big Tunes!
- The Dancefloor Chart
- MTV Club Classix
- MTV Club X
- Weekend Anthems
- The 10 Biggest Tracks Right Now
- Official Dance Chart
- Future Hits
- Saturday Night Mash Up
- Down With Droopy D
Former programmes
- After Dark
- All Time Anthems
- Dance Classics
- Dance Doubles
- I Got Mashed
- If Your Name's Not Down
- The Interactive Chart
- MTV Dance by Day
- MTV Dance by Night
- Sexy Hot Videos
- Sunset Sessions
- The Comedown
- The Work Out Plan
- Top 10 At 10
- Videography
- Weekender
- Drum 'n' Bass Mondays
- Trance Tuesdays
- Electro Wednesdays
- House Thursdays
- Feelgood Friday
- Oblivion
- 9-2-5 Anthems
See also
- MTV Sweden
- MTV UK
- MTV Ireland
- MTV Poland
- MTV Germany
- MTV Israel
- MTV Germany
- MTV Switzerland
- MTV Austria
- MTV Rocks
- MTV Base
- MTV Hits
External links
- Official website
- SES guide to receiving Astra satellites
- SES guide to channels broadcasting on Astra satellites
References
- ↑ "MTV Dance". Digital Spy. 2005-01-05. Retrieved 2013-06-27.