MTV
American cable television channel
MTV (originally an acronym for Music Television until 2010) is an American cable television network. They are based in New York City. The channel launched on August 1, 1981.[2] They used to only show music videos.[3] The first music video shown on MTV was Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles. Today, the channel shows many different television programs aimed at adolescents and young adults.
| MTV | |
|---|---|
.svg) MTV logo | |
| Country | United States |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks (ViacomCBS) |
| Sister channels | MTV2, Tr3́s, mtvU, VH1, Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Comedy Central, MTV India |
| History | |
| Founded | January 1, 1981 |
| Launched | August 1, 1981 |
| Former names | MTV: Music Television (August 1, 1981–February 8, 2010)[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | mtv.com |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Available on many U.S. cable providers | Check local listings for channel numbers |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 331 (SD & HD) (exp. 8/2/22) 1331 (On Demand) (exp. 8/2/22) |
| Dish Network | 160 (SD) 1333 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| Verizon FiOS | 210 (SD) 710 (HD) |
| AT&T U-verse | 1502 East / 1503 West (HD) (exp. 8/2/22) 502 East / 503 West (SD) (exp. 8/2/22) |
References Edit
- ↑ "MTV drops 'Music Television' from the network logo". Los Angeles Times. 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
- ↑ "80Music.about.com". 80Music.about.com. 1981-08-01. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ↑ "CNN – MTV changed the music industry on August 1, 1981 – July 31, 1998". Retrieved 2010-05-13.
