MTV
American cable television channel
MTV (music television) 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 | |
|---|---|
 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 | 1981 as Music Television 2009 as MTV |
| 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) 1331 (On Demand) |
| Dish Network | 160 (SD) 1333 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| Verizon FiOS | 210 (SD) 710 (HD) |
| AT&T U-verse | 1502 East / 1503 West (HD) 502 East / 503 West (SD) |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ↑ "CNN – MTV changed the music industry on August 1, 1981 – July 31, 1998". Retrieved 2010-05-13.
