MTV Hits (British and Irish TV channel)

MTV Hits

Logo used since 2021
Country	United Kingdom
Broadcast area	United Kingdom, Ireland
Network	MTV UK
Headquarters	London, England, UK
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner	Paramount Networks UK & Australia
Sister channels	MTV MTV 80s MTV 90s MTV Music MTV Live HD
History
Launched	1 May 2001
Replaced	MTV Extra
Links
Website	mtv.co.uk/mtv-hits

MTV Hits is a British pay television music channel owned by Paramount Networks UK & Australia that launched on 1 May 2001 replacing MTV Extra.

MTV Hits began broadcasting in widescreen on 28 March 2012.

In 2022, MTV Hits began heavily broadcasting 00s-themed programming, encouraging more linearity between the decade-themed MTV Channels and Christmas-themed programming throughout Christmas of each year. From 8:00pm on 31 December 2022 until 5:00am on 2 January 2023, the channel was broadcasting only 00s songs.^[1][2]

European version

In 2014, MTV Hits Europe began broadcasting. The European version of the channel is registered with broadcasting regulators in Czech Republic.^[3]

Programming

Programmes on the MTV Hits schedule as of April 2024.^[4]

• Today’s Top Hits
• The Official UK Top 40/20
• The Official UK Chart Update Top 10
• Newest Vids & Hot Hits!
• No.1s On This Day: 2000-2009/2010-2020
• Official Rewind Chart: 2000-2009
• Brand New Vid!
• Artist: Official Top 20 - A countdown of a certain artist’s top 20 best selling songs.
• Artist: Official Top 10 - A countdown of a certain artist's top 10 best selling songs.
• Artist: The Hits
• Fresh Out
• RnB & Hip-Hop Hits Of The 10s: Official Top 20
• MTV's 50 Dance Essentials
• Worldwide Hits Of The 00s! Top 50
• Ultimate 50 00s No.1s From The Girls
• Put Your Hands Up For 00s Dance Anthems
• MTV's 00s Party Zone
• Non-Stop 00s No.2 Hits!
• 00s Pop Royalty! Top 50

Former logos

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  Logo used July 2004 – June 2006
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  Logo used July 2007 – 1 March 2010
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  Logo used 1 March 2010 – 1 July 2011
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  Logo used 1 July 2011 – 1 October 2013
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  Logo used 1 October 2013 – 4 April 2017
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  Logo used 5 April 2017 – September 2021
• 
  Logo used from 14 September 2021 – present

See also

• MTV UK

References

External links

• MTV Hits
• MTV Hits Playlist
• MTV Hits UK & Ireland - presentation, screenshots