MTV Classic (Australian TV channel)

For other uses, see MTV Classic (disambiguation).

MTV Classic
CountryAustralia
Broadcast areaAustralia, New Zealand
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (SDTV 16:9)
Ownership
OwnerParamount Networks UK & Australia
Sister channelsMTV
Club MTV
MTV Hits
CMT
History
Launched14 March 2004 (2004-03-14) (Australia)
1 June 2011 (2011-06-01) (New Zealand)
ReplacedMAX (Foxtel only)
Closed1 July 2020; 4 years ago (1 July 2020) (New Zealand)
1 August 2023; 15 months ago (1 August 2023) (Australia)
Replaced byMTV 80s
Former namesVH1 (2004–2010)[1]
Links
Websitemtv.com.au/mtv-classic

MTV Classic (formerly VH1 Australia)[2] was an Australian and New Zealand subscription television music channel. The channel focused on music from the 1980s to 2000s.[3] The channel first launched in Australia on 14 March 2004 (as VH1) and in New Zealand on 1 June 2011. On 1 July 2011 MTV International channels launched new logos.[4]

On 1 April 2016 the channel closed, but was ultimately revived on 27 February 2017 on the Fetch TV platform. It was later revived on Sky in December that year, and was relaunched on 1 July 2020 on Foxtel, replacing MAX.

The channel was replaced by MTV 80s in New Zealand on 1 July 2020, followed by Australia on 1 August 2023.[5][6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference hollywood was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "MTV rebrands VH1, dumps awards night". Mediaspy. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. ^ Brandle, Lars (12 February 2010). "MTV Australia To Replace VH1, 2010 Awards Off". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  4. ^ "The Branding Source: New logos: MTV international". The Branding Source. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  5. ^ Philip (10 July 2020). "HD Heads-Up: July 18 – 24". Screenscribe. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. ^ Perry, Kevin (25 July 2023). "FOXTEL drops MTV channel amid streaming shift". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2 August 2023.