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| Country | Greece |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greece Cyprus |
| Network | MTV |
| Headquarters | Marousi, Athens, Greece |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Greek English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio TV Piraeus S.A. (d.t. MTV Greece S.A.) |
| Sister channels | Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Nickelodeon Plus |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 September 2008 |
| Closed | 11 January 2016 |
| Replaced by | RISE (terrestrial television) MTV Global (pay television) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digea | Channel 50 - 54 |
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MTV Greece was a Greek free-to-air regional television channel launched on 1 September 2008, replacing Smart TV. Owned by Radio TV Piraeus S.A., it closed down suddenly on 11 January 2016, one year prior the proper MTV copyrights come to an end, despite the good ratings. It was replaced by RISE on terrestrial television. Also, it OTE TV and Nova subscription providers, it was replaced by MTV Global and MTV Live.[1]
MTV Greece used to air mainly British, American and Greek music, MTV original shows like Date My Mom, Made, Nitro Circus, Room Raiders, America's Most Smartest Model, etc. subtitled in Greek, as well as three Greek shows (Hitlist Hellas, MTV Pulse, MTV Take 20). It was available on terrestrial television in Athens and via satellite to the rest of the country had the signal reach until Cyprus. MTV also launched MTV Plus, a regional spin-off channel based in Thessaloniki.
MTV Greece's launch event took place in Panathenaic Stadium on 5 October 2008 with live performances from R.E.M., Kaiser Chiefs, Gabriella Cilmi, and C Real. The concert was also broadcast live in Italy, France, Portugal and Spain on MTV. On 9 October 2009 MTV organized the first MTV Day, a celebration for the 1 year of airing in Greece.
MTV held a concert at the O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall, in Athens, with quests Myronas Stratis, Professional Sinnerz, Moral, Aloha From Hell and Tokyo Hotel. The concert was recorded and was later shown on the MTV World Stage.
A high-definition feed of the channel was launched on 17 October 2011.
Closed on 11 January 2016 and replaced by Rise.
- ^ "Τέλος από τους τηλεοπτικούς δέκτες το MTV Greece". Retrieved 2 October 2016.