VIVA (Hungarian TV channel)

VIVA Hungary
CountryHungary
Programming
Language(s)Hungarian
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerViacom International Media Networks Europe
Sister channelsMTV Hungary
History
Launched27 June 1997 (1997-06-27)
Closed3 October 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-03)
Replaced byComedy Central Family, MTV Hits
Former namesZ+ (1997–2001)
VIVA+ (2001–2003)
Links
Websitevivatv.hu

VIVA Hungary was a Hungarian pay television music channel that was launched on 27 June 1997 as Z+. Like its sister channels MTV and VH1, VIVA Hungary featured localised music videos, programming, presenters and chart shows.[1] It shut down on October 3, 2017, replaced by Comedy Central Family or MTV Hits, depending on the providers.[2]

  1. ^ "Hiába keressük a távirányítón - csendben kimúlt tévécsatornák". origo.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Iszak Eszti a VIVA megszűnéséről: "Rengeteg emlék kavarog most bennem" | nlc" (in Hungarian). 3 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2023.