Viva (British and Irish TV channel)

VIVA
	Viva in the UK used a different logo compared to other Viva channels.
Country	United Kingdom and Ireland
Broadcast area	United Kingdom and Ireland
Programming
Language(s)	English
Ownership
Owner	Viacom International Media Networks Europe
Sister channels	List MTV; MTV Base; MTV Classic; MTV Dance; MTV Hits; MTV Live; MTV Music; MTV Rocks; VH1; BET; Channel 5; 5Star; 5USA; 5Spike; My5; Comedy Central; Comedy Central Extra; Nickelodeon; Nick Jr.; Nick Jr. Too; Nicktoons;
History
Launched	October 26, 2009; 15 years ago
Replaced	TMF
Closed	January 31, 2018; 6 years ago
Replaced by	MTV OMG
Links
Website	uk.viva.tv
Availability ; (at time of closure)
Terrestrial
Freeview HD	Channel 57
Streaming media
Online	[1] (UK only)

Viva (stylised as VIVA) was a British free-to-air music television channel owned by Viacom International Media Networks Europe. The channel launched on 26 October 2009, replacing TMF,^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] and ceased broadcasting on 31 January 2018.

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^ Plunkett, John (16 October 2009). "MTV replaces TMF with Viva". Guardian. London. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
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^ "Viva set to launch". MTV. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.