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MTV Southeast Asia
MTV 2021 (brand version).svg
CountrySingapore
Broadcast areaSoutheast Asia (including Singapore)
HeadquartersSingapore
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i/480i for the SD feed)
Ownership
OwnerParamount Networks EMEAA
Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) (3 May 1995-11 February 2001)
Sister channelsNickelodeon
Comedy Central
Nick Jr.
Paramount Network
MTV Live
MTV Global
Colors
Colors Infinity
History
Launched3 May 1995; 27 years ago (1995-05-03) (as music video pay television channel)
Closed1 February 2021 (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, South Korea)
1 September 2022; 5 months ago (2022-09-01) at 12:59:59am (Southeast Asia)
1 January 2023 (Vietnam)
Replaced byMTV Live (International including Asia)
MTV (United States)
Links
Websitemtvasia.com
youtube.com/mtvasia (YouTube)
instagram.com/mtvasia (Instagram)
twitter.com/mtvasia (Twitter)

MTV was the Singaporean version of the American TV channel MTV which owned the American TV channel of the same name in Times SquareManhattanNew York City as Singaporean 24-hour English music video pay television channel was officially full formal launched on 3 May 1995 as a 24-hour pay television channel. It was owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA under Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS).

History

Opening Ceremony

MTV Southeast Asia was officially launched on 3 May 1995 as a Singaporean 24-hour English music video pay television channel broadcast from Singapore seen throughout Southeast Asia in territories including Malaysia and Singapore. MTV Southeast Asia officially launching ceremony or grand launching based in Singapore on Wednesday, 3 May 1995 at 00:00:00am SST with offcially opening ceremony by Janet Jackson on same day after MTV Indonesia under Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) along with E! Entertainment and Hallmark Channel Asia (now Diva) on same day MTV Indonesia on 1 May 1995 officially sign marked international version of the American TV channel MTV which owned the American TV channel of the same name in Times Square, Manhattan, New York City.

At the that time, MTV Southeast Asia was officially opening ceremony or grand opening celebrate on air from icon locations; the Padang, Singapore and Changi Airport for MTV Southeast Asia. At the same time, MTV Southeast Asia was launched on the Singapore Version. MTV Southeast Asia officially opening ceremony its production facilities fully in Singapore.

On the same time, MTV Southeast Asia, along with its sister channels MTV Indonesia was launched on the Palapa C2 digital satellite.

From 1 May 2021 until 1 September 2022, MTV Southeast Asia programs are shortened to 8 hour broadcast which is from 4:00pm - 12:00mn (SGT) to giveway for their selected programs from its sister channel MTV Live airing on the channel from 12:00mn – ⁠4:00pm (SGT) daily as MTV Southeast Asia became more of music content with less of entertainment programming.

Closing Night

Following StarHub's review of its content offerings and the recent launch of MTV Southeast Asia On Demand. MTV Southeast Asia officially ceased broadcast and transmission on StarHub TV on 29 April 2022.

As part of a restructuring at Paramount Networks EMEAA and as preparation of the launch of Paramount+ in Southeast Asia in 2023, MTV Southeast Asia officially ceased broadcast and transmission after very final and last programme by 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (Rerun) because due very final and last time say farewell was broadcast the end on first day of September 2022 at 12:59:59am. The very final and last were:

Officially closing ceremony of MTV Southeast Asia was "Grand Closing of MTV Southeast Asia" by Tyra Banks, Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj was telecast by BET (including BET Her) on the same day and time with all MTV shows officially shift and moved to officially replaced by MTV Live to all MTV shows officially shift and moved to officially replaced by return back restore handover to MTV New York City on the same day at 01:00:00am.

VJs

Main article: List of MTV VJs

Final programs

Music Video

Concert/Acoustic

Past programs

See also

References