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 Logo used since 2021 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Network | MTV UK |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
| Sister channels | MTV MTV 80s MTV 90s MTV Music MTV Live |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 May 2001 |
| Replaced | MTV Extra |
| Links | |
| Website | mtv.co.uk/mtv-hits |
MTV Hits is a British pay television music channel owned by Paramount Networks UK & Australia that launched on 1 May 2001 replacing MTV Extra.
MTV Hits began broadcasting in widescreen on 28 March 2012.
In 2022, MTV Hits began heavily broadcasting 00s-themed programming, encouraging more linearity between the decade-themed MTV Channels and Christmas-themed programming throughout Christmas of each year. From 8:00pm on 31 December 2022 until 5:00am on 2 January 2023, the channel was broadcasting only 00s songs.[1][2]
