MTV (Lithuanian & Latvian TV channel)
Ownership | |
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Owner | MTV Networks Europe / Ananey Communications Ltd. |
Sister channels | MTV Estonia |
History | |
Launched | September 4, 2006 January 2009again |
Closed | November 18, 2009 |
Links | |
Website | www.mtv.lt |
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MTV Lithuania & Latvia was a twenty-four-hour music and entertainment channel operated by MTV Networks Europe. The channel was originally formed in September 2006 at Lithuania, at January 2009 it got re-formed to double channel including both Lithuania and Latvia and targeted audiences in Lithuania and Latvia.[1]
History[]
- In 2006, MTV Networks Europe established MTV Networks Baltic a new broadcasting service which provided localized channels for Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. MTV Networks Baltic launched three separate channels within the region in September, 2006. Initially, MTV Networks Baltic comprised MTV Latvia, MTV Lithuania and MTV Estonia. But due to financial difficulties with the region heightened by the global economic downturn, MTV Networks International merged MTV Latvia and MTV Lithuania to form MTV Lithuania and Latvia in January 2009.
MTV Estonia remained as stand alone channel.
- The first video to air on MTV in the Baltic region was Justice vs. Simian – "We Are Your Friends".
- In 2008, MTV Networks International signed a new licensing agreement with Israeli Communications company Ananey Communications to continue to operate and manage the MTV brand within the Baltic Region.[2]
- The channel ceased broadcasting on November 18, 2009.[3]
- As of November 18, 2009 MTV Europe has replaced MTV Baltic channels.
- Lithuania receives MTV Europe and other Viacom international channels, distributed by "Starworks LT".
Channel[]
The channel combined local and international music, as well as MTV's trademark shows such as Pimp My Ride, Celebrity Deathmatch and Wildboyz which were shown with subtitles in Lithuanian. The network also aired local programmes as European Top 20, Baltic Top 20, Dance Floor Chart, MTV Oops and MTV Supermercado. Prior to closing, it had launched a reality show live from the MTV Lietuva headquarters, the humour show Baltish and were created by MTV Lietuva. Lithuanian MTV VJs are VJ Ugnė, VJ Jonas and twins VJ Artūras and VJ Robertas.
Local shows[]
- MTV News
- Dance Floor Chart
- MTV's Most Wanted
- Making the Video
- (seasonal)
- World Chart Express
- UK Top 10
Former local shows[]
Pan-European shows[]
- Euro Top 20
- MTV Push
- MTV World Stage
- MTV at the Movies
- MTV Live Sessions
- MTV EMA (seasonal)
- (seasonal)
Shows imported from MTV Networks US[]
- The Real World
- True Life
- Made
- MTV Cribs
- Brooke Knows Best
- MTV's Busted
- My Super Sweet 16
- The City
- Boiling Points
- A Double Shot at Love
- Wildboyz
- Dirty Sanchez
- Dismissed
- Beavis & Butthead
- Room Raiders
- Parental Control
- Run's House
- Viva La Bam
- MTV Movie Awards (seasonal)
- MTV VMA (seasonal)
Other shows[]
- Alternative Nation
- SpongeBob SquarePants
Other former shows[]
Other projects[]
- (seasonal)
Change in format[]
MTV Networks Europe originally launched separate MTV channels in Lithuania (MTV Lietuva) and Latvia (MTV Latvija) in September 2006. Both channels offered a mixture of local and international content. Due to the global recession and its impact on Latvia, MTV Networks Baltic merged both channels to form MTV Lietuva & Latvija, and this channel was supposed to operate until the economic crisis is rectified.[4] But unfortunately MTV Lietuva & Latvija and MTV Estonia ceased operations on November 18, 2009 and have been replaced by the original MTV Europe channel.
VJs[]
- Mantas Stonkus
- Jonas Bačelis
Past VJs[]
- Ugnė Skonsmanaitė
- Artūras Mediuška
- Robertas Mediuška
- DJ Sezzy
- Orinta Servaitė
- Silvija Vilkaitė
- Tomas Sinickis
- Andrius Afanasjev
- Jurgis Didžiulis
- Artūras Burnickis
References[]
External links[]
- MTV channels
- Television channels in Lithuania
- Television channels in Latvia
- Music organizations based in Lithuania
- 2006 establishments in Lithuania
- Music organisations based in Latvia