MTV Germany

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Music Television Germany (known as MTV Germany and abbreviated as MTV DE) is a German language free-to-air television channel operated by Paramount Global. The channel launched on 7 March 1997 as MTV Central, as part of a regionalisation strategy by Paramount Global, then MTV Networks Europe.

Availability

The channel primarily serves Germany, Austria and Switzerland, however it is widely available across Europe free-to-air.^[1]

Between 2011 and 2017, the channel moved behind a paywall, limiting its availability mainly to German-speaking territories.^[2] On 24 November 2017 a free-to-air standard definition feed was added to Astra 19.2°E with German and English audio tracks.^[3]

It is available in Germany through

From 2008, MTV Germany was also streamed on P2P TV network TVU Player, but was taken off air in March 2009. As of 2009, MTV Germany used the same on-air identity as other MTV channels in Europe. The channel also featured fewer music videos and aired more American MTV shows than German-speaking programming. Most of this programming was subtitled in German. The headquarters for MTV Networks Germany is Berlin. MTV Germany remains one of the only remaining MTV transmitted by analogue satellite in Europe, and among the few transmitted on free-to-air digital services throughout the continent, along with MTV Austria, MTV Italia, MTV Adria and MTV Türkiye.

2011-2021

From 1 January 2011, MTV Germany was only available on major German pay TV platforms including

MTV Networks Germany also launched a new music channel called MTV Brand: New which focused on the new music releases from German-speaking and international artists.[2]

On 16 May 2011 MTV Networks in Germany launched high-definition versions of MTV, VIVA and Nickelodeon. MTV HD, VIVA HD and Nickelodeon/Comedy Central HD are a simulcast of the original MTV channels already available in Germany.^[5]

On 1 July 2011 MTV Networks Germany rebranded its MTV channel to embrace the new global on-air identity, sharing the same MTV logo from the US.

In 2013 MTV rebranded to new global on-air identity, sharing the same graphics as MTV's global channels.

In 2014 in September started in HD + deutschland as free to view HD channel.

In 2015 MTV rebranded again to new global on-air identity, sharing the same on-air identity as MTV's global channels.

In 2017 MTV started online free live stream on mtv.de since 20th anniversary of MTV in Germany.

In November 2017 MTV rebranded again to current on-air identity, similar to MTV's global channels.

In 4 December at 13 pm started FTA stream of MTV on Astra 19.2E 11973 3/4 27500 V in SD version.

The same day MTV brought back more music to MTV including new shows as M us for Music, MTV Most wanted, MTV Classics, MTV Rockzone, MTV Urban, MTV Likes, MTV Crush and VIVA Top 100 premiere was moved to MTV and renamed to TOP 100.

In April 2018 music content was prolonged for 2 hours in Monday-Friday as M is for Music until 14 pm (previously until 13 pm) and then MTV Most wanted and in the evening hours there is repeat of 3 From 1 between 6:20 pm and 7:20 pm before MTV Most wanted premiere and 1 hour at weekend prolonging MTV Rockzone and MTV Urban as 2 hour shows.

In May 2018 music content was prolonged for 1 hour at weekends as making the MTV Likes 2 hours show between 1 pm and 3 pm (previously 2 pm, evening repeat of MTV Likes is only half time as previously 7:20-8:15 pm) and There was added MTV Most wanted German chart after end of MTV Most wanted Ultimate charts on Sunday between 2 pm and 3 pm.

In May 2018 was also renamed TOP 100 to MTV Top 100 and start of premiere on MTV was moved from 11 pm to 10 pm on Saturday.

From 29 October 2018, the music will be given more airtime. During the week, a music program can be seen from about 01:30 to 21:15 - more than 80% of daily airtime.

As of 1 November 2018, a timeshift version of MTV Germany will be available on the

On 31 December 2018, MTV's former rival VIVA was discontinued, thus making MTV the only remaining mainstream music television channel in Germany.

On 1 March 2021, MTV+ was replaced by Comedy Central +1.^[6]

2021 onwards

In September 2021 there was a new MTV logo.

In January 2022 was a comeback shows includes 3 From 1 and new music shows includes MTV Yearbook and MTV's Hot 10. 3 from 1 airs from 7 pm to 7:15 pm daily (previously Monday to Friday between 3 pm and 3:15 pm).

In March 2022, after MTV Early Bird Breakfast Club, MTV Hits and MTV Back for good were discontinued, could a new look from MTV, new and comeback shows was aired including MTV In The Mix, MTV Collection, Guess The Year, Deutschstunde (previously at VIVA Germany), 3 From 1, MTV's Hot 10, RockZone, Headbangers Ball Music, Party Zone, Dancefloor, Chill Out Zone, MTV Yearbook and Then & Now, MTV Breakfast Club was rebranded to Breakfast Club. On Summer 2022 was temporarily rebranded MTV's Hot 10 to This week's Hot 10 aired Saturday and Sunday, and Monday to Friday it was replaced with Sound of summer. MTV In The Mix can be seen daily between 8 am and 9 am and Monday to Friday between 11 am and 12:45 pm in TV. New music shows come in TV program soon. MTV In The Mix lasted to 10:00 am Monday with exception on October 3, 2022, with the greatest German-speaking hits like Deutschstunde. Sound Of Summer, of the summer music program, was replaced by Road To EMA, with Best German Act Winners.

Road To EMA aired the last time for the countdown of this year's EMAs, was replaced by the show at November 14, 2022 EMA Afterparty and then the Christmas music show at November 21, 2022 MTV Xmas. Two MTV Approved music programs Hip Hop and Alternative replaces by Yo! MTV Raps and Alternative Nation. Since 2023 at second January the channel ID and commercial break IDs are from it looks like MTV Europe.

MTV Christmas was discontinued and replaced by Best of 2022 with a genre Rock. At 9th of January 2023 is Best of 2022 replaced by MTV special with 90s week. MTV special aired weekdays at 9:15 am and 7:15 pm after 3 From 1 ends with different topics from weekend special including top 10, number one hits, 90s, 2000s, sports and much more.

Jahres Charts from MTV in Germany is a chart show because it plays top 100 in the world and in Germany every year. And since New Year's Eve 2022 presents MTV temporary with New Year's Eve Party and Katermusik. At January 7 2023, Guess The Year was at 11:30 pm one more time with the boy band Oasis, after he was coming back. Guess The Year was at 30th of January in 2023 after 3 From 1 in the morning and evening program at 9:15 am and 7:15 pm for 45 minutes for one week with GUESS THE YEAR WEEKEND and MTV Collection aired with Metallica.

In April 2023, 3 From 1 is daily at 08:00 am and MTV In The Mix Mondays to Fridays at 8:15 am and 1:15 pm after 3 From 1, this time changed from Party Zone, MTV Yearbook, Guess the Year, MTV Uncensored, Chill Out Zone and other MTV shows are revealed, the decade shows like the channels MTV 80s, MTV 90s and MTV 00s, four new music shows and clip series called thematic at night MTV All Nighter, Brand New, This Week's Hot 20 and most favorites Star Trax. MTV In The Mix is not at the weekend in April of this year 2023.

Shows

Local

• 3 From 1 - Music show plays top three music videos on a specific artist or a topic. ( since January 2022 )
• MTV 80s/90s/00s - An era of the music videos of the decades
• Star Trax - Artists present their favorite music videos
• Brand New - New hits and tips
• MTV All Nighter - Thematic music videos in Sunday night
• Alternative Nation - Alternative music videos
• Best of 2022 - The show with this year's music videos to eight January on a genre or topic. (since December 2022 to January 2023)
• MTV Collection - A list of music videos of every topics ( since March 7, 2022 )
• MTV In The Mix - The greatest hits ( since March 7, 2022 )
• MTV Yearbook - The greatest hits of the year ( since January 2022 )
• Road To EMA - The countdown of this years EMAs (cancelled November 2022)
• Guess the Year - The music show previously on VH1 with music videos by guessing the release year ( since March 7, 2022)
• Chill Out Zone - weekend night with chill out music ( since March 2022 )
• EMA Afterparty - Music videos that it won (From 14 November to 18 November 2022)
• MTV Xmas - songs that wishing you a Merry Christmas (until December 2022)
• Party Zone - The best dance tracks of techno and house ( since March 2022 )
• MTV's Hot 10 - The daily 10 hottest music videos( cancelled May 2022 )
• Hot Summer - The best summer music on specific topic ( since May 2023 )
• This Week's Hot 20 - The weekly 20 hottest music videos ( since April 2023 )
• MTV Weekend Special - weekend and afternoon noon and evening ( since March 2022 )
• Then & Now - artists from then and now ( since March 7, 2022 )
• Deutschstunde - German-speaking music by Die Toten Hosen, Cro and more. (previously on VIVA) ( since March 12, 2022 )
• RockZone - The Greatest Rock Music German and international( since March 13, 2022 )
• Dancefloor - The Party and dance Music an Saturday Night ( since March 12, 2022 )
• Headbangers Ball - The Greatest Heavy Metal Music an Monday Night ( since March 14, 2022 )
• MTV Buzz (short block through the commercial ads)
• Breakfast Club - The Daily morning Show with Music Videos ( since March 2022 replacing MTV Breakfast Club )
• MTV Back for good - songs from the 90s and 00s ( canceled March 2022 )
• M is for Music - The greatest hits replaced by MTV Poland (since 2019 from MTV and nicknight cancelled)
• MTV Hits - The greatest hits replaced by MTV in the mix ( canceled March 2022 )
• MTV Approved: Artists To Watch - Tomorrow's Newcomers (since 2023)
• MTV Most Wanted - Album charts (since December 2017)
• MTV Most Wanted - Single Charts (since December 2017)
• MTV Most Wanted - US Charts (since December 2017)
• MTV Most Wanted - Streaming Charts (since October 2018 replacing Ultimate charts)
• MTV Most Wanted - Radio Charts (since March 2020 replacing German charts and German music charts)
• MTV Uncensored - Full length music videos uncensored and uncut (since December 2017)
• MTV Classics (since February 2019 cancelled)
• MTV Urban (since March 2020 cancelled)
• MTV Likes (since April 2020 cancelled)
• MTV Crush (since September 2018 cancelled)
• MTV Yearbook
• #TweetClips (since 2019 cancelled)
• Night Videos - Night music

• Fantastic Music Videos (until December 2017)
• MTV After Hours (cancelled)
• Yo! MTV Raps (also known as Yo! MTV Raps: Playlist since 2023 that plays hip hop music)
• Yo! MTV Raps Weekly Wibes
• MTV Push Local (German version)
• Germany Shore

Pan-International

• Isle of MTV
• MTV Push (German-speaking version)
• MTV World Stage
• Queen of the Universe

US

• Are You the One?
• Catfish: The TV Show
• The Challenge
• Deliciousness
• Double Shot at Love with DJ Pauly D and Vinny
• Ex on the Beach US
• Families of the Mafia
• Floribama Shore
• Messyness
• Fresh Out Live
• Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
• Ridiculousness
• SpongeBob Schwammkopf
• Teen Mom
• True Life Crime

UK

• Ex on the Beach
• Geordie Shore
• Just Tattoo of Us
• Teen Mom UK
• True Life Crime UK

Former Local Shows

• Game One
• MTV Crush
• MTV After hours
• MTV Rockzone
• MTV Urban
• MTV Early Bird Breakfast Club
• MTV Classics
• MTV Most Wanted - Ultimate Charts
• MTV Hot
• MTV Hits
• MTV Breakfast Club
• MTV's Hot 10
• Fashion Zone
• MTV Fett
• Brand:Neu
• MTV Home
• MTV Kitchen
• Non-Stop Hits
• Mad 4 Hits
• Alternative Nation
• Partyzone
• Euro Top 20
• Hitlist UK
• Hitlist Germany
• Dance Floor Chart
• US top 20
• MTV In-Touch
• MTV Webchart
• MTV News
• MTV News Highlights
• MTV News Weekend Edition
• MTV News Mag
• MTV Easy
• MTV Bytesize
• MTV Masters
• MTV Sushi
• MTV Top 100 (previously as VIVA Top 100 on VIVA) (until April 2018 as TOP 100 and until October 2019 as MTV Top 100) (cancelled December 2019)
• MTV TRL Germany
• Yo! MTV Raps
• MTV Amour
• MTV Live aus Berlin
• MTV Live
• MTV Megamix
• MTV Comixed
• Saturday Night Music
• Celebrity Deathmatch (German Version)
• Superock
• Sound Of Summer

Former US Shows (Selection)

• 16 and Pregnant
• American Dad!
• Celebrity Deathmatch
• Drawn Together
• Family Guy
• Flavor of Love
• Free for All
• Happy Tree Friends
• I Love New York
• Jackass
• Next
• Pimp My Ride
• Room Raiders
• Scarred
• South Park
• Strange Love
• The Osbournes

VJS

Previous VJs

• Palina Rojinski (2009 – 2011 / 2019) Yo! MTV Raps
• MC Bogy (2019) Yo! MTV Raps
• Aminata Belli (2019) MTV Top 100, Yo! MTV Raps Weekly Vibes
• Alex Barbian (2019) Yo! MTV Raps Weekly Vibes
• Uli Brase (2017) - MTV Buzz, MTV Top 100
• Jan Köppen (2017 – 2019) MTV Top 100

On-air design

On 7 September 2008 MTV Germany changed their old Wishful Object on-air design to a new MTV: All Eyes On... design, which is also MTV Germany's new slogan. The on-air design was changed once more in July 2009 as a result of re-branding of all MTV channels (excluding MTV US).

MTV Germany also has an advertising agency named Dydree, although it also works for other companies like

All Eyes On...

All Eyes On... is one of MTV Germany's ways of highlighting singers and bands that have released new music (and also might not already be widely known). Changing bi-weekly, an artist or group is chosen and then featured in clips announcing commercial breaks. The first band name to be put under the "All Eyes On" badge was MIA.; on 6 October, the first non-German artist was Alicia Keys.

See also

• MTV Adria
• MTV Austria
• MTV Switzerland

References