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British and Irish TV channel Television channel
MTV 80s
Logo used since 2022
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
Ireland
NetworkMTV
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format16:9 576i SDTV
Ownership
OwnerParamount Networks UK & Australia
Sister channelsMTV
MTV 00s
MTV Live
MTV 90s
MTV Hits
MTV Music
History
Launched28 February 2020 (launched as a temporary rebrand of MTV Classic)
31 March 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-31) (relaunched permanently)
ReplacedMTV Classic
Closed31 March 2020 (temporary rebrand of MTV Classic)

MTV 80s is the British version of the international music TV channel MTV 80s, which began broadcasting on 31 March 2022, replacing MTV Classic. It was first launched as a temporary rebrand of MTV Classic from 28 February to 31 March 2020.

The first video to be broadcast on MTV 80s at 6 am on 31 March 2022 was The Sun Always Shines on T.V. by a-ha.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, MTV 80's UK feed switched its programming to match the MTV 80's European feed, Unlike the commercial-free European feed, the UK feed includes music videos from other decades, MTV EMA, commercials and airs Teleshopping segments.

Broadcasting

Satellite

  • Sky UK: Channel 353
  • MNC Vision: Channel 151

Cable

  • Virgin Media: Channel 284

Notes

  1. MTV 80s and MTV 90s will launch on 31 March
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