Country | Finland |
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Broadcast area | Finland |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Finnish |
Picture format | 16:9/4:3 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | MTV Oy (Telia Company) |
Sister channels | MTV3 (HD) MTV Ava (HD) MTV Aitio (HD) MTV Viihde (HD) MTV Max (HD) MTV Urheilu 1 (HD) MTV Urheilu 2 (HD) MTV Juniori (HD) |
History | |
Launched | 1 February 2000; 24 years ago (2000-02-01) (as TVTV!) 1 August 2001; 23 years ago (2001-08-01) |
Former names | TVTV! (February 2000 – August 2001) Subtv (August 2001 – January 2008) Sub (January 2008 – December 2022) |
Links | |
Website | www.mtv.fi/sub |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital terrestrial | Channel 6 (HD) Channel 26 |
MTV Sub (formerly TVTV!, Subtv and Sub) is a Finnish television channel owned by MTV Oy. The previous owner Alma Media sold Sub and its sister channels (MTV3, C More Max, MTV Ava Radio Nova and Sävelradio) to Swedish Bonnier and Proventus in 2005.
Programs and audience
Sub is an entertainment channel directed at teens and young adults. Programs are mostly imported and of U.S. origin. Sub also shows reruns of popular and cult TV shows. Recently, the share of domestic programming has grown remarkably.
The channel's highest viewership of all time was attracted in 2009, when the finale of Big Brother 2009 was aired.
Programming
Original title | Country | Finnish title | Genre |
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American Idol | USA | Reality | |
Baywatch | USA | Action drama | |
The Ben Stiller Show | USA | Comedy | |
Big Brother | Finland | Big Brother | Reality |
Daisy of Love | USA | Bändärille sulhanen | Reality |
Chuck | USA | Action-comedy | |
The City | USA | City | Reality |
Cold Feet | United Kingdom | Rimakauhua ja rakkautta | Drama |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | USA | Live action | |
T@gged | USA | Thriller | |
CSI: Miami | USA | Live action | |
The Dudesons | Finland | Duudsonit | Reality |
King of the Hill | USA | Kukkulan Kuningas | Animation |
Kommissar Rex | Austria | Poliisikoira Rex | Police drama |
Marienhof | Germany | Soap opera | |
Oggy and the Cockroaches | France | Oggi ja torakat | Traditional animation |
The Simpsons | USA | Simpsonit | Animated sitcom |
Smallville | USA | Action drama | |
Stargate SG-1 | Canada | Tähtiportti | Science fiction |
The X Factor USA | USA | Reality | |
Amor Bravio | Mexico | Valiant Rakkaus | Live action |
Subteksti
Subteksti was Sub's teletext service. It contained music news, TV schedules and interactive services like chats and mobile phone games and services.
Logos and identities
- MTV Sub's second logo (2001–2008)
- MTV Sub's third logo (2008–2013)
- MTV Sub's fourth logo (2013–2022)
- MTV Sub's fifth logo (2022–present)
References
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