MTV Classic (Australian TV channel)
MTV Classic (formerly VH1 Australia) was an Australian and New Zealand subscription television music channel. The channel focused on music from the 1980s to 2000s. The channel first launched in Australia on 14 March 2004 (as VH1) and in New Zealand on 1 June 2011. On 1 July 2011 MTV International channels launched new logos.
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Australia, New Zealand |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
| Sister channels | MTV Club MTV MTV Hits CMT |
| History | |
| Launched | 14 March 2004 (Australia) 1 June 2011 (New Zealand) |
| Replaced | MAX (Foxtel only) |
| Closed | 1 July 2020 (New Zealand) 1 August 2023 (Australia) |
| Replaced by | MTV 80s |
| Former names | VH1 (2004-2010) |
| Links | |
| Website | mtv.com.au/mtv-classic |
On 1 April 2016 the channel closed, but was ultimately revived on 27 February 2017 on the Fetch TV platform. It was later revived on Sky in December that year, and was relaunched on 1 July 2020 on Foxtel, replacing MAX.
The channel was replaced by MTV 80s in New Zealand on 1 July 2020, followed by Australia on 1 August 2023.
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