MTV Hits (British and Irish TV channel)

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MTV Hits

Logo used since 2021
Country	United Kingdom
Broadcast area	United Kingdom, Ireland
Network	MTV UK
Headquarters	London, England, UK
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner	Paramount Networks UK & Australia
Sister channels	MTV MTV 80s MTV 90s MTV Music MTV Live
History
Launched	1 May 2001
Replaced	MTV Extra
Links
Website	mtv.co.uk/mtv-hits

MTV Hits is a British pay television music channel owned by Paramount Networks UK & Australia that launched on 1 May 2001 replacing MTV Extra.

MTV Hits began broadcasting in widescreen on 28 March 2012.

In 2022, MTV Hits began heavily broadcasting 00s-themed programming, encouraging more linearity between the decade-themed MTV Channels and Christmas-themed programming throughout Christmas of each year. From 8:00pm on 31 December 2022 until 5:00am on 2 January 2023, the channel was broadcasting only 00s songs.^[1][2]

On 6 July 2024, MTV Hits alongside its sister channel MTV Music stopped airing 'The Official UK Top 20/40' and 'The Official Chart Update Top 10' and instead airs 'This Week's MTV Top 10'.^[3][4] Meaning no music channels air the UK top 40 anymore.

On August 1st, 2024 the channel will be unified with MTV Hits International. Programming, playlist will be the same. The UK version will remain ads and teleshopping.

In 2014, MTV Hits Europe began broadcasting. The European version of the channel is registered with broadcasting regulators in Czech Republic.^[5]

Programmes on the MTV Hits schedule as of July 2024.^[6]

• Today’s Top Hits
• Today's MTV Top 10!
• Artist: Official Top 20 - A countdown of a certain artist’s top 20 best selling songs.
• Artist: Official Top 10 - A countdown of a certain artist's top 10 best selling songs.
• Happy Birthday Jennifer Lopez!
• No.1s On This Day: 2000-2023
• Avril Lavigne X Kelly Clarkson!
• 50 Cent X Eminem
• Black Eyed Peas X Shakira!
• I've Got A Friday Feeling!
• Throwback Party! 2000-2009
• Club MTV's Big 20
• RnB & Hip-Hop Hits Of The 10s: Official Top 50
• Most Streamed Songs Of The 00s: Official Top 50
• 00s Dance Anthems: Official Top 50
• Every Summer No.1 Of The 00s!
• Teenage Dirtbag! 00s Pop Punk Anthems!
• Top 50 Hottest Anthems Of The 00s!
• Top 20 Should've Been 00s No. 1s!
• Wrapped

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  Logo used July 2004 – June 2006
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  Logo used July 2007 – 1 March 2010
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  Logo used 1 March 2010 – 1 July 2011
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  Logo used 1 July 2011 – 1 October 2013
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  Logo used 1 October 2013 – 4 April 2017
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  Logo used 5 April 2017 – September 2021
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  Logo used from 14 September 2021 – present

• MTV UK

• MTV Hits
• MTV Hits Playlist
• MTV Hits UK & Ireland - presentation, screenshots