MTV (Portuguese TV channel)
Logo used since 2021 | |
| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Portugal Angola Mozambique |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| Sister channels | Nickelodeon Nick Jr. |
| History | |
| Launched | 4 July 2003 |
| Links | |
| Website | mtv |
MTV is a Portuguese pay television channel that was launched on 4 July 2003, replacing MTV Europe in Portugal. A high-definition simulcast feed of the channel launched on 17 June 2015.
In its initial stages MTV Portugal shared similar content to MTV Spain and MTV Italy, while also airing programming from MTV US and MTV Europe. There was a strong focus on music content but gradually the channel began to air reality shows similar to other MTV channels. The channel was launched in Portugal with the support of private broadcaster SIC as it previously had a MTV branded block in the early 1990s. The channel is based at MTV Networks Europe in Madrid and supported by a local office is Lisbon.