TMF (UK & Ireland)

TMF (The Music Factory) is a defunct music video and entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland owned by Viacom International Media Networks. Originally a Dutch channel, it was formed after the two other TMF channels, which were based in mainland Europe, the channel was created to counter against EMAP's The Hits channel (later 4Music) on the free-to-air digital terrestrial television service Freeview in 2002, it was closed and replaced by Viva on 26 October 2009.

Upon launch, TMF's description was "TMF is designed to replicate the rhythms of the whole family, playing the best pop videos with the biggest pop stars to become the sound track to the British family life." However, it later broadened its content to air non-music video programming from its sister channels MTV, VH1, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central.

TMF broadcast on Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media and as well as in some Irish cable packages. The channel was the most watched music video related channel in the UK, according to BARB ratings.