MTV Classic (Australia and New Zealand)
| MTV Classic | |
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| Launched | 14 March 2004 (Australia) 1 June 2011 (New Zealand) |
| Closed | 1 December 2015 (New Zealand) 1 April 2016 (Australia) |
| Owned by | MTV Networks Australia |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9) |
| Slogan | As Good as Ever |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Australia New Zealand |
| Formerly called | VH1 (2004-2010) |
| Replaced by |
MTV Dance (Foxtel only) MTV Music (New Zealand only) |
| Sister channel(s) |
MTV MTV Hits MTV Live HD |
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 22 April 1995 (as MuchMusic) and in New Zealand on 1 June 2011. On 1 July 2011 MTV International channels launched new logos
The channel ultimately closed on 1 April 2016.
The channel launched as MuchMusic on Saturday 22 April 1995 along with Red.
The channel first aired on Sunday 14 March 2004 when Foxtel launched its digital product and then on Austar and Optus shortly after. In April 2006, Australian pay TV newcomer, SelecTV also began to carry VH1. In 2008 it began carriage on TransACT and Neighbourhood Cable. The channel although Australian run, mainly showed programming for the US and the UK with programs such as The Fabulous Life of... and the celebrity based documentary Driven. The VH1 Website officially launched on 3 August 2006. The website somewhat followed the format of the MTV Australia website. It contained a news section, competitions, features, info on new acts and more. It also has details on shows like Can't Get a Date. The website also provided an e-newsletter. The website was closed down in April 2007 for maintenance and was offline until November. In mid August 2009 the site was expanded from a single page to a mini-site on the MTV website.
On 25 November 2006 VH1 presented Australia's Favourite Lyric which presented a long list of songs on the VH1 website for viewers and industry members to vote. When the votes closed the list was made into a top 100 countdown and INXS took out the top spot with their song Never Tear Us Apart.
Unlike sister channel MTV, the channel still aired a majority of music programming, with VH1 produced entertainment programming shown on MTV or other channels.
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