MTV Korea
| SBS MTV | |
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| Launched | 1 July 2001 |
| Owned by | SBS Viacom LLC (joint venture of SBS and Viacom) (2001-2011) |
| Slogan | Music & More |
| Broadcast area | South Korea |
| Headquarters | South Korea |
| Formerly called | MTV Korea (2001-2011) |
| Sister channel(s) | Nickelodeon |
| Website | www |
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| Available on most South Korean cable systems | Check local listings for channels |
SBS MTV is a South Korean music channel. Being a South Korean version of American MTV, it features Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality programs. It also broadcasts programs originally from the American MTV, along with a few Asian programs.
The channel is currently owned by SBS Viacom LLC, a joint venture of SBS Medianet and Viacom International Media Networks.
From 1994 to 1999, MTV, through a partnership deal, showed programs on the CheilJedang group's Mnet network.
In January 2001, the MTV block returned on OnGameNet, then owned by Orion Group's On-Media.
In July 2001, On-Media and Viacom launched MTV Korea. Their partnership ended in 2008.
In 2008, MTV Korea was acquired by C&M.
In September 2011, SBS, a South Korean commercial broadcaster, became the official South Korean partner of Viacom. With this, MTV became a part of SBS, and renamed SBS MTV in November 2011.
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