TMF (UK & Ireland)

TMF
Launched	31 October 2002
Closed	26 October 2009
Owned by	Viacom International Media Networks
Picture format	4:3, 576i (SDTV)
Country	United Kingdom
Broadcast area	United Kingdom, Ireland
Replaced by	Viva
Sister channel(s)	MTV MTV Two MTV Base MTV Dance VH1 VH1 Classic
Website	mtv.co.uk/tmf
Availability
Terrestrial
Freeview	Channel 21
Satellite
Sky	Channel 358
Cable
Virgin Media	Channel 313
UPC Ireland	Channel 709

TMF (The Music Factory) was a music video and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel was owned by Viacom International Media Networks and was originally a Dutch channel. Formed after the two other TMF stations, which are based in mainland Europe, the channel was created to counter against EMAP's The Hits channel (now 4Music) on the new free-to-air digital terrestrial television service Freeview in 2002.

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 had since broadened its content to show programmes from its sister channels MTV, VH1, Nick Jr. and Comedy Central, so no longer relied on just music videos.

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

TMF was originally launched in May 1994 as Channel V Europe on cable TMF had a new look on screen graphics in March 2008 to match the other British MTV channels. The previous on screen graphics were used since July 2005 and the original on screen graphics were used since October 2002. The original DOG was on the top right of the screen, it has been moved to the top left of the screen since July 2005. The new look TMF still used the old pre-2007 TMF logo whereas both the Dutch and Belgian TMF channels adapted the new logo. The DOG on music programmes was TMF: Music.

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