MTV Hits was a pay television pop music channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland that was owned by Paramount Networks UK & Australia. The channel launched in 2001 replacing MTV Extra.

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MTV Hits
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom, Ireland
NetworkMTV UK
HeadquartersLondon
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i SDTV
Ownership
OwnerParamount Networks UK & Australia
Sister channelsMTV
MTV 80s
MTV 90s
MTV Music
MTV Live
History
Launched1 May 2001; 23 years ago (1 May 2001)
ReplacedMTV Extra
Closed1 August 2024; 49 days ago (1 August 2024)
Replaced byMTV Hits (pan-Europe)
Links
Websitemtv.co.uk/mtv-hits
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The domestic feed was merged into the pan-European feed of MTV Hits on 1 August 2024, though it continues to originate domestic advertising and teleshopping slots.

Until 6 July 2024, the network carried unofficial weekly chart shows based on the OCC top 40 & top 20.

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