From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia MTV Networks Asia Pacific
MTV Networks Asia Pacific
MTV Asia LDC • MTV Networks Pakistan - Managing Director -
Ghazanffar Ali
Channels
Type cable television network
Branding MTV Asia
Country Singapore
Availability Asia
Owner Viacom
Launch date 1 January 1994
Official website www.mtvasia.com
• MTV
MTV Networks Asia Pacific comprises three distinctly
branded television channels, MTV, Nickelodeon and VH1
in the Asia Pacific region reaching more than 300 million • Nickelodeon
households. Since its inception in 1 January 1994, MTV
Networks Asia Pacific has been providing localized chan-
nels for young audiences across Asia and Australia. Ini-
tially established as two MTV channels (MTV Asia and
MTV Mandarin), MTV Networks businesses have crossed
the continent and every delivery platform by catering to
• Nick Jr
audiences with localized programming in eight different
• MTV:Arabia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea,
languages across ten MTV channels, eight Nickelodeon
Pakistan, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.
channels, four VH1 channels and numerous branded pro-
• VH1:India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand.
gramming blocks across the Asia-Pacific region. The
• Nickelodeon:Arabia, India, Japan, Korea, Pakistan,
company’s localization initiatives were pioneering and
Philippines, Southeast Asia
its rapid growth in Asia significantly contributed to MTV
• Nick Jr:Southeast Asia
becoming the world’s largest television network.
MTV Networks Asia Pacific comprises 17 websites and
21 channels which are seen via 24-hour and program- Channels operated by MTV
ming blocks in various parts of Asia. Unlike the European
and Latin American divisions, which are regulated by the
Networks Australia and New
headquarters’ country main regulating body, the MTV Zealand
Networks Asia channels are regulated by the individual
country’s regulation body.
Divisions • Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand(Joint venture
with XYZnetworks)
• MTV Networks Australia & New Zealand - Managing
Director - Dave Sibley & Katrina Southon (SVP) and
David Lynn, EVP & MD, MTV Networks UK, Ireland,
Australia & New Zealand.
• MTV Networks India - Managing Director - Amit Jain
•
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia MTV Networks Asia Pacific
Nick Jr. Australia and New Zealand (Joint venture • MTV China (Chinese)
with XYZnetworks) • MTV India
• MTV: MTV Australia and New Zealand, MTV Classic • MTV Japan (Japanese)
Australia and New Zealand, MTV Hits Australia and • MTV Korea (Korean)
New Zealand, and MTV Live HD (Australia only) • MTV Taiwan (Chinese)
• Nickelodeon: Nickelodeon Australia and New • MTV New Zealand
Zealand and Nick Jr. Australia and New Zealand • MTV Thailand (Thai)
• Comedy Central: Comedy Central (New Zealand) • MTV Pakistan
(New Zealand only) • MTV Philippines
Defunct operations • MTV Vietnam (Vietnamese)
• MTV New Zealand • Nickelodeon Arabia
• Nickelodeon New Zealand • Nickelodeon Asia
• Nickelodeon China (Chinese)
References •
•
Nickelodeon India
Nickelodeon Japan (Japanese)
• MTV Asia’s History Site • Nickelodeon Korea (Korean)
• VH1 India
External links • VH1 Thailand (Schedule) (Thai)
• MTV Indonesia (Indonesian)
• MTV Arabia See also
• MTV Asia • Nickelodeon Asia
• MTV Australia
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