MTV 80s (United Kingdom and Ireland)
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 Final logo used from 31 March 2022 to 31 December 2025 | |
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
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| Network | MTV |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
| Sister channels | MTV MTV 00s MTV Live MTV 90s Club MTV MTV Music |
| History | |
| Launched | 28 February 2020 (launched as a temporary rebrand of MTV Classic) 31 March 2022 (relaunched permanently) |
| Replaced | MTV Classic |
| Closed | 31 March 2020 (temporary rebrand of MTV Classic) 31 December 2025 (closed permanently) |
MTV 80s is the British version of the international music TV channel MTV 80s, which began broadcasting on 31 March 2022, replacing MTV Classic. It was first launched as a temporary rebrand of MTV Classic from 28 February to 31 March 2020.
The first video to be broadcast on MTV 80s at 6 am on 31 March 2022 was The Sun Always Shines on T.V. by a-ha.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, MTV 80's UK feed switched its programming to match the MTV 80's European feed, Unlike the commercial-free European feed, the UK feed includes music videos from other decades, MTV EMA, commercials and airs Teleshopping segments.
The channel will be closing on 31 December 2025, along with MTV’s other music channels.[1]
Broadcasting
[edit]Satellite
[edit]- Sky UK: Channel 353
- MNC Vision: Channel 151
Cable
[edit]- Virgin Media: Channel 284
Notes
[edit]- ^ "MTV to axe its music TV channels in the UK". bbc.com. BBC. 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2025-10-10.