MTV

Country	Spain France
Broadcast area	France,Belgium,Switzerland
Headquarters	Madrid, Spain Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Programming
Language	French
Picture format	1080iHDTV (downscaled to16:9576i for theSDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Paramount Networks EMEAA
Sister channels	Nickelodeon Nickelodeon Junior Nicktoons
History
Launched	20 June 2000
Former names	MTVF
Links
Website	www.mtv.fr

MTV France is a Frenchpay-television channel operated byParamount Networks EMEAA. It was launched asMTV Networks Europe began to further localise its brand throughout Europe. MTV France (previously MTVF) was launched on 20 June 2000.^[1] It is also distributed inSwitzerland (Romandie),Monaco and FrancophoneAfrica.

Its headquarters are atParamount Networks EMEAA inMadrid with a local office at MTV Networks France inNeuilly-sur-Seine.

• Upon launchMTV Europe was available in France. In June 2000 MTV Networks Europe replaced MTV Europe with MTVF in France and other French-speaking territories.
• In 2005, MTV Networks Europe further expanded the MTV brand within France with the launch ofMTV Pulse andMTV Idol.^[2] Other MTV channels are also available including the pan-European versions ofMTV Rocks,MTV Hits,VH1 Europe,MTV Base.
• In December 2007 MTV Networks France a subsidiary of MTV Networks Europe launched a French-speaking version of MTV Base.
• In November 2008, MTVNHD launched in France.^[3]
• In January 2011, MTV Networks France launched services related to MTV, MTV Base, Nickelodeon and Game One for use on Philips connected TV sets. Each channel offers access to free video contents, news and trailers from brands MTV, MTV Base, MTV Pulse, MTV Idol, Game One, Game One Music HD, Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon junior.^[4]
• In March 2016, MTV +1 was replaced by Nickelodeon +1.
• On 1 January 2026, MTV France was folded withMTV Global schedule, cessing to air any videoclips.

• Frédérique Bedos (French Link; 2000-2003)
• Daniela (MTV Total Request, MTV Select; 2003-2006)^[5]
• Guillaume Stanczyk (MTV Buzz, MTV Select; 2003-2006)^[6]
• Mouloud^[7](MTV Select; 2004)
• China^[8](MTV Select, MTV News; 2004)
• Ariel Wizman (MTV Select; 2004)

• Euro 20
• French Link^[9]
• Hitlist Base
• Hitlist France
• Hitlist Rock
• Hitlist US
• Hitlist Yo!
• Hot Link
• La French Night
• Love Link
• MTV 8
• MTV News France
• MTV Reaction
• MTV Select France
• Pimp My Ride France (2009-2011)
• Total Request France

• MTV Base
• MTV Idol
• MTV Pulse
• Viacom International Media Networks Europe

• MTV France – presentation, screenshots

• MTV channels
• Television stations in France
• Television channels and stations established in 2000
• 2000 establishments in France
• Music organisations based in France

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