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 Final logo used from 31 March 2022 to 31 December 2025 | |
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
|---|---|
| Network | MTV |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 16:9576iSDTV |
| 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 ofMTV Classic) 31 March 2022; 3 years ago (2022-03-31) (relaunched permanently) |
| Replaced | MTV Classic |
| Closed | 31 March 2020 (temporary rebrand ofMTV Classic) 31 December 2025; 38 days' time (2025-12-31) (closed permanently) |
MTV 80s is the soon to be defunct British version of the international music TV channelMTV 80s, which began broadcasting on 31 March 2022, replacingMTV 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 wasThe Sun Always Shines on T.V. bya-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]
