 Logo used since June 2022 | |
| Country | South Korea |
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| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SBS Medianet (SBS Media Holdings) |
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| History | |
| Launched | 1 July 2001 (as MTV Korea) |
| Former names | MTV Korea (2001–2011) SBS MTV (2011–2022) |
| Links | |
| Website | sbsm |
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| Streaming media | |
| SBS Play | Watch live (Korea region only) |
SBS M is a South Koreanpay television music channel owned bySBS Medianet, a division ofSBS Media Holdings. It features South Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality and variety programs.
It was launched in 2001 as the South Korean version of theMTV. In 2011, it came under the SBS Paramount unit, ajoint venture ofSBS Medianet andParamount Networks EMEAA and becameSBS MTV. In June 2022, SBS and Paramount ceased their joint-venture, and the channel was renamed as SBS M. During its run as SBS MTV, it carried programs originally from the American MTV, along with a few Asian programs of its MTV Asian counterparts.
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From 1994 to 1999, MTV, through a partnership deal, showed programs onthe CheilJedang group'sMnet network.
In January 2001, the MTV block returned onOnGameNet, then owned byOrion Group'sOn-Media.
In July 2001, On-Media andViacom launchedMTV Korea. Their partnership ended in 2008.
In 2008, MTV Korea was acquired by C&M.
In September 2011,SBS, a South Korean commercial broadcaster, became the official South Korean partner ofViacom (nowre-merged withCBS Corporation to form ViacomCBS in 2019, nowParamount Global). With this, MTV became a part of SBS, and renamedSBS MTV in November 2011.[1][2]
On June 30, 2022, the channel was renamed asSBS M with the departure of Paramount Global content to partnered streaming serviceTVING, with the domestic version of Nickelodeon also rebranded asKiZmom.[3]
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