MTV Rocks (UK and Ireland)



1998–2000	2000–2007	2007–2010	2010–2011


2011–2013	2013–2017	2017–2020	2018–2019

M2[]

1998–2000[]

MTV2[]

2000–2007[]

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

Helvetica Bold (Digit 2)

Launched:

2000

On September 1, 2000, M2 was renamed to MTV2.

M2 Revamp - Digital Spy, April 3, 2000
m2 Becomes MTV2 - Digital Spy, May 4, 2000

A new look, designed by DixonBaxi - was launched in September 2002.

MTV2 Channel Rebrand - DixonBaxi, November 4, 2011

MTV Two[]

2007–2010[]

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

Unknown

Launched:

July 22, 2007

The UK MTV channels were relaunched in July 2007, with MTV2 becoming MTV Two at the same time.

MTV Rocks[]

2010–2011[]

Designer:

Unknown
Post Panic (idents)

Typography:

Helvetica Black (modified) (MUSIC TELEVISION text)
Pharma Bold Condensend (on-screen typeface)

Launched:

March 1, 2010

MTV channels in the UK were relaunched again on 1 March 2010; in the process, MTV Two changed its name to MTV Rocks. The new idents for MTV Rocks were created by the Amsterdam-based Post Panic.

MTV channel idents - Creative Review, March 8, 2010

2011–2013[]

Designer:

Unknown
Post Panic (idents)

Typography:

Unknown (MTV logo)
Pharma Bold Condensend (on-screen typeface)

Launched:

July 1, 2011

2013–2020[]

2013–2017[]

Designer:

Unknown
Post Panic (idents)

Typography:

Unknown (MTV logo)
Futura Bold Italic

Launched:

October 1, 2013

2017–2020[]

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

Unknown (MTV logo)
Futura Bold Italic

Launched:

April 5, 2017

This channel, along with Club MTV and MTV OMG, was closed on 20 July 2020, with a chart based on the channel's former content airing on MTV Music.

MTV to close three UK channels next week - MediaMole, July 13, 2020

VH1 Christmas[]

2018–2019[]

SVG NEEDED

On 9 November 2018, MTV Rocks was temporarily rebranded as VH1 Christmas; this would be repeated in 2019.

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Paramount Networks UK & Australia

Part of Paramount

Nickelodeon:
UK & Ireland (Nicktoons | Nick Jr. | Nick Jr. Too)
Australia & New Zealand (Nick Jr. | NickMusic)

Comedy Central:
UK & Ireland (Extra)² | New Zealand

Other channels:
UK & Ireland: True Crime (Xtra)³ | Legend (Xtra)³ | Colors (Rishtey | Cineplex | Gujarati)⁶
Australia: CMT

Production companies:
Australia: Network 10 Productions | 10 Peach Productions | 10 Bold Productions

Digital assets:
Paramount+⁴
United Kingdom: 5 | Win on 5 | Watch Free UK | True Crime UK
Australia: 10 Play (Pluto TV) | 10 Speaks

Other assets:
United Kingdom: Milkshake! (preschool block on 5) | 5 News (news program)
Australia: 10 News First (news program) | 10 Sport (sport television) | 10 Intensify (advertising)

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10 News First

Part of Network 10

Television News Stations
Sydney | Queensland | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth

Lunchtime | Afternoon | NEWS+ | Late

Notes

¹	Under license from Direct Group, later moved to Seven Network.
²	Joint venture with Sky Group.
³	Joint venture with AMC Networks International.
⁴	Managed by Paramount Streaming.
⁵	Joint venture with Travlr.
⁶	Managed by Viacom18.

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Paramount

Part of National Amusements, pending merger with Skydance Media

Home entertainment:
CBS Home Entertainment (CBS Blu-ray | CBS DVD) | Comedy Central Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Presents

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Paramount Networks Americas

Part of Paramount

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Telefe

Part of Paramount Networks Americas

Former channels & assets
Canal 7 Jujuy | Canal 11 Lapacho | Canal 13 Rio Grande | Radio Continental

Defunct channels
Red de Noticias | Canal Once

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Chilevisión

Part of Paramount Networks Americas

Other resources:
Mi CHV | Chilevisión Música | Chilevisión Live | Chilevisión Deportes

Notes

¹	Owned by Universidad de Chile (former owners of CHV), operating as a secondary channel.
²	Local stations until 1993.
³	Local version of The Voice, previously made by competitor Canal 13, under current license of ITV Studios.
⁴	Under license of Fremantle.
⁵	Under license of Venevisión.
⁶	Under license of Cartoon Network (WarnerMedia).
⁷	Local version of the game show The Alphabet Game.
⁸	Co-production with Iguana Producciones.
⁹	Under the licence of TVE.
¹⁰	Under licence of Telefe.
¹¹	Local version of the Big Brother program, currently licensed by Banijay.
¹²	Alongside all the members of Anatel.
¹³	Cancelled proyect, with 14 episodes recorded.
¹⁴	Local version of the First Dates program.

Streaming assets:
Paramount+ | Pluto TV | Mi Telefe¹ | Mi Chilevisión²

Streaming assets:
MTV Play | Nickelodeon Play | Comedy Central Play | Noggin | BET Play

Notes

¹	Acquired from Telefónica.
²	Acquired from WarnerMedia Latin America.

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Paramount Networks UK & Australia

Part of Paramount

Nickelodeon:
UK & Ireland (Nicktoons | Nick Jr. | Nick Jr. Too)
Australia & New Zealand (Nick Jr. | NickMusic)

Comedy Central:
UK & Ireland (Extra)² | New Zealand

Other channels:
UK & Ireland: True Crime (Xtra)³ | Legend (Xtra)³ | Colors (Rishtey | Cineplex | Gujarati)⁶
Australia: CMT

Production companies:
Australia: Network 10 Productions | 10 Peach Productions | 10 Bold Productions

Digital assets:
Paramount+⁴
United Kingdom: 5 | Win on 5 | Watch Free UK | True Crime UK
Australia: 10 Play (Pluto TV) | 10 Speaks

Other assets:
United Kingdom: Milkshake! (preschool block on 5) | 5 News (news program)
Australia: 10 News First (news program) | 10 Sport (sport television) | 10 Intensify (advertising)

V • T • E

10 News First

Part of Network 10

Television News Stations
Sydney | Queensland | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth

Lunchtime | Afternoon | NEWS+ | Late

Notes

¹	Under license from Direct Group, later moved to Seven Network.
²	Joint venture with Sky Group.
³	Joint venture with AMC Networks International.
⁴	Managed by Paramount Streaming.
⁵	Joint venture with Travlr.
⁶	Managed by Viacom18.

Notes

¹	Joint venture with BeIN Media Group.
²	Co-owned with TV18.
³	Co-owned with NBCUniversal
⁴	Owned by A+E Global Media
⁵	Co-owned with 20th Century Fox.
⁶	Co-owned with Nexstar Media Group (75%) and Warner Bros. Discovery (12.5%).
⁷	Joint-venture with Weigel Broadcasting.
⁸	Co-owned with Seoul Broadcasting System.
⁹	Co-owned with Corus Entertainment.
¹⁰	Co-owned with 1+1 Media.
¹¹	Co-owned with RTL Group.
¹²	Joint venture with AMC Networks International.
¹³	Joint venture with BBC.
¹⁴	Joint venture with Marvel Comics.
¹⁵	Co-owned with Grupo Abril from 1990 to 2009.
¹⁶	Co-owned with Viva Entertainment.
¹⁷	Joint venture with Hubbard Broadcasting.
¹⁸	Co-owned with Solar Entertainment.
¹⁹	51% owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting.
²⁰	Co-owned with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
²¹	Joint venture with RTL Group.
²²	Co-owned with ABC.
²³	Joint venture with Comcast.
²⁴	Co-owned with Viaplay Group.
²⁵	Co-owned with CH Media.
²⁶	Co-owned with Vodafone & UPC.
²⁷	Owned by ARY Digital Network, but licensed by Paramount.
²⁸	Owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
²⁹	Owned by Amblin Partners.
³⁰	Joint venture with Grupa Polsat Plus.
³¹	Joint venture with Sky Group (25%).
³²	Co-owned with Blue Ant Media.
³³	Operated by E-Plus, but under license from VIMN.
³⁴	Operated by TIM, but under license from VIMN.
³⁵	Operated by T-Mobile/KPN, but under license from VIMN.
³⁶	Operated by T-Mobile, but under license from VIMN.
³⁷	Operated by Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, but under license from VIMN.
³⁸	Operated by Sunrise, but under license from VIMN.
³⁹	Co-owned with Sony Music Entertainment