MTV R

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

MTV R
Launched 8 November 2007
Owned by MTV Networks Europe
Picture format 576i (SDTV 4:3)
Audience share 0.1%
(February 2008, [1])
Country United Kingdom
Sister channel(s) MTV One
MTV Two
Website www.mtv.co.uk/mtvr
Availability
Satellite
Sky Digital Channel 161
Cable
Virgin Media Channel 196

MTV R is an MTV entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The channel launched on November 8, 2007 on Digital platforms Virgin Media and Sky Digital.

The R, often written as "Ⓡ", is meant to stand for rated, as the programmes shown are the reality shows which made MTV 'famous'. The "R" was originally thought to mean reality, due to it being an entertainment channel.[citation needed] The programme line up features an hour of music each morning.

[edit] Programming

[edit] External links