MTV India
Launched	1995
Owned by	Viacom 18
Slogan	It's my MTV
Country	India
Broadcast area	Across South Asia
Sister channel(s)	VH1 India, Nickelodeon
Website	Official Site
Availability
Satellite
Airtel digital TV (India)	Channel 380
Big TV (India)	Channel 703
Dialog TV (Sri Lanka)	Channel 41
DirecTV (U.S.)	Channel 2006
Dish TV (India)	Channel 308
Tata Sky (India)	Channel 702
Vision Asia (Australia)	Channel ???
Cable
First Media (Indonesia)	Channel 176
UCS (Bangladesh)	Channel 9

MTV (Music Television) India was launched in 1996 and is now part of the Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. (A 50/50 joint venture operation between Viacom Inc. and Network TV 18). "MTV India" is one of the oldest Music Television Networks in Asia. Music has always been distinctively recognized and acknowledged with respect to India and so thus the MTV India. MTV India happens to be one of the most popular music channels across the Indian subcontinent, having viewership shares in India and also countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

MTV India has its office in Parel in Mumbai. It is the most popular music channel in India. Recently Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. has launched a GEC called Colors. The channel aimed at adolescent and young audience continues to be flag bearer of pop-culture in the country.

Contents 1 Partnerships 2 Shows 3 VJs 4 Awards 5 External links

[edit] Partnerships

The service is available on most Indian cable networks as a part of The One Alliance, a bouquet of many sought after channels, including Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Discovery Travel and Living, SET, MAX, SAB, Aaj Tak, Headlines Today, Vh1 India, AXN, Nick , NDTV etc.

The channel is also available as a standalone on CAS networks.

[edit] Shows

For previous and present progams on MTV India please click the main article.

MTV India broadcasts many famous television programmes for people with varied interests. Its main emphasis is on music based entertainment but of-late the programming has included reality shows.

The shows include

• MTV Roadies - an adventure reality series, with bikers traveling across the country.
• MTV Style Check
• MTV Fanta Fantastic Five
• MTV Kickass Mornings
• MTV Wassup - Voice Of Youngistaan
• MTV What The Hack - co-hosted by VJ Jose & Ankit Fadia
• MTV Splitsvilla A dating reality show
• MTV Nuon Making The Cut
• MTV Gone In 60 Seconds
• MTV Stripped
• MTV Why So Cyrus?
• MTV One Short Plot
• Idea!MTV VJ Hunt

[edit] VJs

VJs serve as mascot of MTV shows. Few of popular VJs are listed here -

• Nikhil Chinappa
• Cyrus Sahukar
• Cyrus Broacha
• Anusha Dandekar
• Rannvijay
• Ayushmann Khurrana
• Bani J
• Shraddha Haribhai
• Jose Covaco
• Rhea Chakraborty
• Siddharth Bhardwaj

[edit] Awards

MTV awards include -

• MTV Immies
• Lycra MTV Style Awards
• Fully Faltoo Film Awards

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• MTV India on Myspace
• The One Alliance
• RoadiesIndia.com - MTV Roadies #1 Fan Destination
• MTV ibibo iSuperStar blog
• Pulsar MTV Stunt mania
• Kurkure Desi Beats Rock On MTV

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