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MTV (India)

Indian pay television channel


Summary

Indian pay television channel

FieldValue
nameMTV
logoMTV 2021 (brand version).svg
logo_size160px
logo_captionLogo used since 2021
launch_date
ownerJioStar
(branding licensed from Paramount Networks EMEAA)
headquartersMumbai, India
picture_format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
countryIndia
languageHindi
area{{Plainlist
* Bangladesh<ref>{{cite newsurlhttps://bangla-archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/10/04/40863script-title=bn:যে ২৪ বিদেশি চ্যানেল প্রচারে বাধা নেইdate=4 October 2021access-date=8 June 2022work=Dhaka Tribunelanguage=bnarchive-date=8 June 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608075046/https://bangla-archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/10/04/40863url-status=dead}}
* United Arab Emirates<ref>{{cite webtitleMTV Indiaurl=https://campaignme.com/agency/mtv-india-2/website=Campaign Middle Eastaccess-date=2 November 2025}}}}
sister_channelsColors Infinity
website
online_serv_1JioHotstar
online_chan_1India
online_serv_2YouTube
online_chan_2India

(branding licensed from Paramount Networks EMEAA) (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)

  • India
  • Bangladesh
  • United Arab Emirates}}

MTV is an Indian pay television channel specialising in music, reality and youth culture programming. It was launched in 1996 as the Indian version of the original American network and is owned by JioStar, under a license agreement with Paramount Networks EMEAA. Most of the programming on the channel is produced in Hindi. MTV India has its headquarters in Vile Parle in Mumbai.

Programming

MTV has numerous programs, including MTV Splitsvilla, MTV Dark Scroll, MTV Hustle and Brave Combat Federation.

VJs

Former

  • Amrita Arora
  • Anusha Dandekar
  • Ayushmann Khurrana
  • Gaelyn Mendonca
  • Bani J
  • Baseer Ali
  • Benafsha Soonwalla
  • Cyrus Broacha
  • Cyrus Sahukar
  • Deepti Gujral
  • José Covaco
  • Malaika Arora
  • Maria Goretti
  • Mia Uyeda
  • Mini Mathur
  • Nafisa Joseph
  • Nikhil Chinapa
  • Raageshwari Loomba
  • Ramona Arena
  • Rannvijay Singh
  • Rhea Chakraborty
  • Shenaz Treasury
  • Siddharth Bhardwaj
  • Soniya Mehra
  • Sophie Choudry
  • Sunanda Wong

Awards

  • Fully Faltoo Film Awards
  • Lycra MTV Style Awards
  • MTV Immies
  • MTV VMAs
  • MTV Hustle
  • MTV Youth Icon of the Year

MTV Fully Faltoo Films

A series of spoof films under the banner of MTV Fully Faltoo Films were produced by MTV. The first film Ghoom, a spoof of the 2004 film Dhoom was released theatrically on 2 June 2006. Three more spoof films "Jadoo Ek Bar" (Jodhaa Akbar), "Bechaare Zameen Par" (Taare Zameen Par) and "Cheque De India" (Chak De! India) aired on MTV under "Fully Faltoo Film Festival" from 20 September 2008 to 4 October 2008.

References

References

  1. link. (4 October 2021). [[Dhaka Tribune]]
  2. "MTV India".
  3. (2005-09-14). "The 86 Percent Solution: How to Succeed in the Biggest Market Opportunity of the Next 50 Years". Pearson Education.
  4. (February 6, 2014). "Pepsi & Viacom18 To Launch 'Pepsi MTV Indies', A 24-Hour Channel For Indie Music & Culture".
  5. (September 8, 2016). "Viacom18 to launch Hindi music channel MTV Beats; MTV Indies content to be on digital platforms".
  6. "Amrita Arora Just Took Us Back To The 90s With This Pic".
  7. Sunder, Gautam. (28 September 2021). "Anusha Dandekar on fashion, reality TV, and why MTV will always be her ‘safe space’".
  8. (8 June 2022). "Jose Covaco recalls the day MTV colleague Ayushmann Khurrana decided to quit TV to chase Bollywood dreams: ‘I’m going to f**king do it…’".
  9. (4 September 2011). "MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Bani - Profile".
  10. (7 May 2018). "Baseer Ali on hosting On Roads with Roadies: Consider myself lucky to get associated with Roadies once again".
  11. Nathan, Leona. (1 October 2017). "Benafsha Soonawalla Bigg Boss 11: This MTV VJ To Raise Temperatures On Salman Khan's Show".
  12. "Cyrus Broacha: Meet the MTV veejay with the coolest show in town".
  13. (24 March 2021). "First of Many: Cyrus Sahukar revisits MTV Fully Faltoo".
  14. (4 September 2011). "MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Deepti - Profile".
  15. "New VJs on the Block".
  16. "Tribuneindia... Film and tv".
  17. Light, David. "Mamma Mia!".
  18. "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television".
  19. (30 July 2004). "Former MTV VJ Nafisa Joseph dead".
  20. "Nikhil Chinnappa - Times of India".
  21. "Tribuneindia... Film and tv".
  22. "A Throwback From The "Second And Third Era Of MTV VJs." Can You Name Them All?".
  23. (25 May 2023). "Rannvijay Singha on quitting Roadies, Splitsvilla: ‘I don’t regret my choices’".
  24. "Rhea Chakraborty heats up the action in Bank Chor! - Times of India".
  25. "What Shenaz and Malaika have in common".
  26. "VJ Siddharth Bhardwaj enters Bigg Boss 5".
  27. (4 September 2011). "MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Soniya - Profile".
  28. "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television".
  29. (3 September 2011). "MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Sunanda - Profile".
  30. (May 22, 2006). "Now, MTV forays into 'fully faltoo' films".
  31. (18 May 2006). "MTV India forays into films; spoofs 'Dhoom'".
  32. (September 10, 2008). "MTV announces 'Fully Faltoo Film Festival'".
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