Viva (UK & Ireland)
Encyclopedia
Viva is a music video
and entertainment
channel
in the United Kingdom
and Ireland
. The channel was officially launched on 26 October 2009 by Alexandra Burke
, with an exclusive live performance of her single "Bad Boys
". The channel replaced TMF. The channel is owned by MTV Networks Europe
and was originally a German
channel. It is also the first channel from MTV that is on Freeview. It launched on 26 October 2009 as a "shop window" service for its pay-TV channels such as MTV and Comedy Central.
"The Spell"
in The Official UK Chart Show Top 20. It originally broadcast for 24 hours a day (currently shown on Freeview) until Nick Jr. was removed from the schedule for unknown reasons (possibly related to Nickelodeon's worldwide rebrand). Therefore its hours were reduced to 09:00 - 06:00. It was further reduced to 09:00 - 03:00 on 1 August 2011. The unused hours are now used for teleshopping
.
On 19 September 2011 the channel started broadcasting in the 16:9 picture format but the DOG
is still set to the 4:3 picture format and looks stretched; also, 4:3 programmes are appearing incorrectly with the top and bottom of the image cropped.
channels including MTV, and Comedy Central.
block from Nick Jr., that was broadcast on Viva from 06:00 - 09:00 daily. The programming block was first shown on TMF and was initially carried over to Viva. As of March 2010 the block has terminated. The schedule in October 2009 included;
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
and entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The channel was officially launched on 26 October 2009 by Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke is a British R&B and pop recording artist who rose to fame after winning the fifth series of British television series The X Factor in 2008...
, with an exclusive live performance of her single "Bad Boys
Bad Boys (Alexandra Burke song)
"Bad Boys" is a song by British recording artist Alexandra Burke. The song is her second single after winning the fifth series of The X Factor, and the lead single from her debut album, Overcome. The song features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Flo Rida, Melvin K. Watson Jr, Larry...
". The channel replaced TMF. The channel is owned by MTV Networks Europe
MTV Networks Europe
MTV Networks Europe is a division of Viacom International Media Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom.MTV Networks Europe includes the multimedia entertainment brands: MTV, VH1, TMF, VIVA, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Nick Jr...
and was originally a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
channel. It is also the first channel from MTV that is on Freeview. It launched on 26 October 2009 as a "shop window" service for its pay-TV channels such as MTV and Comedy Central.
History
The first music video to be shown on Viva was Alphabeat'sAlphabeat
Alphabeat are a Danish pop band from Silkeborg, fronted by singers Stine Bramsen and Anders SG and signed to Polydor Records. Their single "Fascination" was a major hit in Denmark during the summer of 2007 and a significant hit in the United Kingdom in 2008...
"The Spell"
The Spell (song)
"The Spell" is the first single by Alphabeat to be released from their second album of the same name. The song uses keyboard chords very similar to those found in Cut 'N' Move's Get Serious....
in The Official UK Chart Show Top 20. It originally broadcast for 24 hours a day (currently shown on Freeview) until Nick Jr. was removed from the schedule for unknown reasons (possibly related to Nickelodeon's worldwide rebrand). Therefore its hours were reduced to 09:00 - 06:00. It was further reduced to 09:00 - 03:00 on 1 August 2011. The unused hours are now used for teleshopping
Infomercial
Infomercials are direct response television commercials which generally include a phone number or website. There are long-form infomercials, which are typically between 15 and 30 minutes in length, and short-form infomercials, which are typically 30 seconds to 120 seconds in length. Infomercials...
.
On 19 September 2011 the channel started broadcasting in the 16:9 picture format but the DOG
Digital on-screen graphic
A digital on-screen graphic is a watermark-like station logo that many television broadcasters overlay over a portion of the screen-area of their programs to identify the channel...
is still set to the 4:3 picture format and looks stretched; also, 4:3 programmes are appearing incorrectly with the top and bottom of the image cropped.
Programmes
As well as music videos, Viva also shows programmes from other ViacomViacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
channels including MTV, and Comedy Central.
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- The Official UK Chart Show
- Slips
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Noggin
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block from Nick Jr., that was broadcast on Viva from 06:00 - 09:00 daily. The programming block was first shown on TMF and was initially carried over to Viva. As of March 2010 the block has terminated. The schedule in October 2009 included;
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See also
- Viva (Original German TV Station)
- MTV
- MTV Rocks
- MTV BaseMTV BaseMTV Base is a 24-hour music and general entertainment channel from MTV Networks International. The channel focuses primarily on music from the world of R'n'B, hiphop, reggae, soul and urban. The MTV Base brand first launched in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland on July 1, 1999,...
- MTV DanceMTV DanceMTV Dance is a 24-hour dance music channel operated by MTV Networks Europe.The channel is widely available throughout Europe on subscription satellite and digital television services...
- MTV Hits