MTV Rocks (European TV channel)


MTV Rocks is a European pay television music channel from Viacom International Media Networks Europe that was launched on 27 May 2014, replacing MTV Rocks UK & Ireland. The channel focuses on broadcasting rock and alternative music.

History

On 17 November 2015, MTV Rocks was removed of CanalSat.
On 1 October 2017, MTV Rocks, MTV Dance and MTV Hits Europe ceased broadcasting in Benelux.
On 4 October 2018, the channel was removed of Numericable along with MTV Dance following Comedy Central France launch.
In 2019, the channel disappeared in Portugal.
On 2 May 2020, it was removed of Sky Italia.
The channel will close along with VH1 Classic in October 2020 and be replaced by MTV 90s, after its British equivalent had closed three months earlier. MTV 90s was first launch on May 27, 2016 in the UK and Ireland as a temporary rebranding of MTV Classic until June 24, 2016.

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