MTV3 MAX
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MTV3 MAX is a Finnish
pay television channel owned and operated by MTV3
. The channel started broadcasting in November 2006 and was originally dedicated to F1 coverage.
announced the launch of an digital-only channel named MTV3+ for broadcasting mobile games and soap opera
re-runs. They were granted a terrestrial minilicense and most of Finland's cable operators carried it.
The channel got a full license in January 2004 and with its possibilities, Formula 1, ice hockey's SM-liiga
, Finnish Floorball League
, boxing, ski jumping, alpine skiing and some other sports broadcasts were added to the channel's programming. But at the same time, the channel partially turned into a pay-tv channel with a one-time fee of 20€ (for Formula 1 & SM-liiga, there was also an extra fee of 70€ each). MTV3 used the old minilicense of MTV3+ to create another channel, MTV3+ Extra, which showed overtime periods of SM-liiga matches.
The channel didn't only focus on sports: also movies, court sessions and live coverage of reality series were added, while the most notable broadcast was the Tony Halme drug trial in 2004.
, Sub Leffa
and Sub Juniori
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
pay television channel owned and operated by MTV3
MTV3
MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
. The channel started broadcasting in November 2006 and was originally dedicated to F1 coverage.
MTV3+
In November 2002, MTV3MTV3
MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
announced the launch of an digital-only channel named MTV3+ for broadcasting mobile games and soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
re-runs. They were granted a terrestrial minilicense and most of Finland's cable operators carried it.
The channel got a full license in January 2004 and with its possibilities, Formula 1, ice hockey's SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
, Finnish Floorball League
Salibandyliiga
The Salibandyliiga is the top floorball league in the country of Finland. There are men's and women's divisions, and the winner at the end of each season is presented with a national championship. The league was founded in 1986, but has only been referred to as the salibandyliiga since 1994...
, boxing, ski jumping, alpine skiing and some other sports broadcasts were added to the channel's programming. But at the same time, the channel partially turned into a pay-tv channel with a one-time fee of 20€ (for Formula 1 & SM-liiga, there was also an extra fee of 70€ each). MTV3 used the old minilicense of MTV3+ to create another channel, MTV3+ Extra, which showed overtime periods of SM-liiga matches.
The channel didn't only focus on sports: also movies, court sessions and live coverage of reality series were added, while the most notable broadcast was the Tony Halme drug trial in 2004.
MTV3 MAX
On November 1, 2006, 4 years from the channel's beginning, MTV3+ was quit with a very small notice of 28 hours. The channel got replaced by four new pay-tv channels, MTV3 MAX, MTV3 FaktaMTV3 Fakta
MTV3 Fakta is a Finnish documentary channel owned and operated by MTV3. It started broadcasting in November 2006.- External links :*...
, Sub Leffa
Sub Leffa
MTV3 Leffa is a Finnish television channel broadcasting movies. It is operated by MTV3 and TV4 AB and is the Finnish equivalent of TV4's movie channel TV4 Film.The most of the programming is shared with TV4 Film...
and Sub Juniori
Sub Juniori
MTV3 Juniori is a Finnish television channel targeting children owned and operated by MTV3.-External links:*...
.
Motorsports
- Formula 1
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- GP3GP3GP3 may refer to:* GP3 Series, an open-wheeler motor racing series launched in 2010* Grand Prix 3, a racing simulator game...
- Formula BMWFormula BMWFormula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category...
- Porsche SupercupPorsche SupercupThe Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is the international motor racing series supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship organized by Porsche AG....
- WRCWRCWRC may refer to:Auto racing:* World Rally Championship* World Rally CarVideo games:* World Rally Championship * WRC: Rally Evolved* WRC: FIA World Rally Championship Broadcasting stations:...
- Top Gear
- Fifth GearFifth GearFifth Gear is a motoring television magazine show from the United Kingdom. Originally shown on Channel 5, the show is currently presented by Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato, Jonny Smith and Ben Collins...
- Documentaries branded as MAX.doc
Ice hockey
- Euro Hockey TourEuro Hockey TourThe Euro Hockey Tour is an annual ice hockey tournament only open to the national men's teams of the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, and Sweden. Most of the teams use the competition as a preparation for the upcoming World Championships or Olympics, allowing less experienced players to collect...
- IIHF World Championships (from 2012)
- Finnish national ice hockey team (men, women, U20Finland men's national junior ice hockey teamThe Finnish men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Finland. The team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship.-2011 WJC roster:...
& U18) - MestisMestisMestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000...
Contact sports (branded as MAX Fight)
- WWE PPV events
- WWE NXTWWE NXTWWE NXT is a sports entertainment television program produced by WWE that debuted on February 23, 2010. Described as a hybrid between reality television and WWE's scripted live event shows, the premise of the show follows select talent contracted to WWE's developmental territory Florida...
- WWE RAWWWE RAWWWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
- WWE SmackDown
- UFC
- It's ShowtimeIt's ShowtimeIt's Showtime is a kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded by Simon Rutz in 1998 and held its first show in 1999. They are known to cross promote their events with K-1 and other European promotions from Italy, Belgium and England...
- Fight Festival
- CAGE
- Boxing Night
- Enfusion
Reality
- Dhani Tackles the GlobeDhani Tackles the GlobeDhani Tackles the Globe is an American documentary television series hosted by NFL linebacker Dhani Jones of the Cincinnati Bengals, currently airing on the Travel Channel; the series follows Jones around the globe as he learns how to play international sports and simultaneously explores the...
- Hell's Kitchen
- Scrapheap ChallengeScrapheap ChallengeScrapheap Challenge is an engineering game show produced by RDF Media and broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK. In the show, teams of contestants have 10 hours in which to build a working machine that can do a specific task, using materials available in a scrapheap. The format was exported to the...
MTV3's Formula One Team
- Oskari Saari - Provides race commentary for live broadcasts. Matti Kyllönen has previously provided commentary for the hour-long race summary shown on MTV3MTV3MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
. - Erkki Mustakari - Reporter and interviewer as well as occasional co-commentator with Saari (such as replacing Jyrki JärvilehtoJyrki JärvilehtoJyrki Juhani Järvilehto , better known as "JJ Lehto", , is a racing driver from Finland. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice, in 1995 and 2005...
in 2010). - Timo Pulkkinen - On-track reporter and interviewer for races. Also occasional commentator for friday practice sessions.
- Mika SaloMika SaloMika Juhani Salo is a Finnish racing driver. He competed in Formula One between and . His best ranking was 10th in the world championship in 1999. He also won the GT2 class in the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans....
- Saari's new co-commentator in 2011.