MTV Networks Baltic
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MTV Networks Baltic part of MTV Networks Europe
represented MTV within the region. In 2006, MTV established: MTV Latvia, MTV Lithuania and MTV Estonia. In 2008, Israel
i telecommunications company Ananey communications purchased MTV Networks Baltic under a new licensing agreement with MTV Networks International. By early 2009 the Financial crisis of 2007-2009 had such an impact on the local economies within the region MTV Latvia and MTV Lithuania merged to form MTV Lietuva & Latvia. As of November 18, 2009 both MTV Lithuania & Latvia and MTV Estonia ceased operations.
MTV Networks Baltic office is established in capital city of Lithuania
, Vilnius
.
MTV Networks Baltic has replaced the localized channels with MTV Europe
.
has ceased operation of its local language feeds within the region with immediate effect. MTV Latvia and MTV Lithuania ceased operating as individual channels in January 2009 and replaced with MTV Latvia and Lithuania. As of November 19, 2009 both MTV Estonia and MTV Latvia and Lithuania have ceased operating. Both channels have been replaced by MTV Europe
for the time being. MTV Networks International are to announce the future of MTV Estonia as a brand, while MTV Latvia and Lithuania will no-longer exist as a brand. MTV in the Baltic Region has been somewhat problematic, after a number of years under by MTV Networks International (Europe) reports suggested that MTV Networks Baltic operations were for sale in 2009. With the global recession, advertising and sponsorship within the region became limited. Resulting in the closure of MTV Latvia and replaced with MTV Latvia and Lithuania. Further financial difficulties resulted in the "temporary" closure of MTV Estonia and MTV Latvia and Lithuania. MTV Baltic is now MTV TV.
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...
represented MTV within the region. In 2006, MTV established: MTV Latvia, MTV Lithuania and MTV Estonia. In 2008, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i telecommunications company Ananey communications purchased MTV Networks Baltic under a new licensing agreement with MTV Networks International. By early 2009 the Financial crisis of 2007-2009 had such an impact on the local economies within the region MTV Latvia and MTV Lithuania merged to form MTV Lietuva & Latvia. As of November 18, 2009 both MTV Lithuania & Latvia and MTV Estonia ceased operations.
MTV Networks Baltic office is established in capital city of Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
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MTV Networks Baltic has replaced the localized channels with MTV Europe
MTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
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MTV Baltic's Ceases Operations
MTV Networks Baltic a division of MTV Networks EuropeMTV 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...
has ceased operation of its local language feeds within the region with immediate effect. MTV Latvia and MTV Lithuania ceased operating as individual channels in January 2009 and replaced with MTV Latvia and Lithuania. As of November 19, 2009 both MTV Estonia and MTV Latvia and Lithuania have ceased operating. Both channels have been replaced by MTV Europe
MTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
for the time being. MTV Networks International are to announce the future of MTV Estonia as a brand, while MTV Latvia and Lithuania will no-longer exist as a brand. MTV in the Baltic Region has been somewhat problematic, after a number of years under by MTV Networks International (Europe) reports suggested that MTV Networks Baltic operations were for sale in 2009. With the global recession, advertising and sponsorship within the region became limited. Resulting in the closure of MTV Latvia and replaced with MTV Latvia and Lithuania. Further financial difficulties resulted in the "temporary" closure of MTV Estonia and MTV Latvia and Lithuania. MTV Baltic is now MTV TV.