MTV Oy

MTV Oy
Company typePrivate (subsidiary of Telia)
IndustryMedia
Founded1957
Headquarters,
Key people
Johannes Leppänen (CEO)
ServicesBroadcasting
OwnerTelia Company (2019–present)
Number of employees
330
ParentTV4 Media (2016–present)
Websitewww.mtvyritys.fi

MTV Oy (formerly Oy Mainos-TV-Reklam Ab) is a Finnish media company owned by Telia Company through TV4 Media (formerly known as Bonnier Broadcasting). The company owns the largest commercial television channel in Finland, MTV3.

On 20 July 2018, Telia Company announced the acquisition proposal of the Bonnier Broadcasting, which includes this company, for 9.2 billion SEK (roughly US$1 billion). The acquisition was completed on December 2, 2019.[1][2][3]

Businesses

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MTV Oy operates the following television channels:

  • MTV3
  • MTV Sub, formerly TVTV!, Subtv and Sub
  • MTV Ava, formerly MTV3 Ava and Ava
  • MTV Viihde, formerly Canal+ Series and C More Series. Replaced Canal+ Comedy.
  • MTV Aitio, formerly Canal+ Film 1, Canal+ Film, Canal+ and C More First. Replaced Canal+ Gul.
  • MTV Juniori, formerly Subtv Juniori, Sub Juniori, MTV3 Juniori and C More Juniori
  • MTV Max, formerly MTV3 Max and C More Max
  • MTV Urheilu 1, formerly MTV3 Max Sport 1, MTV Sport 1, C More Urheilu and C More Sport 1
  • MTV Urheilu 2, formerly MTV3 Max Sport 2, MTV Sport 2 and C More Sport 2
  • MTV Urheilu 3, formerly C More Max 2

References

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  1. ^ "Telia Company acquires Bonnier Broadcasting" (Press release). Telia Company. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Bonnier AB Sells Bonnier Broadcasting to Telia" (Press release). Bonnier AB. July 20, 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Telia Company completes acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting". www.teliacompany.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
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