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MTV is an Indian pay television channel specialising in music, reality and youth culture programming. It was launched in 1996 as the Indian version of the original American network and is owned by JioStar, under a license agreement with Paramount Networks EMEAA. Most of the programming on the channel is produced in Hindi.[1] MTV India has its headquarters in Vile Parle in Mumbai. The channel has been airs it's songs of Bollywood and all non-film songs of Hindi, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Haryanvi, Qawwali, Ghazal, Pahari, Sufi, English, K-pop, UK Asian, Fusion and Rock through Pump Up Mornings, Specials and Chillax only

In 2014, Viacom 18 launched Pepsi MTV Indies, an indie music and subculture channel in partnership with Pepsi Co.[2]

In 2016, MTV Indies was replaced by MTV Beats, a 24-hour music-only channel. After its launch, MTV India changed its focus on broadcasting reality series.[3]

VH1 India airs the international productions of MTV instead of airing them on MTV India, along with international music.[4]

Programming

Template:Further MTV has numerous programs, including MTV Splitsvilla, MTV Dark Scroll, MTV Hustle and Brave Combat Federation.

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MTV Fully Faltoo Films

A series of spoof films under the banner of MTV Fully Faltoo Films were produced by MTV. The first film Ghoom, a spoof of the 2004 film Dhoom was released theatrically on 2 June 2006.[28][29] Three more spoof films "Jadoo Ek Bar" (Jodhaa Akbar), "Bechaare Zameen Par" (Taare Zameen Par) and "Cheque De India" (Chak De! India) aired on MTV under "Fully Faltoo Film Festival" from 20 September 2008 to 4 October 2008.[30]

References

  1. ↑ The 86 Percent Solution: How to Succeed in the Biggest Market Opportunity of the Next 50 Years{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Pearson Education(2005-09-14). ISBN 9780132782159
  2. ↑ Pepsi & Viacom18 To Launch 'Pepsi MTV Indies', A 24-Hour Channel For Indie Music & Culture(February 6, 2014). Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ Viacom18 to launch Hindi music channel MTV Beats; MTV Indies content to be on digital platforms(September 8, 2016). Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ MTV shutting down: Why channels that shaped music and youth culture are closing after 40 years. Economic Times India. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Amrita Arora Just Took Us Back To The 90s With This Pic. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  6. ↑ Anusha Dandekar on fashion, reality TV, and why MTV will always be her ‘safe space’, Sunder, Gautam(28 September 2021). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jose Covaco recalls the day MTV colleague Ayushmann Khurrana decided to quit TV to chase Bollywood dreams: ‘I’m going to f**king do it…’(8 June 2022). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  8. ↑ MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Bani - Profile(4 September 2011).
  9. ↑ Baseer Ali on hosting On Roads with Roadies: Consider myself lucky to get associated with Roadies once again(7 May 2018). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Benafsha Soonawalla Bigg Boss 11: This MTV VJ To Raise Temperatures On Salman Khan's Show, Nathan, Leona. India.com(1 October 2017). Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Cyrus Broacha: Meet the MTV veejay with the coolest show in town. India Today. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  12. ↑ First of Many: Cyrus Sahukar revisits MTV Fully Faltoo(24 March 2021). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  13. ↑ MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Deepti - Profile(4 September 2011).
  14. ↑ New VJs on the Block. Screen. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  15. ↑ Tribuneindia... Film and tv. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  16. ↑ Mamma Mia!, Light, David. Khaleej Times. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  17. ↑ The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  18. ↑ Former MTV VJ Nafisa Joseph dead. Indian Television Dot Com(30 July 2004). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  19. ↑ Nikhil Chinnappa - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  20. ↑ Tribuneindia... Film and tv. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  21. ↑ A Throwback From The "Second And Third Era Of MTV VJs." Can You Name Them All?. NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  22. ↑ Rannvijay Singha on quitting Roadies, Splitsvilla: ‘I don’t regret my choices’(25 May 2023). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  23. ↑ Rhea Chakraborty heats up the action in Bank Chor! - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  24. ↑ What Shenaz and Malaika have in common. Rediff. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  25. ↑ VJ Siddharth Bhardwaj enters Bigg Boss 5. India Today. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  26. ↑ The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  27. ↑ MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Sunanda - Profile(3 September 2011).
  28. ↑ Now, MTV forays into 'fully faltoo' films(May 22, 2006). Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  29. ↑ MTV India forays into films; spoofs 'Dhoom'(18 May 2006). Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  30. ↑ MTV announces 'Fully Faltoo Film Festival'(September 10, 2008). Retrieved February 6, 2019.

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