12 Facts About MTV 90s

MTV 90s is an international music television channel from Paramount International Networks that plays music videos from 1990 until 1999.

Originally launched as a temporary channel on MTV Classic in the United Kingdom and Ireland from 27 May to 24 June 2016, MTV 90s was launched as a standalone music television channel in Europe, replacing MTV Rocks on 5 October 2020.

From 27 May to 24 June 2016, MTV 90s was originally broadcast as a temporary pop-up channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which it replaced MTV Classic during that time period.

The idents and promos from the pop-up channel would later be reused four years later, when MTV 90s was launched as a standalone channel in Europe on 5 October 2020.

MTV 90s was launched as a dedicated channel in Europe on 5 October 2020 at 05:00 CET, replacing MTV Rocks.

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On 1 March 2021, MTV 90s expanded its broadcast area to the Middle East and North Africa via the beIN Channels Network pay-TV service.

On 26 May 2021, MTV 90s was launched in the Netherlands, replacing MTV Music 24.

MTV 90s was made available in some countries where it's sister channel MTV Live already existed.

Since its launch, MTV 90s has been broadcasting in the format of the British music channel Now 90s.

Unlike Now 90s, MTV 90s doesn't have any commercial advertising, as the channel is broadcasting from the Czech Republic to the regions of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and in parts of Southeast Asia .

MTV 90s has been broadcasting in 576i 16:9 standard definition since its launch on 5 October 2020.

All of the music videos that are airing on MTV 90s have been previously digitized from MTV's archives in Camden Town, London.