MTV 80s (United Kingdom and Ireland)
Logo used since 2022 | |
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
|---|---|
| Network | MTV |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks UK & Australia |
| Sister channels | MTV MTV 00s MTV Live MTV 90s Club MTV MTV Music |
| History | |
| Launched | 28 February 2020 (launched as a temporary rebrand of MTV Classic) 31 March 2022 (relaunched permanently) |
| Replaced | MTV Classic |
| Closed | 31 March 2020 (temporary rebrand of MTV Classic) |
MTV 80s is the British version of the international music TV channel MTV 80s, which began broadcasting on 31 March 2022, replacing MTV Classic. It was first launched as a temporary rebrand of MTV Classic from 28 February to 31 March 2020.
The first video to be broadcast on MTV 80s at 6 am on 31 March 2022 was The Sun Always Shines on T.V. by a-ha.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, MTV 80's UK feed switched its programming to match the MTV 80's European feed, Unlike the commercial-free European feed, the UK feed includes music videos from other decades, MTV EMA, commercials and airs Teleshopping segments.