MTV Oy
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| Company type | Private (subsidiary of Schibsted) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Johannes Leppänen (CEO) |
| Services | Broadcasting |
| Owner | Schibsted (2025–present) |
Number of employees | 330 |
| Parent | TV4 Media (2016–present) |
| Website | www |
MTV Oy (formerly Oy Mainos-TV-Reklam Ab) is a Finnish media company owned by Schibsted 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]
On 25 February 2025, Schibsted Media announced the acquisition proposal of the TV4 Media for 6.55 billion SEK.[4][5] The acquisition was completed on July 1, 2025.[6]
Businesses
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
- ^ "Telia Company acquires Bonnier Broadcasting" (Press release). Telia Company. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Bonnier AB Sells Bonnier Broadcasting to Telia" (Press release). Bonnier AB. July 20, 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Telia Company completes acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting". www.teliacompany.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Nordic Schibsted to acquire commercial broadcaster MTV". Yle News. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Schibsted Media agrees to acquire TV4 in Sweden and MTV in Finland from Telia Company". Schibsted Media. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Schibsted Media agrees to acquire TV4 in Sweden and MTV in Finland from Telia Company". Schibsted. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.