MTV to go free on TDT

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MTV Spain will transmit its signal free-to-air after ten years offering it through pay-TV operators. Following in the steps of Disney Channel Spain, MTV Networks will broadcast free-to-air on the country’s digital-terrestrial platform starting from next month.

MTV will join one of the new DTT multiplexes which are being distributed by the country's Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce. Viacom's channel will broadcast through one of the four DTT channels that media group Vocento has been given on the national frequency of its DTT channel Net TV.

At present Vocento has an agreement of this type with Disney Channel. This agreement with MTV is not new for Vocento since the group has been offering some of Viacom's premium content on its local and regional TV channels.

With the assignment of the new muxes Spain's national broadcasters are getting ready. TVE has already announced its new channels: TVE HD, TeleDeporte HD and Cultural.es. Mediaset's Telecinco is preparing the launch of LaOcho although no details on its content have been revealed so far.

Source: Rapidtvnews

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MTV España will be available free to air nationwide on the national digital terrestrial network on June 1 thanks to a distribution agreement between Viacom and Vocento.

MTV will replace the Spanish language music channel 40 Latino, which will disappear following the merger of Cuatro and Telecinco.

MTV España was established in 2000 and until now only available on various pay-TV platforms. Spanish operator Vocento has a terrestrial licence for four national channels under the Net TV banner. It already broadcasts the Spanish version of the Disney Channel FTA.

source: broadbandtvnews