VIVA Switzerland
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| Country | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | German |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Viacom International Media Networks Europe |
| Sister channels | MTV MTV Brand New Comedy Central Nickelodeon Nicktoons Nick Jr. |
| History | |
| Launched | 6 September 1999 |
| Closed | 31 December 2018[1] |
| Former names |
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| Links | |
| Website | VIVA Switzerland |
VIVA Schweiz was a TV channel which timeshared with Nickelodeon Switzerland and featured music videos and quizzes. It launched on 6 September 1999 as SWIZZ. The channel served German-speaking regions in Switzerland. It closed on 31 December 2018, along with all other Viva-branded channels.
Timesharing with Comedy Central
[edit]From 8 September 2014 VIVA aired between 6am and 5pm, with Comedy Central Switzerland taking up evening and late night. Until October 2014 there was a simulcast broadcast of the program of Comedy Central on the shared frequency with Nickelodeon (9 pm to 5.30 am) and on the VIVA-frequency (5 pm to 6 am).[2][3]
Programmes:
- Charts Rotation
- Clip Trip
- Nacht Express
- VIVA News
Presenters
[edit]Among the presenters was Noémi Besedes.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bye bye Viva: Wir verabschieden uns nach 25 Jahren vom coolsten Musiksender" (in German). viva.tv. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "Kastner dampft Viva ein und baut Nickelodeon aus". DWDL.de. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Viacom schrumpft VIVA bereits im September". DWDL.de. Retrieved 28 July 2014.