VH1 Classic turns into MTV Classic on August 1st

[Verisimilitude]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNzS1Hk-sLs

Starting August 1st, VH1 Classic is becoming MTV Classic. Tune in to see all your favorites, Beavis + Butthead, Daria, Pimp My Ride, Punk’d, Jackass, MTV Unplugged and more!

[jenglisbe]

So, yet another channel with no music videos?

[Caviar]

VH1 has gotten ride of VH1 Soul, the countdown, and now classic rock. Mess

At least Daria will be back. I miss that show.

[skizzo]

VH1 Classic is great, I see its gonna be replaced by another dumb channel with no music

[Deleted]

That's a bummer. I love VH1 Classic. It will be really sad to see it go.

[Verisimilitude]

More details:

"MTV Classic features MTV’s greatest hits from the 80s, 90s and early 00s. From Unplugged to Beavis and Butthead to The Real World, MTV Classic pulls together years of MTV’s most memorable shows, characters, and iconic musical performances, all under one roof. In addition to the best of MTV’s shows, MTV Classic will also regularly deliver the first rate movies, as well as your favorite music videos from the past.

• Programming on MTV Classic will remain largely consistent with what is on the channel today - but with more classic MTV music and entertainment programming infused as time goes on.

• The music video blocks and music focused movies will remain on the channel.

• MTV Classic will bring back select episodes of iconic MTV franchises like Unplugged, 120 minutes, Yo MTV Raps, Beavis and Butthead, and other fan-favorites.

• Looking ahead, the long term programming plan is to refresh and also invest in creating new episodes of some of the most iconic music franchises like 120 minutes, Yo MTV Raps, and Headbangers Ball – presented with a new look and feel that will resonate strongly with today’s audience. "

[Deleted]

I actually like this idea.

[newpower]

Bring back Sifl & Olly

[RockaByeBaby]

But what about those new episodes of Celebrity Deathmatch?

[bat1990]

I wonder if Undressed will be in the lineup :kii:

[Caviar]

Jul 20, 2016 9:17:51 GMT -5 bat1990 said:

I wonder if Undressed will be in the lineup :kii:

LOL...I loved that show.

They better bring Diary and BioRhyhem back.

[Verisimilitude]

Looking at my programming schedule, MTV Classic will launch at 6 AM Eastern on 8/1 starting with MTV's First Hour, then a block of classic music videos until Noon, and then an Unplugged marathon (!!!) until 10 PM, followed by a hour of Daria and then Aeon Flux at midnight!

This is already better than what MTV, VH1, and VH1 Classic air on a daily basis combined.

[Deleted]

Jul 19, 2016 18:53:56 GMT -5 Verisimilitude said:

More details:

"MTV Classic features MTV’s greatest hits from the 80s, 90s and early 00s. From Unplugged to Beavis and Butthead to The Real World, MTV Classic pulls together years of MTV’s most memorable shows, characters, and iconic musical performances, all under one roof. In addition to the best of MTV’s shows, MTV Classic will also regularly deliver the first rate movies, as well as your favorite music videos from the past.

• Programming on MTV Classic will remain largely consistent with what is on the channel today - but with more classic MTV music and entertainment programming infused as time goes on.

• The music video blocks and music focused movies will remain on the channel.

• MTV Classic will bring back select episodes of iconic MTV franchises like Unplugged, 120 minutes, Yo MTV Raps, Beavis and Butthead, and other fan-favorites.

• Looking ahead, the long term programming plan is to refresh and also invest in creating new episodes of some of the most iconic music franchises like 120 minutes, Yo MTV Raps, and Headbangers Ball – presented with a new look and feel that will resonate strongly with today’s audience. "

I really like the sound of that.

[@DjKingBee]

whatever happened to MTV JAMS channel?

[Verisimilitude]

Jul 20, 2016 17:03:46 GMT -5 @DjKingBee said:

whatever happened to MTV JAMS channel?

It turned into BET Jams. Same with VH1 Soul which turned into BET Soul.

[Verisimilitude]

Before people start panicking like they did when Palladia became MTV Live, I already saw the schedule, there will be more music on the channel than what VH1 Classic shows today and the MTV shows stuff will NOT include Jersey Shore, 16 and Pregnant or Teen Mom, it will include some rare stuff that hasn't aired in ages like Aeon Flux and Clone High. They will also be including classic episodes of Unplugged, Yo! MTV Raps, 120 Minutes and Headbangers Ball.

The music video blocks are staying but under alternate names:
Metal Mania -> Headbangers
Rock Fest -> Rock Block
Totally 80's -> I Want My 80s
90s Rocked -> 90s Nation
Morning Video Block -> MTV Classic Videos
VH1 Classic 120 Minutes -> 120 Minutes

And they're adding the following blocks
YO! Hip Hop Mix (Classic Hip-Hop)
House Of Pop (Pop from the 80s-early 00s)
Total Request Playlist (late 90s-early 00s)

The channel is also relaunching on the 35th anniversary of MTV with the entire first hour of MTV as it aired back on August 1st 1981, complete with classic commercials and technical glitches.

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Total Request Playlist (late 90s-early 00s)


HOLY SHIT YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[Deleted]

Jul 22, 2016 21:55:42 GMT -5 @jessielou said:

Total Request Playlist (late 90s-early 00s)


HOLY s**t YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

That would be awesome!

[weaver]

I wonder what channel number this is for me...It has been so long since I bothered with MTV or VH1 that I actually have no clue!

[EvanJ]

Jul 25, 2016 19:22:04 GMT -5 weaver said:

I wonder what channel number this is for me...It has been so long since I bothered with MTV or VH1 that I actually have no clue!

According to Wikipedia:

DirecTV SD: 336
DirecTV On Demand HD: 1337
Dish Network: 163
C-Band: AMC 18-Channel 234 (H2H 4DTV)
Verizon Fios: 218
AT&T U-verse: 520

I don't know what C-Band is. You could have cable (I have no idea), and I'm not going to research the channel number for common cable companies like Comcast and Time Warner.

[Verisimilitude]

On Time Warner here, it's 120.

[EvanJ]

Jul 26, 2016 19:30:00 GMT -5 Verisimilitude said:

On Time Warner here, it's 120.

Where is "here"? You don't have your location on the left of your post.

[Verisimilitude]

Jul 26, 2016 19:52:09 GMT -5 EvanJ said:

Jul 26, 2016 19:30:00 GMT -5 Verisimilitude said:

On Time Warner here, it's 120.

Where is "here"? You don't have your location on the left of your post.

New York City.

[Verisimilitude]

Official press release:

INTRODUCING MTV CLASSIC
7/28/2016
​REBRANDED NETWORK FEATURES THROWBACK MTV LINEUP INCLUDING “UNPLUGGED,” “DARIA,” “CRIBS,” “JACKASS,” “PIMP MY RIDE,” “THE REAL WORLD,” “BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD,” “LAGUNA BEACH,” “AEON FLUX” AND MORE


New York, NY – July 28, 2016 – MTV today announced it will rebrand VH1 Classic as MTV CLASSIC. MTV Classic will feature an eclectic mix of fan-favorite MTV series and music programming drawn from across its rich history, with a special focus on the 1990s and early 2000s. The rebrand takes effect on Monday, August 1 – 35 years to the day that MTV first debuted – at 6:00 a.m. when MTV Classic will air “MTV Hour One,” MTV’s first hour of programming from 1981.

“From ‘Beavis & Butt-head’ to ‘Laguna Beach,’ MTV’s programming vault is a music and pop culture goldmine with universal resonance,” said Sean Atkins, President of MTV. “MTV Classic gives audiences a modern and artful home for classic MTV programming and — alongside MTV, MTV2, MTV Live and mtvU — rounds out a diverse portfolio with music and youth culture at its core."


On Monday, August 1st, MTV Classic will again re-air “MTV Hour One” at 12:00 p.m. ET before airing the “Total Request Live” retrospective “The TRL Decade.” Following will be a marathon of some of the most memorable episodes of “MTV Unplugged” – many of which haven’t aired in years – including artists Bob Dylan, Alice In Chains, Erykah Badu, Oasis, Neil Young, Nirvana and more, that will lead into a primetime animated programming block including “Daria,” “Beavis & Butt-head” and “Aeon Flux.” “MTV Hour One” will also air on MTV’s Facebook page via Facebook Live.

At launch, the network will feature primetime “from the vault” programming blocks Mondays through Thursdays from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. that will include series such as “Daria,” “Beavis & Butt-head,” “Aeon Flux,” “Run’s House,” “Pimp My Ride,” “Cribs,” “Jackass,” “Punk’d,” “Wonder Showzen,” “Clone High” and more. Every Friday, MTV Classic will feature classic music series in primetime including “MTV Unplugged,” “Storytellers,” live music performances and more. On the weekends, the network will serve up binge-worthy marathons of fan favorites including full seasons of “The Real World,” “Laguna Beach,” “Road Rules” and more.

Additionally, MTV Classic will continue to run movies, concerts and music videos from the past that speak to the last three decades of music.

thepub.viacom.com/sites/mtvpress/Pages/introducing-mtv-classic.aspx

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Jul 28, 2016 11:07:02 GMT -5 Verisimilitude said:

Official press release:

INTRODUCING MTV CLASSIC
7/28/2016
​REBRANDED NETWORK FEATURES THROWBACK MTV LINEUP INCLUDING “UNPLUGGED,” “DARIA,” “CRIBS,” “JACKASS,” “PIMP MY RIDE,” “THE REAL WORLD,” “BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD,” “LAGUNA BEACH,” “AEON FLUX” AND MORE


New York, NY – July 28, 2016 – MTV today announced it will rebrand VH1 Classic as MTV CLASSIC. MTV Classic will feature an eclectic mix of fan-favorite MTV series and music programming drawn from across its rich history, with a special focus on the 1990s and early 2000s. The rebrand takes effect on Monday, August 1 – 35 years to the day that MTV first debuted – at 6:00 a.m. when MTV Classic will air “MTV Hour One,” MTV’s first hour of programming from 1981.

“From ‘Beavis & Butt-head’ to ‘Laguna Beach,’ MTV’s programming vault is a music and pop culture goldmine with universal resonance,” said Sean Atkins, President of MTV. “MTV Classic gives audiences a modern and artful home for classic MTV programming and — alongside MTV, MTV2, MTV Live and mtvU — rounds out a diverse portfolio with music and youth culture at its core."


On Monday, August 1st, MTV Classic will again re-air “MTV Hour One” at 12:00 p.m. ET before airing the “Total Request Live” retrospective “The TRL Decade.” Following will be a marathon of some of the most memorable episodes of “MTV Unplugged” – many of which haven’t aired in years – including artists Bob Dylan, Alice In Chains, Erykah Badu, Oasis, Neil Young, Nirvana and more, that will lead into a primetime animated programming block including “Daria,” “Beavis & Butt-head” and “Aeon Flux.” “MTV Hour One” will also air on MTV’s Facebook page via Facebook Live.

At launch, the network will feature primetime “from the vault” programming blocks Mondays through Thursdays from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. that will include series such as “Daria,” “Beavis & Butt-head,” “Aeon Flux,” “Run’s House,” “Pimp My Ride,” “Cribs,” “Jackass,” “Punk’d,” “Wonder Showzen,” “Clone High” and more. Every Friday, MTV Classic will feature classic music series in primetime including “MTV Unplugged,” “Storytellers,” live music performances and more. On the weekends, the network will serve up binge-worthy marathons of fan favorites including full seasons of “The Real World,” “Laguna Beach,” “Road Rules” and more.

Additionally, MTV Classic will continue to run movies, concerts and music videos from the past that speak to the last three decades of music.

thepub.viacom.com/sites/mtvpress/Pages/introducing-mtv-classic.aspx

[Caviar]

As a child of the 90s this programming line up couldn't be better. The inclusion of Daria makes my nips a little tender. LOVED that show. They always used Olivia's "Bizounce" as an opening scene.

[Jay D83]

Rerun MAKING THE BAND plz.

[Verisimilitude]

For those curious, every episode of Daria is on Hulu already but without a lot of the original music.

[Caviar]

^^ Yeah but the music is what made it unique.

[upsidedown]

My god please tell me there will be classic TRL episodes