Draft:MTV3

Background

MTV3 was launched in January 1, 1993 as the result of TV channel reform in Finland. All programs that originally run on its predecessor MTV, moved out from Yleisradio's TV1 and TV2 channels into a new Finnish commercial television station. During the same year, MTV Oy was admitted as a full active member of the European Broadcasting Union. MTV3 become quickly popular and the full time broadcasts began in March 14. 1994. MTV Oy and daily newspaper Aamulehti merged into Alma Media in 1998 after the foundation of new Finnish commercial television channel Nelonen operated by media group Sanoma. One year later, MTV Oy launched a free Finnish cable channel TVTV!, that was then later formed into SubTV. In 2005, MTV Oy was sold and later owned fully by Swedish media group Bonnier AB. In 2008, MTV3 expanded with four pay-TV channels: MTV3 MAX, MTV3 Fakta, MTV3 Leffa and Subtv Juniori. The channel image for the television station has been fully updated twice since its launch (2001-2013 and 2013-present). Again, not associated by the American television network, MTV (Music Television).

Note: Many of these channel idents can be found in this compilation from 2:28 onwards.