SBS M

SBS M
Logo used since June 2022
CountrySouth Korea
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
Programming
Language(s)Korean
Ownership
OwnerSBS Medianet
(SBS Media Holdings)
Sister channels
  • SBS Plus
  • SBS F!L
  • SBS Sports
  • SBS Biz
  • SBS funE
  • SBS Golf
  • SBS Golf 2
History
Launched1 July 2001
(as MTV Korea)
ClosedMay 14, 2025
Former namesMTV Korea (2001–2011)
SBS MTV (2011–2022)
Links
Websitesbsm.sbs.co.kr
Availability
Streaming media
SBS PlayWatch live
(Korea region only)

SBS M is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by SBS Medianet, a division of SBS Media Holdings. It features South Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality and variety programs.

It was launched in 2001 as the South Korean version of the MTV. In 2011, it came under the SBS Paramount unit, a joint venture of SBS Medianet and Paramount Networks EMEAA and became SBS MTV. In June 2022, SBS and Paramount ceased their joint-venture, and the channel was renamed as SBS M. During its run as SBS MTV, it carried programs originally from the American MTV, along with a few Asian programs of its MTV Asian counterparts.

History

Logo of SBS MTV used between 2011 and 2022.

From 1994 to 1999, MTV, through a partnership deal, showed programs on the CheilJedang group's Mnet network.

In January 2001, the MTV block returned on OnGameNet, then owned by Orion Group's On-Media.

In July 2001, On-Media and Viacom launched MTV Korea. Their partnership ended in 2008.

In 2008, MTV Korea was acquired by C&M.

In September 2011, SBS, a South Korean commercial broadcaster, became the official South Korean partner of Viacom (now re-merged with CBS Corporation to form ViacomCBS in 2019, now Paramount Global). With this, MTV became a part of SBS, and renamed SBS MTV in November 2011.[1][2]

On June 30, 2022, the channel was renamed as SBS M with the departure of Paramount Global content to partnered streaming service TVING, with the domestic version of Nickelodeon also rebranded as KiZmom.[3]

On May 14, 2024, the channel ceased its broadcasting, and the last programme to be aired is "THE SHOW". Some of its daily programmes was transferred to SBS F!L.[4]

Shows

Current programs

Former programs

  • After Hours
  • Back to the 90s
  • Channel Fiestar
  • Fresh: K-pop'
  • Fresh: Pop
  • Hello, Daniel (kor: 안녕, 다니엘)
  • Hits: Classic
  • I GOT7
  • K-pop Star
  • KPOP Hero
  • KSTAR News 840
  • Live 4 U
  • Lovelyz in Wonderland (kor: 이상한나라의 러블리즈; Isanghannalaui leobeullijeu)
  • MTV Hits
  • MTV School Attack
  • Running Man
  • SBS MTV KPOP 20
  • The Stage Big Pleasure
  • Treasure Map
  • The Trot Show
  • Wake Up Call
  • Yogobara

Current VJs

  • Nara
  • Supasize
  • Semi
  • Seorak
  • Kewnsung
  • Hongwook
  • MC Rhymer
  • Seunggwang
  • Tim
  • G-Ma$ta
  • Jungmin
  • Hanbyul
  • Janet
  • Joi
  • Sara
  • Bin
  • Donemany
  • Lee Eugene
  • Yuri

See also

References

  1. ^ "MTV 코리아·니켈로디언, SBS 계열로 재출범" (in Korean). News.sbs.co.kr. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Viacom and SBS create Nickelodeon Korea". Kidscreen. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  3. ^ "시사/이슈/유머 - 니켈로디언 코리아, SBS MTV 6월 30일 폐국".
  4. ^ "SBS F!L UHD via SBS Play".