MCM Top
{{Short description|French music video television channel}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = MCM Top
| logo = MCM Top 2017.svg
| logo_size = 200px
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| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2003|11|28|df=y}}
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| country = France
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| language = French
| parent = Bertelsmann
| owner = Groupe M6
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MCM Top is a French music video TV channel owned by Groupe M6.
History
To enrich its offer of music channels, Lagardère Active launched on November 28, 2003 MCM Music + channels. It was then composed of three channels : MCM, MCM Pop, replacing MCM 2 and MCM Top (newly created). The latter continuously broadcasts current music videos and the target population is 15 to 24 years old.{{cite web|title=MCM s'attaque aux ados|url=http://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/r31156W/mcm-s-attaque-aux-ados.html|website=strategies.fr|date=2003-11-27|access-date=2021-10-11|archive-date=2022-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318185849/https://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/r31156W/mcm-s-attaque-aux-ados.html|url-status=dead}}
On June 13, 2007, the channel was reformatted and became interactive.{{cite web|title=MCM Top, l'interactif signé Lagardère|url=http://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/r44873W/mcm-top-l-interactif-signe-lagardere.html|website=strategies.fr|date=2007-05-23|access-date=2021-10-11|archive-date=2022-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318185847/https://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/r44873W/mcm-top-l-interactif-signe-lagardere.html|url-status=dead}} New programs like "Fais Ton Top" and "Fais Ton Club" allow to vote by SMS between two clips for the next clip. Another "Top Mix" show, formerly comparable to Ultra Tubes on MCM, gives the opportunity to vote to choose the program that will be aired in the second part of the evening." Top Club, Top Rock, Top Hip Hop, Top US and Top R'N'B" become rankings made through the votes of viewers on top.mcm.net as well as the "Top.fr" which is comparable to the "hit mcm.fr".
On 1 July 2016, the channel stopped broadcasting on Canalsat,{{cite web|language=|title=MCM Top : arrêt sur Canalsat à partir du 12 juillet (précision) (Satellifax du vendredi 1 juillet)|url=http://www.satellifax.com/2016/07/01/mcm-top-arret-sur-canalsat-a-partir-du-12-juillet-precision|publisher=satellifax.com|date=2016-07-01|accessdate=|archive-date=2016-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710100550/http://www.satellifax.com/2016/07/01/mcm-top-arret-sur-canalsat-a-partir-du-12-juillet-precision}}{{cite web|language=|title=MCM Top : arrêt de la chaîne sur Canalsat (Satellifax du jeudi 30 juin)|url=http://www.satellifax.com/2016/06/30/exclu-mcm-top-arret-de-la-chaine-sur-canalsat|publisher=satellifax.com|date=2016-06-30|accessdate=|archive-date=2016-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701130215/http://www.satellifax.com/2016/06/30/exclu-mcm-top-arret-de-la-chaine-sur-canalsat}} On 24 November 2016, the channel returned to Canalsat on the same channel (175) and went to HD (1920x1080p) for its 13th anniversary.
On 7 August 2018, MCM Top was removed of SFR along with Virgin Radio TV.{{Cite web |last=rédaction |first=La |date=2018-08-07 |title=L'hémorragie de chaînes continue chez SFR |url=https://www.universfreebox.com/article/45785/L-hemorragie-de-chaines-continue-chez-SFR |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Univers Freebox |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |date=2018-08-08 |title=Modification des chaînes dans la grille de SFR TV |url=https://actuneuf.com/2018/08/08/1938/modification-chaines-dans-grille-sfr-tv |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=actuneuf.com |language=fr}}
On 16 July 2019, MCM Top was ultimately removed of Canal+,{{Cite web |title=EXCLU - MCM Top : arrêt de la chaîne sur Canalsat |url=https://www.satellifacts.com/fr/tour/news/174678/exclu-mcm-top-arret-chaine-canalsat.html |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=www.satellifacts.com}} during the merger of Lagardère Active television division with Groupe M6, along with the closure of Elle Girl TV because it wasn't renewed by Canal+ from which the latter was exclusive in France. At the same time, MCM Top was replaced by MCM on Canal+ Calédonie.{{Cite web |date=17 July 2019 |title=MCM remplace MCM TOP ! |website=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/canalpluscaledonie/posts/mcm-remplace-mcm-top-mcm-cest-dabord-et-avant-tout-une-grande-cha%C3%AEne-musicale-ce/2238328642929979/}}
On 1 January 2020, MCM Top was removed of Orange. Also, MCM Top stopped broadcasting its programs in France, being only a simulcast of MCM through its last carriers Freebox TV and Bbox TV.{{Cite web |date=28 February 2020 |title=Freebox TV : MCM n’est vraiment pas TOP |url=https://www.universfreebox.com/article/54776/freebox-tv-mcm-n-est-vraiment-pas-top |website=Univers Freebox}}
On 19 March 2022, MCM Top resumed airing its programming.
On 24 February 2024, MCM Top changed the look when the music video clips are broadcast with other Groupe M6 channels.
Broadcast
As of 2024, MCM Top is available in France only through Free and Bouygues Telecom. It is available in other French-speaking territories, including Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco and Africa. MCM Top is also available in Portugal through the base offers of MEO, NOS and Vodafone. It started being distributed in Brasil in 2020 with the new satellite TV provider BluTV which went bankrupt by 2022,{{Cite web |last=Lima |first=Cleane |date=2022-05-31 |title=TV via satélite BluTV declara falência e deixa de operar |url=https://www.minhaoperadora.com.br/2022/05/tv-via-satelite-blutv-declara-falencia-e-deixa-de-operar.html |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Minha Operadora |language=pt-BR}} and is now available through other OTT services.
References
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Category:French-language television stations
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2003