MTV Shows

{{Short description|British TV network}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox television channel

| name = MTV Shows

| logo = MTV shows.png

| logo_alt =

| logo_size = 200px

| launch_date = 8 November 2007

| closed_date = 1 February 2011

| picture_format = 576i (SDTV 4:3)

| owner = Viacom International Media Networks

| sister_channels = MTV
MTV Live HD
MTV Base
MTV Classic
MTV Dance
MTV Hits
MTV Rocks
VH1
Viva
Comedy Central
Comedy Central Extra
Nickelodeon
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. 2
Nicktoons

| former_names = MTV ® (2007–2010)

| country = United Kingdom
Ireland

| replaced_by = MTV Music

| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100302151959/http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-shows mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-shows]

| availability_note =
(at time of closure)

}}

MTV Shows (formerly MTV ®) was a British pay television channel. It was launched on 8 November 2007.

On 1 March 2010, MTV ® was rebranded to MTV Shows.{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainment-focus.com/news/mtv-announce-channel-changes |title=MTV Announce Channel Changes |publisher=Entertainment Focus |date=1 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710194235/http://www.entertainment-focus.com/news/mtv-announce-channel-changes |archive-date=10 July 2011 }} MTV Shows was removed from Virgin Media on 28 August 2010, along with MTV +1 and MTV Classic, to make room for Comedy Central HD.{{cite web|url=http://www.theairwaves.net/cable/4239-three-mtv-channels-leave-virgin-media|title=Three MTV channels leave Virgin Media|publisher=The Airwaves|date=26 August 2010|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130112201907/http://www.theairwaves.net/cable/4239-three-mtv-channels-leave-virgin-media|archive-date=12 January 2013}}

MTV Shows was rebranded as MTV Music on 1 February 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/01/18/sky-confirms-major-epg-shake-up/|title=Sky confirms major EPG shake-up|publisher=Broadband TV News|date=18 January 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a298635/mtv-to-launch-mtv-music-on-sky.html|title=Broadcasting - News - MTV to launch MTV Music on Sky|last=Laughlin|first=Andrew|work=Digital Spy|access-date=18 January 2011}}