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VIVA Austria

{{Infobox television channel

| name = VIVA Austria

| logo = File:VIVA AT Logo.png

| logo_size = 200px

| logo_alt = The current logo of VIVA

| launch_date = {{start date and age|2012|5|1|df=yes}}

| closed_date = {{end date and age|2018|12|31|df=yes}}{{cite web|title=Bye bye Viva: Wir verabschieden uns nach 25 Jahren vom coolsten Musiksender|publisher=viva.tv|url=http://www.viva.tv/news/117966-bye-bye-viva-wir-verabschieden-uns-nach-25-jahren-vom-coolsten-musiksender|access-date=2018-06-20|language=de|archive-date=2018-06-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620193336/http://www.viva.tv/news/117966-bye-bye-viva-wir-verabschieden-uns-nach-25-jahren-vom-coolsten-musiksender|url-status=dead}}

| picture_format = 576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)

| owner = Viacom International Media Networks Europe

| motto =

| country = Austria

| language = German

| area = Austria

| headquarters = Berlin, Germany

| former_names =

| replaced =

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| sister_channels = MTV
MTV Brand New
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Nicktoons
Nick Jr.

| timeshift_service =

| website = [http://www.viva.tv/at VIVA Austria]

| terr_serv_1 = DVB-T2

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VIVA was an Austrian free-to-air television channel launched 2012 as the localised feed of VIVA Germany. In June 2018, Viacom announced that it would shut down all Viva operations worldwide by 31 December 2018.

History

VIVA Austria was launched in May 2012, 15 per cent of the channels output consists of Austrian music, Chartshows and lifestyle programming taloried to the Austrian market. The channels marketing and promotion are done by Goldback Media.{{Cite web|url=https://goldbach.com/ch/de/portfolio/tv/information|title=Nutzen Sie die Vorteile und buchen Sie TV-Werbung|website=goldbach.com|access-date=2025-03-15|archive-date=2024-12-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227134419/https://goldbach.com/ch/de/portfolio/tv/information|url-status=live}} Prior to 2012, VIVA Germany aired across Austria with localized advertising and sponsorship for Austria.

From 8 September 2014, VIVA aired between 6 am and 5 pm. In the time between 5 pm and 6 am the program of Comedy Central Austria was shown. Until October 2014 there will be a simulcast broadcast of the program of Comedy Central on the shared frequency with Nickelodeon (8.15 pm to 5.45 am) and on the VIVA-frequency (5 pm to 6 am).{{cite web|url=http://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/46381/kastner_dampft_viva_ein_baut_nickelodeon_aus/ |title=Kastner dampft Viva ein und baut Nickelodeon aus |publisher=DWDL.de |access-date=22 June 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/46904/viacom_schrumpft_viva_bereits_im_september/ |title=Viacom schrumpft VIVA bereits im September |publisher=DWDL.de |access-date=28 July 2014}}

Local Shows

  • VIVA PUR: shows every 14 days, the "hottest news" comes to parties, people and trends, presented by VJ Mark Floth.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/VIVAPUR|title=VIVA PUR|website=www.facebook.com}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}
  • VIVA Austria Top 100: from May 2014 Jenny Posch hosts a weekly countdown show.{{cite web |url=http://presse.viva.tv/news/51517-jenny-posch-ist-neue-vjane-bei-viva-austria |title=- News {{!}} VIVA Pressecenter |website=presse.viva.tv |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703195700/http://presse.viva.tv/news/51517-jenny-posch-ist-neue-vjane-bei-viva-austria |archive-date=2014-07-03}}
  • VIVA Austria Top 20: VJ Mark Floth newly presented every week and losers of the Austrian charts.

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VJs

  • Mark Floth (since 2012)
  • Jenny Posch (since May 2014)

References

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{{Viacom}}

{{Viacom Media Networks}}

{{Viacom International Media Networks Europe}}

Category:VIVA (TV station)

Category:Defunct music video networks

Category:Defunct television channels in Austria

Category:Music television channels

Category:Television stations in Austria

Category:Television channels and stations established in 2012

Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2018

Category:2012 establishments in Austria

Category:2018 disestablishments in Austria