VIVA Switzerland

VIVA Schweiz was a TV channel which timeshared with Nickelodeon Switzerland and featured music videos and quizzes. It launched on 6 September 2000. The channel served German-speaking regions in Switzerland. It closed on 31 December 2018, along with all other Viva-branded channels.

VIVA Schweiz
CountrySwitzerland
Broadcast areaSwitzerland
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Programming
Language(s)German
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerViacom International Media Networks Europe
Sister channelsMTV
MTV Brand New
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Nicktoons
Nick Jr.
History
Launched6 September 2000 (2000-09-06)
Closed31 December 2018 (2018-12-31)[1]
Links
WebsiteVIVA Switzerland
Availability
Cable
UPC Cablecom (Switzerland)Channel 356

Timesharing with Comedy Central

From 8 September 2014 VIVA aired between 6 am and 5 pm, with Comedy Central Switzerland taking up evening and late night. Until October 2014 there was 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).[2][3]

  • Programmes:
  • Clip Trip
  • VIVA News
  • Nacht Express
  • Charts Rotation

Presenters

Among the presenters was Noémi Besedes.

References
  1. "Bye bye Viva: Wir verabschieden uns nach 25 Jahren vom coolsten Musiksender" (in German). viva.tv. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  2. "Kastner dampft Viva ein und baut Nickelodeon aus". DWDL.de. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. "Viacom schrumpft VIVA bereits im September". DWDL.de. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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