TMF (UK & Ireland)
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 4:3, 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Viacom International Media Networks |
| Sister channels | MTV MTV Two MTV Base MTV Dance VH1 VH1 Classic |
| History | |
| Launched | 31 October 1994, 30 years ago |
| Closed | 26 October 2009 1 November 2010 (Australia) |
| Replaced by | Viva MTV Hits (Australia) |
| Links | |
| Website | mtv.co.uk/tmf |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 21 |
TMF (The Music Factory) was a music video and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel was owned by Viacom International Media Networks and was originally a Dutch channel. Formed after the two other TMF stations, which were based in mainland Europe, the channel was created to counter against EMAP's The Hits channel (now 4Music) on the new free-to-air digital terrestrial television service Freeview in 2002, it later ceased broadcasting on 26 October 2009.
Upon launch, TMF's description was "TMF is designed to replicate the rhythms of the whole family, playing the best pop videos with the biggest pop stars to become the sound track to the British family life." However, it later broadened its content to air non-music video programming from its sister channels MTV, VH1, Nick Jr., Nick, and Comedy Central.
TMF broadcast on Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media and as well as in some Irish cable packages. The channel was the most viewed music video related station in the UK, according to BARB ratings.