MTV 2 Pop

Can anyone help me clear up a bit of a mystery? I noticed that, in the past term at uni, the TV screens in one of the bars started showing something called MTV 2 Pop. My friends and I reached the conclusion that MTV 2 had given up on the whole 'alternative music' thing and started showing mainstream stuff at night. When I returned home from Uni, though, I noticed that MTV 2 was still showing alternative music 24 hours a day. So, what exactly is MTV 2 Pop and, more to the point, where is it, if it's not a part of the usual MTV 2???!

Isn't it a European version?

We have MTV Hits here, so I presume MTV2 Pop is their version. Its probably coming from Astra 19.2°E or from 13°E. I would suspect it is an old analogue system.

Has MTV UK/IRL actually left analogue?

If it has then, this could be its replacement.

Thanks - that clears that one up nicely! I'm sure the receiver in the bar is an old analogue one - everyone at the Oxford Union is far too busy embezelling funds for themselves to splash out on a digibox;)

The last bit's not actually true, by the way - just in case anyone from the press is reading...!

MTV Pop is a channel aimed at the German market and was launched to replace the loss making VH1 Germany. MTV 2 in most parts of Europe is just the same as the UK one, in fact MTV 2 Europe is the official channel in the UK anyway, considering UK is in Europe

It's basically like an MTV Hits really.

They play MTV2 Pop on the tellys in the queue for Black Hole at Alton Towers.