Country | Finland |
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Ownership | |
Owner | MTV Oy (Telia Company) |
Sister channels | MTV3 (HD) MTV Sub (HD) MTV Aitio (HD) MTV Viihde (HD) MTV Max (HD) MTV Urheilu 1 (HD) MTV Urheilu 2 (HD) MTV Juniori (HD) |
History | |
Launched | 1 May 2008 |
Former names | MTV3 AVA (March 2008 – January 2011) AVA (January 2011 – December 2022) |
Links | |
Website | www.avatv.fi |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital terrestrial | Channel 13 |
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