MTV (Lebanon)


Murr Television is a Lebanese television station based in Naccache, Metn District. Michel Gabriel El Murr, is its chairman and CEO.

History

Early Stages

MTV was established in 1991 as a TV channel that sought to cater to the complexity and richness of its Lebanese viewers’ identity by creating a balanced mix of local, Arab, and western media content, with a special emphasis on producing local programming that is tailored to its audience and reflects their aspirations and values.

Embarking on the Political Scene

In November 1994, MTV embarked on the political scene, launching its local news broadcasts along with a number of distinct political and socio-economic shows.
On August 16, 2005, the Lebanese Parliament voted unanimously for the amendment of the Electoral Law, after which the rights of MTV were re-instituted along with those of an entire sector and public.

MTV Today

In 2009 MTV has re-launched to continue on its mission and vision and has fast become a leader on the local and regional TV scene.
Chairman & CEO, Michel Gabriel El Murr, said: "Throughout the days MTV was closed, I never once thought it would live again – because it never died, thanks to you."

Programming

All MTV productions are done at Studiovision, a leading regional production powerhouse with studios in Lebanon and Dubai. The partnership with Studiovision has helped throughout the years develop groundbreaking programming of the highest production quality, throughout the years, whereby most successful regional shows are produced by Studiovision and aired on MTV.

Website and Mobile Application

MTV is the pioneer leading website in Lebanon amid news portals and broadcasters. The website is a combination of news and TV shows. Moreover, it provides many other services for instance "Live Streaming". It works on mobile devices, tablets and desktops. MTV has won several trophies over the past years. The most fundamental ones are the Golden Award from "Pan Arab Web Awards" for the best strategic TV portal among all TVs and media in Lebanon. And it has recently merited the Diamond Award for "the superlative application of the year" amongst all industries in the MENA region."