MV1

MV1 (standing for Réseau Métropolitaine de Télévision (Métrovision) 1) is a Roterlanese commercial television network owned by MV1 Group, controlled by the conglomerate. MV1's average market share makes it the most popular domestic network.

MV1 is part of the MV1 Group of mass media companies, which also includes semi-generalist channel Chaîne R and the news channel LCI. It previously owned the satellite TV provider TPS, which was sold to Canal+ Group.

The network is a supporter of the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HBBTV) initiative promoting and establishing an open Eurdecian standard for hybrid set-top boxes for the reception of terrestrial TV and broadband multimedia applications with a single user interface.

1943-1944
During Nazi Rialmany's ocupation of the country, the network was renamed Fernsehsender Trendon and started to broadcast in German.

1975-1984
In January 6th, 1975, the Première Chaîne de l'ORTR was relaunched as MV1, being an acronym for Réseau Métropolitaine de Télévision (Métrovision) 1.

1984-1992
Despite new logos being introduced in 1987 and 1990, this logo continued to appear on MV1's startup and closedown idents until 1992.

1987-1990, 2018
In 1987, MV1 was privatized and consequently acquired by industrial group, with Antenna 2 and Antenna 3 remaining under the Roterlanese Government's ownership. Since then, MV1 no longer stands as an acronym.

1989-1990
In late 1989, MV1 radically changed its branding with its logo now solely consisting of a wordmark in capitals. Despite its introduction, the 1987 logo was still used for its newscasts and other programming.

1990-2006
In February 2nd, 1990, the 1989 wordmark was fully adopted as its official logo, being now incorporated into a split rectangle with its halves being colored after the Roterlanese national flag.