TMC2 (reffered known as Tele Monte Carlo 2) was the Italian language television channel broadcasted as from Monaco as the sister channel of TMC (now as La7). The channel ceased operations on September 9, 2001 bought by Viacom International (now Paramount Global Networks) as a standalone channel with the frequency of MTV for 15 years until today, the channel is TV8 that transmits digitally from Sky Italia.
Videomusic
1984–1993
Videomusic was one of the first music channels in Europe (alongside Musicbox in Germany [1984-1988] and TV6 France [1986-1987]). It was founded by lawyer Michele Lo Foco and managed by Marialina Marcucci and Pier Luigi Stefani.
This logo was similar with MTV in the United States, but prior before it's replaced the channel, and the logo.
1993–1997
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Futura Extra Black
Launched:
1993
In 1994, Videomusic was sold to Vittorio Cecchi Gori, the owner of an Italian channel known as Telemontecarlo. Later in 1996, Videomusic was rebranded as TMC2 (Tele Monte Carlo 2) and its schedules included sports, news and movies. However, the channel also retained music as its most important content and also retained use of the Videomusic logo during music programmes.
TMC 2
1996–2001
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Unknown
Launched:
1996
Alternate variant
In 1997, the Videomusic logo disappeared, but music programmes were increased again. The intention of rebranding the channel again as Videomusic failed because Cecchi Gori sold it to Telecom Italia Media, the former co-owner of MTV Italy, which was later closed down permanently in favour of a terrestrial retransmission of MTV Italy until 2015. The Videomusic library is now owned by Paramount and Vuemme.
