{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Multiple Issues|{{unreferenced|date=August 2022}} {{original research|date=September 2025}}}} {{Infobox television channel | name = MTV Max | logo_size = 125px | logo = MTV Max 2023 Logo.svg | launch_date = 1 November 2006 | owner = MTV Oy<br/>{{small|(Schibsted)}} | country = Finland | replaced = MTV3+ <br/> <small>(November 2002 – November 2006)</small> | former_names = MTV3 Max <small>(2006-2013)</small><br>MTV Max <small>(2013-2017)</small><br>C More Max <small>(2017-2023)</small> | website = | sister_channels = MTV3 (HD)<br />MTV Sub (HD)<br />MTV Ava (HD)<br />MTV Aitio (HD)<br />MTV Viihde (HD)<br />MTV Urheilu 1 (HD)<br />MTV Urheilu 2 (HD)<br />MTV Juniori (HD) | terr_serv_1 = Digita | terr_chan_1 = Channel 40 HD<br />Channel 42 }} '''MTV Max''' is a Finnish pay television channel owned and operated by MTV Oy. The channel started broadcasting in November 2006 and was originally dedicated to F1 coverage.
== History ==
=== As MTV3+ === In November 2002, MTV3 announced the launch of a digital-only channel named MTV3+ focusing mobile games and soap opera re-runs. They were granted a terrestrial mini-license and most of Finland's cable operators carried it.
The channel got a full license in January 2004 and with its possibilities, Formula 1, ice hockey's SM-liiga, Finnish Floorball League, boxing, ski jumping, alpine skiing and some other sports broadcasts were added to the channel's programming. But at the same time, the channel partially turned into a pay-TV channel with a one-time fee of €20 (for Formula 1 & SM-liiga, there was also an extra fee of €70 each). MTV3 used the old mini-license of MTV3+ to create another channel, MTV3+ Extra, which showed overtime periods of SM-liiga matches.
The channel did not focus solely on sports: movies, court sessions and live coverage of reality series were added, while the most notable broadcast was the Tony Halme drug trial in 2004.
=== Relaunch as MTV3 Max === frame|right|MTV3 MAX logo On 1 November 2006, 4 years from the channel's beginning, MTV3+ was quit with a very small notice of 28 hours. The channel got replaced by four new pay-TV channels, MTV3 MAX, MTV3 Fakta, Sub Leffa and Sub Juniori.
== Sports programming ==
=== Motorsports === *Formula One *GP2 *GP3 *Top Gear *Documentaries branded as MAX.doc *MotoGP *Moto2 *Moto3
=== Ice hockey === *Ice Hockey World Championships
=== Ski sports === *FIS Cross-Country World Cup *FIS Ski Jumping World Cup *FIS Nordic Combined World Cup *FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
== Other programming ==
=== Talk shows === *''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' *''Late Show with David Letterman''
=== Comedy === *''The Office'' *''The Benny Hill Show''
=== Reality === *''Dhani Tackles the Globe'' *''Hell's Kitchen'' *''Scrapheap Challenge''
=== Fictional === *''24''
== MTV3's Formula One Team == * '''Niki Juusela''' - Current race commentary for live broadcasts from 2017. * '''Oskari Saari''' - Race commentary for live broadcasts from 2004 to 2016. '''Matti Kyllönen''' has previously provided commentary for the hour-long race summary shown on MTV3. * '''Erkki Mustakari''' - Reporter and interviewer as well as occasional co-commentator with Saari (such as replacing Jyrki Järvilehto in 2010). * '''Mervi Kallio''' - On-track reporter and interviewer for races. Also occasional commentator for Friday practice sessions. * '''Mika Salo''' - Saari's new co-commentator in 2011. * '''Ossi Oikarinen''' - co-commentator since 2013. * '''Toni Vilander''' - co-commentator since 2014.
== MTV3's Ice Hockey team == *'''Antero Mertaranta''' - Commentator, he commentary every Finnish hockey team game. *'''Mika Saukkonen''' - Commentator. *'''Juha Taivainen''' - Commentator *'''Juhani Tamminen''' - Co-commentator. *'''Hannu Aravirta''' - Co-commentator. *'''Pasi Nurminen''' - Co-commentator. *'''Tero Lehterä''' - Co-commentator. *'''Teemu Niikko''' - Reporter. *'''Toni Immonen''' - Reporter.
== MTV3's Ski sports team == ===Cross-Country=== *'''Antero Mertaranta''' - Commentator. *'''Toni Roponen''' - Co-commentator.
===Ski jumping=== *'''Jani Uotila''' - Commentator. *'''Toni Nieminen''' - Co-commentator.
===Nordic combined=== *'''Mika Saukkonen''' - Commentator. *'''Jani Rajalin''' - Commentator. *'''Hannu Manninen''' - Co-commentator.
===Alpine skiing=== *'''Antti Haajanen''' - Commentator. *'''Sami Uotila''' - Co-commentator.
==MTV3's MotoGP team== *'''Marko Terva-aho''' - Commentator. *'''Mika Kallio''' - Co-commentator. *'''Matti Kiiveri''' - Co-commentator. *'''Vesa Kallio''' - Co-commentator.
== References == <references/>
{{Finnish television channels}}
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