The channel started in 1992 and in September 1993 it launched on transponder 41 on Astra 1C as part of the Sky Multichannels package, where it was broadcasting on The Discovery Channel's daytime space and was on air from midnight until 4pm.

For cable networks, a 24-hour feed of CMT Europe was maintained on Intelsat 27.5 degrees west.

[5] It was carried as part of the Scandinavian channel Sky Entertainment when it launched in September 1997.

However, a number of cable companies dropped CMT in autumn 1996, thereby reducing the potential audience for the channel.

For example, Bell Cablemedia (later Cable & Wireless and then ntl) replaced CMT with The Box at the start of September 1996.