The iconic music television brand axed channels while keeping MTV HD, which now focuses primarily on reality programming.
After MTV closed down a lot of its 24-hour music-only channels on December 31, someone on Reddit has recreated them online.
Fans who grew up with what was once shorthand for “Music Television” were saddened and heartbrokenas images of tombstones ...
In a bittersweet farewell to a cultural icon, MTV's 24/7 music channels have officially gone dark, marking the end of an era that began with the groundbreaking music video 'Video Killed the Radio Star ...
It's the end of an era at MTV. On Dec. 31, 2025, the network shut down several music-only channels, ending decades of 24-hour music broadcasting. MTV first announced the move back in October, per ...
MTV shut down five of its music channels in the United Kingdom. The television channel officially stopped broadcasting on its MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live channels in the country ...
Ireland and the UK were the first to bid farewell to MTV's music channels TheBugglesVEVO/YouTube MTV first debuted in the US on Aug. 1, 1981, adding MTV Europe to their slate in Aug. 1987 This fall, ...
The media giant has spoken with several major companies and music industry figures about acquiring a stake in the network, ...
It’s hard to overstate the impact of the first 24-hour music video channel on the world’s teens. But after four decades, and with the advent of Instagram’s direct fan connections, the endless variety ...
MTV channels dedicated to 24/7 music videos began going permanently dark on Wednesday with a nod to the video that started it all: airing the Buggles’ iconic “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Earlier ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Multiple MTV music channels will shut down this week in the UK after more than 40 years on the air, BBC News reported. MTV Live, ...