MTV’s music channels went dark, closing with the clip that introduced the world to the 24-hour station on Aug. 1, 1981.

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 ...

MTV channels dedicated to 24/7 music videos began going permanently dark on Wednesday with a nod to the video that started it ...

MTV’s 24-hour music channels went permanently dark on Wednesday, ending decades of operation. The flagship MTV Music channel ...

MTV first debuted in the US on Aug. 1, 1981, adding MTV Europe to their slate in Aug. 1987. This fall, MTV announced that MTV ...

As the year 2025 came to an end, many online claimed that MTV — a decades-old cable television channel known for airing music ...

If you grew up waiting all day for your favorite tracks to pop up on MTV between school and dinner, you might’ve felt a ...

MTV, the television channel that raised a generation, has officially signed off in the most appropriate way possible. While there are entire generations of Americans who know […] ...

Confused fans took to social media. “Wait. MTV shut down all their channels or just music videos?” wrote one. A meme showing ...

On Dec. 31, 2025, MTV permanently ended its 24-hour music video feeds globally. MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and ...

MTV Music has shut down after 44 years. The network shut down its 24/7 music channels worldwide on January 1, 2026. Along with the popular music channel, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, Nick Music, MTV ...

MTV offshoots like MTV Music and MTV Live reportedly went off air in the United Kingdom. It ended where it began, playing "Video Killed the Radio Star." ...