MTV shutting down? Here's why and when the company is halting its five music channels

Iconic music television channel MTV is shutting down five of its dedicated music channels globally by December 31st, 2025.

MTV Is Shutting Its Music Channels Forever And I'm Remembering These 30 Iconic Music Videos We Grew Up With

Peter Gabriel's iconic song holds the record for the most wins for a single video at the MTV Music Video Awards in 1987. It ...
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8 popular ’80s songs that take us back

The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of America. This was the decade when MTV revolutionized how we consumed music, when ...
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MTV Returns to Original ‘80s Music Video Format for One Week, But There's a Catch

MTV has announced a return to its original music video format, first debuted in 1981, ahead of the 2025 VMAs. For one week, the network will play exclusively music videos, but there's a catch. Here ...

MTV shutting down: The end of an era that made us sing, dance, and stay up late

MTV is shutting down its music channels, ending an era of pop hits and music videos while reality TV and streaming take center stage.