At precisely 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2025, MTV Music broadcast "Video Killed the Radio Star" for the final time—the ...
As the year 2025 came to an end, many online claimed that MTV — a decades-old cable television channel known for airing music ...
Social media claimed MTV signed off for good on New Year’s Eve, but the truth is more complicated. While some UK music channels shut down, MTV as a network is still broadcasting in 2026, just very ...
The fact that most of those channels happened to still play music videos was a warning sign, both to fans who grew up with ...
For years, turning on MTV meant surrendering to whatever came next. A brand-new type of music, a new artist, or something ...
The former president of MTV Networks, Freston headed the “I Want My MTV” marketing campaign that transformed the network into a cultural touchstone. So, he knows better than anyone just how deep the ...
MTV’s 24-hour music channels in the United Kingdom did shut down, with other closures reportedly taking place in European countries, Australia, and Brazil. What's False However, MTV had not shut down ...
Nearly 40 years after debuting in the United Kingdom, MTV is retiring several of its channels there. According to BBC News, ...
MTV is officially closing its remaining 24-hour music channels worldwide, including five in the U.K., as of December 31 ...
Film and TV producer David Ellison acquired control of Paramount in August. He’s put reinvigorating brands like MTV and CBS ...
Five U.K. MTV music channels will go dark at the end of the year, marking another major shift for the once music-first network.