On Dec. 31, 2025, MTV shut down a number of its music-only channels. Here's everything to know about the channels leaving MTV ...

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

MTV 90s was a channel devoted to playing hits from the 1990s, and their final music video was the perfect choice for the end ...

MTV debuted its flagship channel MTV Music in 1981 with the same Buggles song that it went permanently dark with Wednesday.

MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live in the UK went out just as the original music video channel began: with ...

On Friday, October 10, MTV announced that it will close five channels in the U.K., after nearly 40 years. MTV launched in 1981 and was the first 24-hour music broadcaster in the world. It has been a ...

The music died a little more on October 12, when Paramount Global delivered crushing news to millions of MTV fans worldwide. After 44 years of defining youth culture and launching countless musical ...

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." ...

MTV is shuttering its music channels in the UK – and now fans are wondering if the US could be next. The iconic music TV channel is closing five stations in the UK, including MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV ...

After more than 44 years of continuous music video programming, MTV has officially shut down all of its remaining music-only ...