US EditionMTV shutting down music TV channels after nearly 40 years
Paramount Global aims to cut $500 million by ending five international MTV music channels as viewers shift to digital platforms like YouTube and TikTok, BBC reported.
- MTV is shutting down five music channels in the UK, including MTV Music, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live, on December 31, 2025, according to BBC reports.
- The closure marks the end of a significant television era and is part of Paramount Global's restructuring to focus on digital platforms.
- MTV's impact on music since its launch in 1981, including popularizing music videos, continues to be recognized despite shifts in viewer habits toward online content.
- Former MTV VJ Simone Angel expressed sadness over the closures, noting that MTV was a crucial cultural platform for music lovers.
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MTV to shut down some of its music channels after 40 years
After four decades on air, MTV is shutting down some of its music channels in the United Kingdom at the end of the year. BBC reported that “MTV Music,” “MTV 80s,” “MTV 90s,” “Club MTV,” and “MTV Live” will all stop broadcasting after December 31, while “MTV HD” will remain on air, the flagship channel that screens some reality series. The media outlet cited that the closures are part of Paramount Global’s restructuring efforts, as the company …
On December 31st of this year, a series of channels linked to the MTV signal will stop broadcasting. The list includes MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live HD, among others. The original MTV channel will continue its broadcasts, focused on reality shows. But there will no longer be clips, there will be no music, it will not be its essence. It was the first of August 1981, with the release of the clip of “Video Killed the Radio Star…
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The BlazeMTV is stopping the music after 44 years
The iconic MTV network is shutting down several channels in the U.K., prompting many to lament the demise of the last of its music-only channels after 44 years. MTV was launched in 1981 and revolutionized the music industry by airing music videos 24 hours a day and later developing the MTV Video Music Awards. It has since lost viewership and relevance, and the U.S. all-music channels closed in 2011.'Music videos were being commoditized, and they…
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