MTV’s shocking channel shutdown has 80s and 90s kids mourning their youth

The iconic music television brand axed channels while keeping MTV HD, which now focuses primarily on reality programming.

MTV’s Music Channels Shut Down — Fans Mourn ‘End of an Era’

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 ...
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Rock Music Menu: MTV’s rumored demise is greatly exaggerated

Fans who grew up with what was once shorthand for “Music Television” were saddened and heartbrokenas images of tombstones ...

As MTV goes away, so does the global stage that made artists like David Bowie icons

The death of the music videos highlights the artists who soared telling visual stories, including David Bowie.

Did MTV Shut Down on New Year’s Eve? The Truth Is Messier and More Interesting

The fact that most of those channels happened to still play music videos was a warning sign, both to fans who grew up with ...
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Is MTV shutting down? Everything to know about the TV network’s current status

MTV is marking the end of an era in the United Kingdom as several of its channels are set to shut down at the beginning of 2026. All of the UK’s music-focused MTV stations - MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV ...

Great job, Internet!: Want your MTV? MTV Rewind has music videos free of Ridiculousness

Reports of MTV’s death may have been premature, but it’s still a far cry from the Music Television of yore. Some of our elder ...

MTV Channels Going Offline Like They Began, with The Buggles' 'Video Killed the Radio Star'

MTV first debuted in the US on Aug. 1, 1981, adding their MTV Europe to their slate in Aug. 1987. As viewers in Europe rang ...
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MTV music channels go dark the way they began, with ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’

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