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

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 ...

The iconic television station is shuttering five different channels that will no longer be available after Dec. 31, 2025.

The decision will affect a slate of channels in the U.K., as well as some in Australia, Poland, France, and Brazil ...

Though the main channel remains, it's the end of a long era for MTV, as channels such as MTV Music, MTV Live, and others have ...

There is a lot of confusion over whether MTV is shutting down for good on December 31, and the answer is… sort of… but not ...

MTV as we know it is over. After more than four decades, the network is shutting down several of its music video channels.

Meanwhile, MTV HD will continue broadcasting, focusing on reality television and pop culture programming rather than music.

MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing "Video Killed the Radio Star" as its debut music video. More than four ...

Once a cultural disruptor that shaped youth identity and music consumption, MTV now finds itself a nostalgic relic in the annals of television history. This article explores MTV's transformative ...

WHEN MTV launched in 1981 as the world’s first 24-hour rolling music channel, it ushered in an exciting era for pop culture.

Some major changes are coming for MTV in the UK and potentially across the globe (Picture: ) Viewers across the UK are set ...