Once a nonstop pulse of music, rebellion and youth culture, MTV didn’t just broadcast pop history — it helped write it. These ...

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

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

Reflecting on the channel’s early impact, Mahindra shared how transformative MTV felt when it debuted in 1981.

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 ...

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

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

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

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

MTV has shut down several music-only video channels across the UK, Australia, Poland, France, and Brazil after nearly 40 ...

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 ...

Anand Mahindra and fans worldwide react with nostalgia as MTV shuts down its iconic music channels after 44 years, marking ...