Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most of MTV's 24-hour music channels across the globe are permanently shut down as of Dec. 31, 2025, and fans are touched by the ...

MTV shut down its remaining 24/7 music channels in several countries, including the UK and Australia, at the end of 2025. The main MTV network shifted its focus to reality shows long ago and it ...

MTV channels dedicated to 24/7 music videos began going permanently dark on Wednesday with a nod to the video that started it all: airing the Buggles' iconic "Video Killed the Radio Star." Earlier ...

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 ...

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

At the very end of 2025, a quiet but seismic shift marked the true end of an era: MTV officially shut down its remaining 24-hour music video channels worldwide. For many fans, that closure felt ...

MTV, the legendary music television network that has shaped pop culture for over 40 years, is officially saying goodbye to several of its iconic music channels. In an announcement made on October 12, ...