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

In a major move, MTV has officially shut down most of its 24-hour music channels worldwide, marking the end of an era that ...

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 ...

Among the ideas considered is transforming MTV into a digital music platform that could compete with streaming services like ...

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

After four long decades on the air, MTV is now shutting down five of its channels in the UK, and the change is happening ...

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 ...

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

MTV Music has shut down after 44 years. The network shut down its 24/7 music channels worldwide on January 1, 2026. Along with the popular music channel, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, Nick Music, MTV ...

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