R.I.P., VH1 Classic. MTV has announced that beginning Monday, Aug. 1, VH1 Classic will officially morph into MTV Classic. The newly-rebanded network will feature “an eclectic mix of fan-favorite MTV ...

MTV Networks is getting into the legit biz: Old-school rock channel VH1 Classic has partnered on the upcoming ’80s-rock tuner “Rock of Ages,” aiming to open Off Broadway in the fall. Division of ...

The August 1 relaunch of VH1 Classic as MTV Classic will kick off at 6 AM with MTV Hour One, MTV’s first hour of programming exactly 35 years before, on August 1, 1981. MTV Classic will feature older ...

For years, VH1 Classic was the primary music nostalgia station on TV. Classic rock movies from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s would be shown, along with plenty of ’80s metal and new wave videos, as well as ...

SYDNEY — MTV Networks Australia is scrapping the VH1 brand here, replacing it with a locally created channel, MTV Classic, from May 1, the company said Friday. MTV Classic will target the 25 to ...

With a joined-at-the-hips new CD series and tour, Sony BMG's Legacy Recordings and Viacom's VH1 Classic hope to extend the reach of their respective brands. By Billboard Staff With a ...

Eric Sherman, GM at VH1 Classic, was among the first to be cut at the start of an overall reduction of 250 jobs at Viacom-owned MTV Networks. By Billboard Staff Eric Sherman, the GM at VH1 Classic, ...

MTV gained a lot of its current cultural cachet because of its strong ’90s run, so it’s no surprise they’d reach back to that decade in the age of nostalgia as they’ve largely fallen out of relevance.

Get ready to turn it up to 11, metal-heads! VH1 Classic has declared Nov. 11, 2011 (11-11-11), as National Metal Day. The music channel will celebrate with 11 days of broadcasting devoted to the ...

It appears that the cancellation of That Metal Show was a harbinger of big changes to come at Vh1 Classic, the last holdout of old-school rock music on TV. As of Sunday, Vh1 Classic will become MTV ...