R.I.P MTV: how an '80s icon stayed relevant for 40 years

Sadly, a recent announcement revealed that MTV will be shut down by 31 December 2025, seeing the end of MTV Music, MTV 80s, ...

How MTV's VJs Defined Pop Culture Before the Arrival of Influencers

Decades before social media influencers took center stage, MTV's video jockeys (VJs) were the original trendsetters of youth culture. They brought music, fashion, and a sense of identity to millions ...
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3 MTV Music Videos That Made You Rush Home After School in the 1980s

We can’t talk about ’80s MTV without mentioning Michael Jackson‘s “Thriller.” It’s perhaps an obvious choice, but it wouldn’t feel right to leave it out. “Thriller” epitomized the music video ...

MTV shutting down music channels across Europe – is US next?

The iconic music TV channel is closing five stations in the UK, including MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live, ...
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3 Aerosmith Music Videos That Ruled MTV in the Late 1980s

MTV helped bring music videos to the masses. Artists rose to the occasion, creating timeless videos for the network to play on repeat. While we’d shy away from crowning one band as the greatest music ...

Is MTV shutting down? These channels set to cease broadcasting, reports say

The television channel will stop broadcasting on its MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live channels, according ...

MTV to shut down five music channels in UK, Ireland as Paramount cuts costs globally

Paramount confirms the closure of MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live in the UK and Ireland by December 2025, ...