After Four Decades, MTV Is Shutting Down All Music Channels: Here’s Why

MTV channels are shutting down by the year end, as confirmed by Paramount. Here's everything you should know about it.

Goodbye to the MTV we grew up with: Paramount pulls the plug on its music channels

The move marks the end of an era for MTV’s music programming as audiences continue to shift to digital platforms.
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MTV Returns to Original ‘80s Music Video Format for One Week, But There's a Catch

MTV has announced a return to its original music video format, first debuted in 1981, ahead of the 2025 VMAs. For one week, the network will play exclusively music videos, but there's a catch.
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MTV to play music videos again ahead of VMAs

Gen-X and millennials rejoice, MTV is going back to playing music videos, but there’s a catch. It will only be for the lead-up to the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. Paramount, the network’s ...
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Former MTV Boss Van Toffler Returns to Produce a Week of Programming Leading Up to the VMAs — Including 24/7 Music Videos on MTV2

Van Toffler, who helped build MTV into a powerhouse during a nearly three-decade run at Viacom, is returning to play a large role with this year’s Video Music Awards. Toffler’s Gunpowder & Sky ...