Inside mad and controversial world of MTV that launched careers of Davina and string of stars as channel closes for good

WHEN MTV launched in 1981 as the first 24-hour rolling music channel, it ushered in a truly exciting era for pop culture. The ...

MTV to shut down multiple music channels this week

After over 40 years on TV, multiple MTV music channels will shut down this week in the UK. According to BBC News, MTV Music, ...
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The MTV you remember is now officially gone after 44 years

While the MTV brand isn’t disappearing entirely, a defining piece of it is. By the end of the year, MTV’s remaining 24-hour ...

Tom Freston On MTV’s Golden Era And Where The Channel Is Now

Adventures From MTV to Timbuktu (published by Gallery Books), which, among many things, contains his memories of MTV’s ...
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MTV Is Shutting Its Music Channels Forever And I'm Remembering These 30 Iconic Music Videos We Grew Up With

I'm sure that you've heard the heartbreaking news that MTV has decided to stop broadcasting its music channels—MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live after 31st December, 2025—which means ...
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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. Here ...
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4 Rock Musicians That Blew up Thanks to Early MTV

Before the age of the music video, most big musicians had to settle for foregoing music video footage entirely or investing in whole films. (See: The many musical films The Beatles produced for their ...