The classic MTV logo—a symbol of music television’s golden age—faces a bittersweet farewell as five U.K. music channels prepare to sign off. | ©Image Credit: MTV Forty years after revolutionizing how ...

MTV is pulling the plug on much of its global music television presence. Parent company Paramount Skydance announced last week that five of the network’s U.K. music channels — MTV Music, MTV ’80s, MTV ...

MTV co-founder Tom Freston reveals how a mission to recruit David Bowie for MTV led to an unforgettable sauna encounter with Bowie and Paul McCartney.

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 ...

MTV will stop broadcasting on five music channels in the United Kingdom, according to reports. MTV will be shutting down MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live channels on Dec. 31, BBC and ...

MTV kickstarted a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing “Video Killed the Radio Star” as its debut music video.

It's over on the night of January 1, 2026: that's when the last music video will air on MTV Germany. This was foreseeable.

Every few months the industry seems to rediscover the same argument: music television has lost its relevance because viewers now watch clips on YouTube and listen to music on Spotify and ...

Stepping into the VMAs, where anything can happen — and this year, Black celebs reminded fans we can rock anything. The 2023 VMAs got underway on Tuesday night, and as fans enjoyed highly anticipated ...

On Tuesday (Sept. 12), Doja Cat hit the stage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards to perform her most recent singles. Dressed in a modest yet form-fitting business suit, the California-bred rapper ...

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 ...

Though rock 'n' roll artists weren't well represented when the nominees were announced, there was definitely a rock presence at the MTV Video Music Awards this year. Among the rock and alternative ...