At precisely 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2025, MTV Music broadcast "Video Killed the Radio Star" for the final time—the identical track that launched the network at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1981.

At the very end of 2025, a quiet but seismic shift marked the true end of an era: MTV officially shut down its remaining 24-hour music video channels worldwide. For many fans, that closure felt ...

MTV shut down its remaining 24/7 music channels in several countries, including the UK and Australia, at the end of 2025. The main MTV network shifted its focus to reality shows long ago and it ...

After more than 44 years of continuous music video programming, MTV has officially shut down all of its remaining music-only channels globally as of December 31, 2025, parent company Paramount ...

Ultimately, video killed the pioneer of music video channels. MTV’s music channels went dark on Wednesday, closing with the clip that introduced the world to the 24-hour station on Aug. 1, 1981 -- ...

For decades, turning on MTV meant music videos all day, every day. It was where new artists broke through, trends were born, and teenagers learned lyrics before streaming even existed. Now, that ...

(WSVN) - After more than 40 years on the air, MTV’s music-only channels in the United Kingdom are now a thing of the past. The network pulled the plug on MTV Live, MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s and Club ...

NEW YORK (CNN) - After 40 years, MTV’s music-only channels are now a thing of the past. Those channels around the world, from the United Kingdom to Ireland, France, Australia and Brazil went dark ...