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

Once a nonstop pulse of music, rebellion and youth culture, MTV didn’t just broadcast pop history — it helped write it. These ...

MTV debuted its flagship channel MTV Music in 1981 with the same Buggles song that it went permanently dark with Wednesday.

The decision will affect a slate of channels in the U.K., as well as some in Australia, Poland, France, and Brazil ...

MTV first debuted in the US on Aug. 1, 1981, adding their MTV Europe to their slate in Aug. 1987. As viewers in Europe rang ...

If you long for the days when music wasn't filtered by an algorithm and featured cool videos, this website is for you ...

MTV as we know it is over. After more than four decades, the network is shutting down several of its music video channels.

In his post, Anand Mahindra looked back at MTV’s launch in 1981 and described the role the channel played in reshaping how ...

Meanwhile, MTV HD will continue broadcasting, focusing on reality television and pop culture programming rather than music.

Before the dawn of 2026, all of MTV's music-only channels have shut down. They played our favorite music videos for 44 years.