You’ve probably seen a variation of this news on social media over the past few days: MTV officially shut down on New Year’s ...

July 24 -- Fatboy Slim's music video for "Weapon of Choice" is the top, um, choice at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, drawing nine nominations yesterday. The video, directed by Spike Jonze — ...

On Dec. 31, 2025, MTV permanently ended its 24-hour music video feeds globally. MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and ...

In 1981, The Buggles declared that video killed the radio star. For several decades, MTV became a cultural phenomenon and with it, the music video. (SOUNDBITE OF MICHAEL JACKSON SONG, "THRILLER") ...

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On Friday, October 10, MTV announced that it will close five channels in the U.K., after nearly 40 years. Music videos began in the 1960s and have been a cornerstone of the pop culture lexicon for ...

MTV is shuttering its music channels in the UK – and now fans are wondering if the US could be next. The iconic music TV channel is closing five stations in the UK, including MTV Music, ...