An old-school MTV experience has made its way onto the Internet (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Social media rumors falsely claimed MTV shut down after playing “Video Killed the ...

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 -- ...

As the New Year approached, MTV shuttered its 24-hour music channels. The move wasn’t sudden, as an announcement was made in October that the network’s channels would “go dark” all over the world. On ...

If you grew up waiting all day for your favorite tracks to pop up on MTV between school and dinner, you might’ve felt a little lump in your throat yesterday. That’s because MTV’s dedicated music ...

On Dec. 31, 2025, the network shut down a number of its music-only channels Charlotte Walsh is an evergreen editor at PEOPLE. She has been contributing to PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously ...

I have a confession. Even though I am an adult and parent of a teen, I watched all the Daria TV shows and movies when they first aired. Apparently, this show aimed at teens is something I could still ...

MTV shut down five of its music channels in the United Kingdom. The television channel officially stopped broadcasting on its MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live channels in the country ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" (YouTube) MTV channels dedicated to 24/7 music videos began going permanently dark on ...

Is legendary cable television network MTV shutting down for good? Not the one you're thinking of, no. The normal MTV network indeed will not shut down after New Year's Eve, despite some rumors ...

Everyone has a story about where they were when they first saw Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”—arguably the best music video of all time (of all time)—or how they would run home from school to catch a ...