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MTV shutting down music TV channels after nearly 40 years
Paramount Global aims to cut $500 million through restructuring as MTV phases out five music channels internationally, reflecting shifting audience preferences toward digital streaming platforms.
- MTV is shutting down five music channels in the U.K., including MTV Music and MTV 80s, after nearly 40 years of operation, with closures set for December 31, 2025.
- Viewership has declined sharply as fans have shifted to digital platforms like YouTube for music.
- Simone Angel expressed sadness about the closure, stating, "I’m really sad, and I’m a little bit in disbelief, and I know it’s been a long time coming."
- Paramount Global is now considering similar closures in other countries, including Australia and France.
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MTV to shut down some of its music channels after 40 years
After four decades on air, MTV is shutting down some of its music channels in the United Kingdom at the end of the year. BBC reported that “MTV Music,” “MTV 80s,” “MTV 90s,” “Club MTV,” and “MTV Live” will all stop broadcasting after December 31, while “MTV HD” will remain on air, the flagship channel that screens some reality series. The media outlet cited that the closures are part of Paramount Global’s restructuring efforts, as the company …
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The BlazeMTV is stopping the music after 44 years
The iconic MTV network is shutting down several channels in the U.K., prompting many to lament the demise of the last of its music-only channels after 44 years. MTV was launched in 1981 and revolutionized the music industry by airing music videos 24 hours a day and later developing the MTV Video Music Awards. It has since lost viewership and relevance, and the U.S. all-music channels closed in 2011.'Music videos were being commoditized, and they…
The era of MTV comes to an end in Europe. According to what Euronews and the BBC report, the first music station that played 24 hours of content, will stop broadcasting videos in the United Kingdom, after almost 40 years, when they close five of their channels, by the end of this year. So far, the channels that will stop broadcasting after 31 December are MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live. The only channel that will follow the a…
The MTV's music television post is closed after 44 years. The decision belongs to Paramount Global, the giant in the area of entertainment and is one that keeps only business. Moreover, MTV's disappearance is a cultural moment, signaling...
MTV, the world's first 24-hour music television station, will stop broadcasting music and videos in the UK at the end of the year, with the cancellation of five channels, and later also in France, Australia and Poland.
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