MTV officially shut down its 24-hour music channels on 31 December 2025. They ended their final broadcast with ‘Video killed the radio star’ by The Buggles, the very first video broadcasted by MTV on August 1st, 1981.
MTV officially shut down its 24-hour music channels on 31 December 2025. They ended their final broadcast with ‘Video killed the radio star’ by The Buggles, the very first video broadcasted by MTV on August 1st, 1981.
Used to watch MTV so much. It was the best background noise to just hanging out or whatever… and then if something cool came on you’d turn and watch the video… and then they’d do a video premiere and you’d get excited to see a brand new video or hear a brand new song.
Individual-Main895 on
MTV was everything growing up. Sad, but also nostalgic.
TheLocalKev on
We’ve come full circle.
Silly-Low6019 on
Wow , remember growing up and watching music videos endlessly.
Meat loaf , Guns ‘n Roses (Nov rain), Bryan Adams and many many more !
_Piratical_ on
I heard you on the wireless back in ‘52…
lying awake intent on tuning in on you…
If I was young it didn’t stop you coming through…
shitpostingmusician on
And the image is AI. Poetic really.
Which-Forever-1873 on
Was it worth it… no closure….
sinspawn1024 on
I had no idea they had all music channels. I only ever knew about their reality tv crap.
firesnake412 on
I want my MTV
AngelOfLight on
Fun fact – the keyboardist in that video is none other than Hans Zimmer.
No-Decision8891 on
My childhood ðŸ˜
PacquiaoFreeHousing on
“Video killed the radio star” being the very first video they broadcasted was so badass.
and choosing the same song for their final broadcast is a beautiful nod to it.
GerardDiedOfFlu on
This makes me sad even though I didn’t know there was a 24hr channel lol
sum_r4nd0m_gurl on
i miss watching beavis and butthead on mtv
HelloPeopleOfEarth on
I remember watching Depeche Mode Enjoy the Silence video at a friends house and seeing him dressed as a king in an isolated mountain scene. I want to be young again in the 80s
lldumbcloudsll on
It went to crap when they started all those damn reality tv shows and stopped with the music videos and music.
PixelsGoBoom on
The end of an era.
I remember going out for drinks and watching Beavis and Butthead completely blasted after the bars closed.
user-unknown-404 on
went from music tv to reality tv.. good riddance.
bbb149 on
now where will i watch ridiculousness 24/7?
namyzal0019 on
They changed the game. Or rather Puck singlehandedly changed the game. I don’t think too many people realize, that crazy dude is the reason everything is “reality” tv. It’s because of Puck. Without him the first “Real World” would have been a bust. Puck is the great grandfather of every piece of crap reality tv show that came after, and the good ones too. In a way, our societal collapse will be Pucks fault.
jyguy on
What 24-7 music channel?
LeftieLeftorium on
I haven’t watched or listened to anything MTV in at least 15 years. I thought they were already dead and gone.
jaccleve on
Old MTV in the 90s was peak television. Â Music videos, celebrity death match, Tom Green, Jackass, Beavis and Butthead.Â
usmc97az on
Not in America. MTV classic is still non stop videos. Been checking all day today.
Interesting-Key6699 on
What is this ai picture
beebs44 on
Is VH-1 still cooking? POP- UP VIDEO
rdcisneros3 on
I miss Total Request Live (TRL) in the late 90s. Life was so much simpler back then.
BrianD-mage on
Fuck this AI bullshit
NemeshisuEM on
Shut down their music channels? They haven’t played any music in at least 20 years.
Last_Can4111 on
I miss getting ready for school with mtv in the background
UseDaSchwartz on
Every day after school in the 90s.
ApprehensiveGur6842 on
MTV classic working on my YouTube tv
Captain-Dallas on
Someone should write a song ‘Internet killed the video star’
IJustWantADragon21 on
Wow. That’s kinda beautiful but sad.
Reminds me of the night The Loop shut down in Chicago and became a Christian rock station. Their last song was Highway to Hell.
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It’s the end of an era.
Poetic. But damn.
Used to watch MTV so much. It was the best background noise to just hanging out or whatever… and then if something cool came on you’d turn and watch the video… and then they’d do a video premiere and you’d get excited to see a brand new video or hear a brand new song.
MTV was everything growing up. Sad, but also nostalgic.
We’ve come full circle.
Wow , remember growing up and watching music videos endlessly.
Meat loaf , Guns ‘n Roses (Nov rain), Bryan Adams and many many more !
I heard you on the wireless back in ‘52…
lying awake intent on tuning in on you…
If I was young it didn’t stop you coming through…
And the image is AI. Poetic really.
Was it worth it… no closure….
I had no idea they had all music channels. I only ever knew about their reality tv crap.
I want my MTV
Fun fact – the keyboardist in that video is none other than Hans Zimmer.
My childhood ðŸ˜
“Video killed the radio star” being the very first video they broadcasted was so badass.
and choosing the same song for their final broadcast is a beautiful nod to it.
This makes me sad even though I didn’t know there was a 24hr channel lol
i miss watching beavis and butthead on mtv
I remember watching Depeche Mode Enjoy the Silence video at a friends house and seeing him dressed as a king in an isolated mountain scene. I want to be young again in the 80s
It went to crap when they started all those damn reality tv shows and stopped with the music videos and music.
The end of an era.
I remember going out for drinks and watching Beavis and Butthead completely blasted after the bars closed.
went from music tv to reality tv.. good riddance.
now where will i watch ridiculousness 24/7?
They changed the game. Or rather Puck singlehandedly changed the game. I don’t think too many people realize, that crazy dude is the reason everything is “reality” tv. It’s because of Puck. Without him the first “Real World” would have been a bust. Puck is the great grandfather of every piece of crap reality tv show that came after, and the good ones too. In a way, our societal collapse will be Pucks fault.
What 24-7 music channel?
I haven’t watched or listened to anything MTV in at least 15 years. I thought they were already dead and gone.
Old MTV in the 90s was peak television. Â Music videos, celebrity death match, Tom Green, Jackass, Beavis and Butthead.Â
Not in America. MTV classic is still non stop videos. Been checking all day today.
What is this ai picture
Is VH-1 still cooking? POP- UP VIDEO
I miss Total Request Live (TRL) in the late 90s. Life was so much simpler back then.
Fuck this AI bullshit
Shut down their music channels? They haven’t played any music in at least 20 years.
I miss getting ready for school with mtv in the background
Every day after school in the 90s.
MTV classic working on my YouTube tv
Someone should write a song ‘Internet killed the video star’
Wow. That’s kinda beautiful but sad.
Reminds me of the night The Loop shut down in Chicago and became a Christian rock station. Their last song was Highway to Hell.