At 12:01 a.m., Aug. 1, 1981, MTV spawned a new way to experience music: through the TV. The very first music video that aired on the channel, 1979’s “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles, was a ...
MTV launched on August 1, 1981. The Music Television Network gave a new dimension to songs as artists had the opportunity to pair videos with their music. Some of the videos wound up being the fabric ...
On Dec. 31, 2025, MTV permanently ended its 24-hour music video feeds globally. MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and ...
Though the main channel remains, it's the end of a long era for MTV, as channels such as MTV Music, MTV Live, and others have been shut down.
MTV, the iconic music television channel that shaped global pop culture for over four decades, has officially shut down its ...