Did MTV shut down on New Year’s Eve? The truth is messier and more interesting

MTV's 24-hour music channels, including MTV Music, MTV 80s, and MTV 90s, have been shut down, marking a significant shift in ...
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Fact or Fiction: MTV shuts down New Year's Eve after over 40 years?

A story you may have seen recently claims MTV shut down on New Year's Eve after more than 40 years on the air.
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MTV Music Channels End Forever, Playing “Video Killed The Radio Star” As Final Song

MTV’s 24-hour music channels went permanently dark on Wednesday, ending decades of operation. The flagship MTV Music channel concluded its run on New Year’s Eve by playing the Buggles’ “Video Killed ...

MTV Is Still Alive. So Why Does Everyone Think It Shut Down Last Week?

If you’ve been on the Internet the last few weeks, you probably heard that MTV went off the air last Wednesday, New Year’s ...

Fact Check: Paramount didn't completely shut down MTV on New Year's Eve. Here's what actually happened

As the year 2025 came to an end, many online claimed that MTV — a decades-old cable television channel known for airing music ...