MTV to Shut Down Music Channels After 40 Years, Fans Call It End of an Era

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:14am on 15 Oct 2025,Wednesday Entertainment

MTV will close its music channels worldwide by December 31, 2025, after 40 years of broadcasting. Channels like MTV 80s, MTV 90s, MTV Music, Club MTV, and MTV Live will stop airing. Parent company Paramount Global said the decision was due to falling viewership as platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Spotify dominate music consumption. MTV HD will continue to air reality shows. The move follows Paramount’s merger with Skydance Media and global cost-cutting plans. Fans online shared nostalgic posts, calling it the “end of an era” and remembering when MTV was all about music.

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