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MTV Shuts Down Music Channels Amid Streaming Surge

12/31/2025

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  • MTV's music channels, including MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, and Club MTV, ceased broadcasting on December 31, 2025.
  • The shutdown follows a decline in linear music channels due to streaming services.
  • The MTV brand will continue on the main network, which will focus on reality shows, while dedicated music programming ends.
  • Neil Cole, former MTV VJ, reflected on the network's impact and the experience of its heyday.