On August 1, 1981, MTV (a.k.a. Music Television) was launched as a cable channel that aired music programming. Although music was initially the network's core featuring video shows and award ...

For those of us of a certain age, it still feels both sad and inexplicable that MTV—a channel that literally used to be called “Music Television”—stopped, y’know, playing music, on television. Sadly, ...

In 1999, pop music was everywhere, and one of the genre’s stars was the up-and-coming vocalist Christina Aguilera. Thanks to her alluring and eye-catching music video for the single “Genie In A Bottle ...

An iconic MTV show is coming to an end. According to multiple reports, including TMZ and Variety, “Ridiculousness” has been canceled after 14 years and 46 seasons. The comedy clip series, hosted by ...

It’s the end of an era for some folks who love their MTV. Paramount Global recently announced a permanent shutdown of five iconic MTV music channels in the United Kingdom by Dec. 31, 2025. Those ...

Rumors have quickly spread on the internet and across social media that MTV will shut down its music channels in the U.S. by Dec. 31, 2025, causing confusion over the status of MTV shows like "Jersey ...

The music died a little more on October 12, when Paramount Global delivered crushing news to millions of MTV fans worldwide. After 44 years of defining youth culture and launching countless musical ...

Working at MTV is not typical training for a Jewish day school teacher. But Oren Kaunfer is no ordinary Jewish teacher. The New England native had a successful career in television before deciding he ...

If you were too young (or maybe too old, no judgment) to remember Total Request Live, let me give you a primer, as someone who sat glued to the TV as a child to watch almost every episode in existence ...

Lady Gaga won Artist of the Year, Alex Warren won Best New Artist, and Ariana Grande snagged Video of the Year. See who else took home a Moon Person this year. Jason Lamphier is a senior editor at ...

Prepare for style that's out of this world. As the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 kicked off on Sept. 7, the best and brightest stars in music descended upon the UBS Arena in New York wearing their ...