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R.I.P MTV: how an '80s icon stayed relevant for 40 years

When we think of '80s aesthetics, no design quite embodies the era like the MTV logo. Evolving into a pop culture icon across the decades, the timeless identity has had a lasting legacy in the ...
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Is MTV shutting down? Everything to know about the TV network’s current status

MTV is marking the end of an era in the United Kingdom as several of its channels are set to shut down at the beginning of 2026. All of the UK’s music-focused MTV stations - MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV ...

MTV Channels Come Full Circle With Final Clip: “Video Killed The Radio Star”

MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live in the UK went out just as the original music video channel began: with ...

MTV Channels Going Offline Like They Began, with The Buggles' 'Video Killed the Radio Star'

MTV first debuted in the US on Aug. 1, 1981, adding MTV Europe to their slate in Aug. 1987. This fall, MTV announced that MTV ...

MTV shutdown rumours explained: What closed on new year’s eve and what is still on air

MTV shutdown rumours explained: why the iconic music channel is still on air in 2026, what really closed. More inside.