The MTV Story. Today, December 31, 2025, marks the official death of
the empire that invented modern cool. Paramount Global has pulled the
plug on the music channels that defined a generation, from the excess
of the 80s to the grunge revolution of the 90s. We explore the rise and
fall of the network that once dictated the planet's soundtrack, how
reality TV like "The Real World" became a cheaper drug than rock and
roll, and how the "Video Killed the Radio Star" prophecy finally came
full circle.
https://youtu.be/z3jTlCs_SMA?si=QrlzqoKpPE3czOra
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
The MTV Story. Today, December 31, 2025, marks the official death of
the empire that invented modern cool. Paramount Global has pulled the
plug on the music channels that defined a generation, from the excess
of the 80s to the grunge revolution of the 90s. We explore the rise and
fall of the network that once dictated the planet's soundtrack, how
reality TV like "The Real World" became a cheaper drug than rock and
roll, and how the "Video Killed the Radio Star" prophecy finally came
full circle.
Heh
I never had music from MTV. By the time Cox finally connected me, it was
all reality and game shows. I came aboard for the remote control era.
Music was relegated to three in the morning.
https://youtu.be/z3jTlCs_SMA?si=QrlzqoKpPE3czOra
I never had music from MTV. By the time Cox finally connected me, it was >>all reality and game shows. I came aboard for the remote control era. >>Music was relegated to three in the morning.
https://youtu.be/z3jTlCs_SMA?si=QrlzqoKpPE3czOra
Wow. Thought everyone of a certain generation got the MTV. I didn't
get to see it when it first aired as I didn't have cable at the time
but did catch it a few years later.
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
The MTV Story. Today, December 31, 2025, marks the official death of
the empire that invented modern cool. Paramount Global has pulled the
plug on the music channels that defined a generation, from the excess
of the 80s to the grunge revolution of the 90s. We explore the rise and
fall of the network that once dictated the planet's soundtrack, how
reality TV like "The Real World" became a cheaper drug than rock and
roll, and how the "Video Killed the Radio Star" prophecy finally came
full circle.
Heh
I never had music from MTV. By the time Cox finally connected me, it was
all reality and game shows. I came aboard for the remote control era.
Music was relegated to three in the morning.
On 2026-01-02 15:48:52 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
The MTV Story. Today, December 31, 2025, marks the official death of
the empire that invented modern cool. Paramount Global has pulled the
plug on the music channels that defined a generation, from the excess
of the 80s to the grunge revolution of the 90s. We explore the rise and
fall of the network that once dictated the planet's soundtrack, how
reality TV like "The Real World" became a cheaper drug than rock and
roll, and how the "Video Killed the Radio Star" prophecy finally came
full circle.
Heh
I never had music from MTV. By the time Cox finally connected me, it was
all reality and game shows. I came aboard for the remote control era.
Music was relegated to three in the morning.
It's been worthless ever since they quit showing videos. The last time
I watched anything on it was Beavis & Butt-head which now has a few new episodes occasionally on Comedy Central.
Then they had VH1 for a while for videos but even it's long gone.
My provider offers a lot of free music channels, all they do is change pictures from time to time but at least you can pick a genre you can
stand to listen to.
There's also the iHeart Radio app for streamers.
I just found out the main MTV channel is still around, Paramount is discontinuing MTV's sister channels that were still playing videos. I
wasn't even aware of those because my provider doesn't offer them. No
wonder they're being discontinued if none of the providers are offering
them.
(Not the most concise subject header someone could've come up with.)
On 2026-01-03 00:21:18 +0000, super70s said:
I just found out the main MTV channel is still around, Paramount is
discontinuing MTV's sister channels that were still playing videos. I
wasn't even aware of those because my provider doesn't offer them. No
wonder they're being discontinued if none of the providers are offering
them.
(Not the most concise subject header someone could've come up with.)
It's probably just whoever was meant to flick the switch of 'off' is on their holidays until Monday. ;-)
The reality is that it was only most of the MTV channels have been
shutdown internationally, but they are still going in the USA. <https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/mtv-did-not-shut-down-despite-social-media-posts-1236621840/>
On 2026-01-03 05:48:24 +0000, Your Name said:
On 2026-01-03 00:21:18 +0000, super70s said:
I just found out the main MTV channel is still around, Paramount is
discontinuing MTV's sister channels that were still playing videos. I
wasn't even aware of those because my provider doesn't offer them. No
wonder they're being discontinued if none of the providers are offering
them.
(Not the most concise subject header someone could've come up with.)
It's probably just whoever was meant to flick the switch of 'off' is on
their holidays until Monday. ;-)
The reality is that it was only most of the MTV channels have been
shutdown internationally, but they are still going in the USA.
<https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/mtv-did-not-shut-down-despite-social-media-posts-1236621840/>
Thanks, that cleared it up (even if I had to go to archive.today to
bypass a signup and read it).
I just checked my provider's schedule -- even the channels I don't get
-- and the only thing related to MTV I saw was MTV and VH1 (I was wrong about VH1 going away, shows how much their current programming got my attention, lol).
I didn't see any kind of MTV "Classic, Live, Biggest Pop, Spankin' New,
Yo!, Flow Latino" etc.
The (static picture) music channels my provider offers are "Stingray" branded. They probably let the provider have them for free, which is
why the provider offers them for free (even to Basic subscribers). MTV probably charges extra for their branded channels.
One thing that article jogged my memory with was the old MTV "120
Minutes" program from the 90's. I was a loyal viewer of that show every Sunday night, it turned me on to some of the great old alternative acts.
On 2026-01-03 12:13:01 +0000, super70s said:
I just checked my provider's schedule -- even the channels I don't get
-- and the only thing related to MTV I saw was MTV and VH1 (I was wrong
about VH1 going away, shows how much their current programming got my
attention, lol).
I didn't see any kind of MTV "Classic, Live, Biggest Pop, Spankin' New,
Yo!, Flow Latino" etc.
The (static picture) music channels my provider offers are "Stingray"
branded. They probably let the provider have them for free, which is
why the provider offers them for free (even to Basic subscribers). MTV
probably charges extra for their branded channels.
One thing that article jogged my memory with was the old MTV "120
Minutes" program from the 90's. I was a loyal viewer of that show every
Sunday night, it turned me on to some of the great old alternative acts.
I've never watched any MTV channels because I have zero interest in
music (and even less interest in sport). :-)
On 2026-01-02 15:48:52 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
The MTV Story. Today, December 31, 2025, marks the official death of
the empire that invented modern cool. Paramount Global has pulled the
plug on the music channels that defined a generation, from the excess
of the 80s to the grunge revolution of the 90s. We explore the rise
and fall of the network that once dictated the planet's soundtrack,
how reality TV like "The Real World" became a cheaper drug than rock
and roll, and how the "Video Killed the Radio Star" prophecy finally
came full circle.
Heh
I never had music from MTV. By the time Cox finally connected me,
it was all reality and game shows. I came aboard for the remote control
era.Music was relegated to three in the morning.
It's been worthless ever since they quit showing videos. The last time
I watched anything on it was Beavis & Butt-head which now has a few new >episodes occasionally on Comedy Central.
One thing that article jogged my memory with was the old MTV "120
Minutes" program from the 90's. I was a loyal viewer of that show every >Sunday night, it turned me on to some of the great old alternative acts.
The MTV Story. Today, December 31, 2025, marks the official death of
the empire that invented modern cool. Paramount Global has pulled the
plug on the music channels that defined a generation, from the excess
of the 80s to the grunge revolution of the 90s. We explore the rise and
fall of the network that once dictated the planet's soundtrack, how
reality TV like "The Real World" became a cheaper drug than rock and
roll, and how the "Video Killed the Radio Star" prophecy finally came
full circle.
https://youtu.be/z3jTlCs_SMA?si=QrlzqoKpPE3czOra
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