END OF AN ERA: One of the World’s Biggest Music Channels Is Shutting Down
After more than 40 years of influence, MTV is permanently shutting down five of its channels. On October 12, 2025, Paramount Global announced that, after 44 years of broadcasting, it will shut down five MTV music channels across Europe by December 31, 2025.Those channels include MTV Music, MTV ’80s, MTV ’90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live, which have long served as cornerstones of music...