Overview
- On Dec. 31, MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live went off the air, with U.K. feeds removed from Sky and Virgin Media lineups.
- Impacted territories include the U.K. and Ireland along with France, Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Australia and Brazil, according to multiple outlets citing the BBC.
- Several channels signed off by playing The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star,” a moment documented by BBC journalist Jono Read on social media.
- MTV’s flagship channel, MTV HD, remains on air and continues to focus on reality programming rather than music videos.
- Paramount Skydance has not detailed next steps or the status of U.S. music-only feeds, with reporting also citing the broader shift of music-video viewing to platforms like YouTube and TikTok.