Overview
- Paramount ended MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live on December 31, 2025, with additional variants such as MTV Hits and MTV 00s also going dark in some markets.
- The shutdown reached the UK and Ireland and extended to France, Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Australia, Brazil and Mexico, with pay-TV providers removing the feeds.
- The flagship MTV channel continues, refocusing on reality and general entertainment with franchises such as Teen Mom and Geordie Shore.
- Some exceptions remain, with certain U.S. music channels still operating and MTV HD continuing in the UK with an entertainment-focused schedule.
- Several feeds signed off with symbolic videos, including The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star,” NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” and the Spice Girls’ “Goodbye,” marking the end of the 24/7 music-TV model.