Overview
- In the U.K. and Ireland, MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live ceased broadcasting on Dec. 31.
- Closures were reported across other regions, including Australia, Poland, France and Brazil, with additional markets also affected.
- MTV’s flagship channel, MTV HD, remains on air and continues to focus on reality programming rather than music videos.
- Several channels marked their sign-offs with symbolic final videos, including The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star.”
- In the United States, remaining regional music-only feeds are expected to go dark as distribution contracts expire.