Overview
- Paramount Global said viral posts claiming MTV had closed for good were false and confirmed the network continues to operate.
- Five 24‑hour music feeds — MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live — ended broadcasts around Dec. 31 in markets including the U.K., Germany, France, Poland, Ireland, Austria, Brazil and Australia.
- Paramount discontinued MTV Classic on Jan. 1, a move that contributed to confusion about the brand’s status.
- The flagship U.S. channel remains on air with a lineup centered on reality and entertainment, reaching roughly 90 million households as of 2025.
- Paramount confirmed the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards will proceed, as the company streamlines linear music TV in line with post‑merger cost cuts and audience shifts to platforms like YouTube and TikTok.