Overview
- Paramount Global ended 24/7 MTV music-video outlets including MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live across markets such as the UK, Ireland, France, Poland, Australia, Brazil, Austria, Germany and Hungary.
- The final sign-off featured The Buggles’ Video Killed The Radio Star with an on-screen message stating the channel is now closed, as captured in widely shared footage.
- MTV’s flagship channel remains on air with a slate centered on reality and pop-culture programming rather than continuous music videos.
- Variety reports that U.S. MTV services continue unchanged, including MTV and MTV2, with music offerings like MTV Classic, MTV Live and MTV-branded FAST channels on Pluto TV still available.
- The closures follow the $8.4 billion Paramount–Skydance merger, with plans first flagged in October reporting that the affected music channels would switch off on December 31.