Overview

• MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will be switched off starting in the UK and Ireland at year’s end.
• Paramount says further closures will roll out across Europe, Australia and Brazil, while plans for the U.S. and Latin America are not confirmed.
• The flagship MTV channel will remain on air focused on reality and other non‑music entertainment rather than continuous music videos.
• Paramount cites consolidation following the Skydance merger and audience migration to platforms like YouTube, Spotify and TikTok as key drivers.
• MTV had already moved away from music videos on its main channel in 2011, with the brand set to persist via streaming outlets and events such as the VMAs and EMAs.