Overview

• MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will go dark in the U.K. and Ireland on December 31, 2025.
• Paramount says the closures will roll out to additional markets including parts of continental Europe, Australia and Brazil after the initial shutdown.
• MTV’s primary channel will remain on air with a schedule centered on reality and entertainment titles rather than 24/7 music videos.
• The retrenchment is tied to post‑merger restructuring at Paramount Skydance, with reporting pointing to about $500 million in targeted cost reductions.
• Coverage links the move to audience shifts from linear TV to platforms like YouTube, Spotify and TikTok, and notes that plans for the United States and much of Latin America remain unconfirmed.