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Paramount to Close Five MTV Music Channels in U.K. at Year-End 2025

The shutdown reflects post-merger cost reductions at Paramount Skydance.

MTV first launched in the US in 1981.
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: MTV Logo is seen onstage during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will cease broadcasting in the U.K. after December 31, 2025, according to BBC reporting echoed by multiple outlets.
  • MTV’s flagship MTV HD will remain on air in the region, continuing its focus on reality programming rather than music videos.
  • Outlets report similar closures are expected in additional markets, including Australia, Poland, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Brazil, though Paramount has not detailed a global timetable.
  • The move is widely linked to a broader plan to cut roughly $500 million in spending following the Paramount–Skydance merger, as audiences increasingly turn to YouTube, TikTok and streaming for music.
  • Paramount has not issued a detailed public statement on the decision, and former MTV VJ Simone Angel told the BBC she was saddened by the news.