As MTV is axed after 44 years of pioneering music television... a look back at its best ever viral moments

MTV - with a little help from NASA- helped turn music in all its forms into a visual medium after launching as an innovative ...
People

MTV Banned Madonna's 'Justify My Love' Music Video in 1990 for Being Too Racy. The Censorship Backfired Spectacularly

Madonna caused a stir and started conversations about censorship with the 1990 music video Madonna/YouTube Madonna made headlines 35 years ago with her single, "Justify My Love," the first off of The ...
Salon

MTV pulls the plug on key music channels after 40 years

MTV is pulling the plug on much of its global music television presence. Parent company Paramount Skydance announced last week that five of the network’s U.K. music channels — MTV Music, MTV ’80s, MTV ...
Yahoo

What Is Ola Ray From Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Doing Now?

In the early days of MTV, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” elevated the then-new format of the music video to blockbuster status, and over 40 years after it debuted, it remains one of the most iconic and ...
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Is MTV Really Shutting Down? The Truth Is More Complicated Than Headlines Suggest

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...
Hollywood Life

Is MTV Shutting Down? Why These Music Channels Are Being Canceled

Could this be the end of an era? MTV fans were heartbroken to learn that some of its channels will be shutting down by the end of the year. The news came after Paramount Global, MTV’s owner, merged ...
Rolling Out

MTV makes heartbreaking move to end 5 music channels

The music died a little more on October 12, when Paramount Global delivered crushing news to millions of MTV fans worldwide. After 44 years of defining youth culture and launching countless musical ...
Forbes

MTV Video Music Awards Hit Six-Year Audience High

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), hosted by LL Cool J, delivered ...
ABC News

MTV VMAs 2025: See the full winners list

Lady Gaga was the most nominated artist heading into the 2025 MTV VMAs. The 2025 MTV VMAs featured some of music's biggest stars taking home a coveted Moon Person trophy. LL Cool J hosted the event, ...
New York Daily News

PHOTOS: MTV VMAs 2025: Top show moments

Catch up on top show moments from inside the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Elmont, New York. Ricky Martin performs during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS ...
New York Daily News

PHOTOS: MTV VMAs 2025: Red carpet arrivals

Stars dress to the nines as they walk the red carpet at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Elmont, New York. Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2025 MTV Video Music ...