1.0RouteNote Bloghttps://routenote.com/blogJohanna Campbellhttps://routenote.com/blog/author/johanna-synchedin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://routenote.com/blog/mtv-shuts-down-music-video-channels/">MTV shuts down its music video channels after nearly 40 years</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://routenote.com/blog/mtv-shuts-down-music-video-channels/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“MTV shuts down its music video channels after nearly 40 years” — RouteNote Blog" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://routenote.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/rsz_3pexels-expect-best-79873-351265.jpg30001841MTV has shut down its remaining music-only TV channels, marking the end of an era for music television. MTV has officially closed its remaining music-only television channels, bringing an end to almost four decades of round-the-clock music video broadcasting. The closures took effect on the 31st of December and mark a major shift for one of the most recognisable brands in music and pop culture. As reported by BBC News, the channels affected include MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live. In the UK, these channels were removed from platforms such as Sky and Virgin Media....