At precisely 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2025, MTV Music broadcast "Video Killed the Radio Star" for the final time—the identical track that launched the network at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1981.

Ultimately, video killed the pioneer of music video channels. MTV’s music channels went dark on Wednesday, closing with the clip that introduced the world to the 24-hour station on Aug. 1, 1981 -- ...

Nearly 40 years after debuting in the United Kingdom, MTV is retiring several of its channels there. According to BBC News, MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will no longer be ...

Before it became a dumping ground for terrible reality TV, MTV was a cultural phenomenon. If you didn't grow up with it, the impact is hard to convey. The constant stream of music videos made our ...

MTV channels dedicated to 24/7 music videos began going permanently dark on Wednesday with a nod to the video that started it all: airing the Buggles’ iconic “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Earlier ...

On Friday, October 10, MTV announced that it will close five channels in the U.K., after nearly 40 years. Music videos began in the 1960s and have been a cornerstone of the pop culture lexicon for ...

The unofficial website MTV Rewind has recreated the channel’s classic era, pulling in thousands of clips. Its developer says ...