MTV has announced a return to its original music video format, first debuted in 1981, ahead of the 2025 VMAs. For one week, the network will play exclusively music videos, but there's a catch. Here ...

We can’t talk about ’80s MTV without mentioning Michael Jackson‘s “Thriller.” It’s perhaps an obvious choice, but it wouldn’t feel right to leave it out. “Thriller” epitomized the music video ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I'm sure that you've heard the heartbreaking news that MTV has decided to stop broadcasting its music channels—MTV Music, MTV 80s, ...

MTV helped bring music videos to the masses. Artists rose to the occasion, creating timeless videos for the network to play on repeat. While we’d shy away from crowning one band as the greatest music ...

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 -- ...

After more than four decades of shaping music and youth culture, MTV is preparing to bid farewell to five of its iconic music channels. On 12 October 2025, Paramount Global announced that MTV Music, ...

Alongside many other vital pieces of ‘80s and ‘90s memorabilia, MTV has officially rung its bell. While its main channel, famously housing reality shows and reruns, will continue to operate, all ...