Did MTV really shut down on New Year's Eve?

As the year 2025 came to an end, many online claimed that MTV — a decades-old cable television channel known for airing music ...

MTV shutdown rumours explained: What closed on New Year’s Eve and what is still on air

Social media claimed MTV signed off for good on New Year’s Eve, but the truth is more complicated. While some UK music channels shut down, MTV as a network is still broadcasting in 2026, just very ...
Yahoo

The surprise smash hit 90s rap-rock single that beat Alanis Morissette to an MTV award

To most people, the idea of massive, rap-rock crossover hits invading the mainstream was something of a late-90s/early-2000s phenomenon. It wasn’t just your Limp Bizkits and your Last Resorts; it was ...
KQED

In the ’90s, California Music Channel Became the MTV of Bay Area Rap

Andy Kawanami and Chuy Gomez (left to right) hosted ‘Hip Hop Friday’ on the California Music Channel in the ’90s. The channel became a crucial outlet for Bay Area rappers on their way to national ...

MTV Didn’t Shut Down on New Year’s Eve, Despite Social Media Posts — but the Music Left a Long Time Ago

No, despite any social media posts you may have seen, MTV did not shut down in the U.S. — it's only music channels in the U.K ...