💔 The Day the Music Died on Cable: MTV’s Dedicated Music Channels Shut Down After 40 Years
End of an Era: MTV Music Channels Shut Down (MTV 80s, 90s, Live, Club) | The Future of Music Television Headlines & Hype: The Shock Announcement It’s official. The last dedicated pulse of music television as a global phenomenon is fading to black. After more than four decades of shaping youth culture, launching megastars, and defining entire fashion movements, Paramount Global has confirmed the permanent shutdown of five of MTV's iconic music-focused channels. By December 31, 2025, beloved satellite and cable mainstays like MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live will cease broadcasting in numerous international markets, including the UK, Ireland, Continental Europe, and Australia. For an entire generation, this news is more than a business decision—it’s a cultural gut punch. It signifies the definitive end of an era for music television and a clear indicator of how profoundly our viewing habits have shifted in the age of on-demand digital content. The C...