After more than 40 years of influencing music and youth culture, MTV is set to say goodbye to five of its iconic music channels. On 12 October 2025, Paramount Global announced that MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live will permanently stop broadcasting by 31 December 2025. 

The five channels that will stop broadcasting globally include:

MTV Music – the flagship destination for music videos

MTV 80s – retro hits and nostalgic favourites

MTV 90s – alternative rock and pop classics

Club MTV – dance music and electronic beats

MTV Live – live performances and concert coverage

While the main MTV channel will remain on air, its programming now focuses mainly on reality shows rather than music content.

The closures will first affect the United Kingdom and Ireland, followed by similar shutdowns across continental Europe and other international markets. Countries expected to lose these MTV music channels include Australia, Poland, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Brazil.

MTV shutdown reasons

Changing Viewing Habits: Audiences increasingly turn to platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Spotify for music discovery and videos, reducing demand for traditional music television.

Corporate Cost-Cutting: Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance Media earlier in 2025 hastened the closures as part of an aggressive $500 million global cost-reduction strategy.