Across the globe, MTV, considered as a cultural institution in music, defined pop culture. Now, over four decades later, MTV has officially shut down its dedicated music channels. This marks the end of an era for television and music. MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, MTV Live and Club MTV went off the air in the United Kingdom, as well as in Europe, Brazil, France, Poland, Australia, and others on 31 December 2025.
MTV's initial move was making a public announcement early in October last year, as shared by Rolling Stone. In its initial statement of going dark, MTV announced that only MTV HD will stay on air.
