It's the end of an era at MTV. On Dec. 31, 2025, the network shut down several music-only channels, ending decades of 24-hour music broadcasting. MTV first announced the move back in October, per ...
The fact that most of those channels happened to still play music videos was a warning sign, both to fans who grew up with ...
MTV was the soul of music, at least for those who were around to feel it rise. Come 2026, ownership clashes and contractual framings have kicked that soul to the curb. On December 31, 2025, 6 ...