MTV to shutdown five music channels in UK, Ireland as Paramount cuts costs globally.MTV is reportedly shuttingdown its 5 music channels in the U.K. Here's what we know. 3 days ago. By Kaitlin Reilly. 31, 2025, the network shutdown several music-only channels, ending decades of 24-hour music broadcasting. MTV first announced the move back in October, per Rolling Stone.So, isMTVshuttingdown for good? Discover how Americans feel about MTV’s shutdown, from nostalgia and cultural impact to what this shift means for the future of music and entertainment. The MTV logo (Image via Getty). MTV is marking the end of an era in the United Kingdom as several of its channels are set to shutdown at the beginning of 2026. IsMTVshuttingdown in the US? MTV channels in the U.S. including MTV, MTV2, MTV Live and MTV Classic, appear unaffected by the forthcoming changes. Rumors have quickly circulated online; however, there has been no confirmation of any American MTV channels shuttingdown. Neither MTV nor its parent company, Paramount, has commented on the reasoning behind shuttingdown several music channels, per Rolling Stone. That silence leaves fans to connect the dots themselves, especially given the timing. No, MTV is not shuttingdown in the USA. Paramount has announced that MTVMusic channels will be shutdown only across Europe as of now. As per reports, the next countries where MTV channels could shutdown include Poland, Australia, Brazil, and France. Iconic musictelevision channel MTV is shuttingdown five of its dedicated music channels globally by December 31st, 2025. The channels being shutdown — MTVMusic, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live channels — are located in the UK, and will be inactive by the beginning of the year. This doesn't mean that MTV is fully going away... Why AreMTVMusic Channels ShuttingDown? This major step did not arise overnight. The decision is a result of multiple converging pressures: technological, economic, strategic, and cultural. American MTV channels, including MTV, MTV2, MTV Live and MTV Classic, appear to be unaffected by the forthcoming changes. Why IsMTVShuttingDown Multiple Channels? After several decades on the air, MTV is officially shuttingdown multiple channels in the UK this week. MTV originally launched as a cable television channel in 1981, famously airing the music video version of "Video Killed the Radio Star." The UK formerly had MTVMusic, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live, along with MTV proper on its channels. Now there’s only going to be the latter of those stations as all the sister channels are being shutdown from . Which MTV channels are shuttingdown? MTVMusic, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will all stop broadcasting in the UK and Ireland, per BBC, although there has been no official statement from MTV or parent company Paramount on the matter.
