WASHINGTON — MTV is closing several of its music-focused television channels across the U.K. and other international markets at the end of the year. But the changes do not impact American channels.
On Friday, October 10, MTV announced that it will close five channels in the U.K., after nearly 40 years. MTV launched in 1981 and was the first 24-hour music broadcaster in the world. It has been a ...
MTV is shutting down all five of its music channels in the United Kingdom on Dec. 31, according to the Sun and BBC News. The U.K.-based MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will ...