MTV Will Never Be The Same
It’s officially the end of an era. MTV, once the heartbeat of rock, metal, and pop culture, has announced a major shutdown that marks the final days of what used to be music television. Paramount Global has confirmed that five of MTV’s remaining music channels in the UK — MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live — will go dark forever on December 31, 2025.
For millions who grew up watching Headbangers Ball, TRL, and MTV Unplugged, this feels like the moment the lights finally went out. MTV didn’t just air music — it defined generations, launched careers, and gave rock and metal a home on television. But the world has moved on. YouTube, streaming, and social media have completely changed how fans discover music.
🔥 Join the Feed Fam — unlock comment badges, emojis, early drops, and exclusive perks, all while directly supporting Rock Feed: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeS9Gr2R2nJa_wrjUke2-Tw/join
I’d appreciate it if you took a moment to follow 🙂
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockfeednet
X: (formerly Twitter) https://twitter.com/RockFeedNet
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockfeedofficial
Website: https://www.rockfeed.net
@RobertoMuniz-q4x
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
I wish it would come back MTV. Is the best?
@Mike-f3p8x
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
MTV died years ago when they decided drama was more important than music!
@DavidAlfonso18
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
I stopped watching MTV back in 1998, everything became a stupid reality show.
@sjmeola
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
How can forget the "Friday night video fights" and Martha Quinn
@Bobcat665
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
🎼Internet killed the Video Star… 🎶
@mrcase77
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
MTV had quit playing music before the rise of YouTube. Now, them not playing music caused me to start looking for songs on YouTube once YouTube started having that content. I personally quit watching because the reality shows and game shows. I deeply regret watching that first Real World season given it killed the network and vomited up Sean Duffy and arguably vomited up Donald Trump.
@shawnprotheroe1853
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
They forgot why it was created. Like going to $5below and buying something for $10.
@raniversario16
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
I wish they would just modify their programming. Like 80% reality 20% music or something
@douglasstrother6584
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
MTV forgot to "Whip It" and that they were making "Money for Nothing".
@DF-we4pt
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
YouTube should buy MtV and rebrand YT Music as MTV
@erikdolnack846
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
In my opinion, MTV died decades ago, in 1986, when they fired all their original VJ staff and started hosting idiotic game shows and comedy acts. MTV has sucked balls since 1986. Ask anyone who is old enough to remember: MTV was AWESOME in its first four years. I kinda' feel sorry for younger people who weren't old enough to experience MTV when it really was a cultural phenomenon and something truly important, culturally. MTV died in 1986, not today. I say let it finally die for good. Who cares.
@kamsandwich6990
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
The jackass era was my MTV. Jersey shore was cool too
@Verbsdescribeus
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
MTV ended on 31 December 2025. Unbelievable!
@jammck1399
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
Aug 1981: I want my MTV😅
Dec 31st 2025: My MTV is gone😢
@fuler310
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
the british woman who hosted head bangers ball told her story of how mtv killed metal in he 90s. mtv was never about music it was about making money off pushing the new fad, they were never rock and metal fans they loved pop and rap and thats mostly all that you would see on mtv,sheer metal was popular in the 80s early 90s but the 90s was a horribal time to be a head banger and then mtv just become real worlds shows.
@fountainredhaiter9882
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
They have officially closed
@joseph_the_human
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
Whatever executives made this decision simply Don't know how to make money.
@raypagan-q2u
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
I know people, me included, were upset when they stopped playing music videos 24/7. But the reality is that the concept worked for a period of time. No TV Channel can sustain itself by just playing music videos. I think they lost the balance between the videos and all the other programs to the point were music videos were no longer the priority.
@jeff-s2b1s
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
Going get a mtv tshirt soon
@jeff-s2b1s
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
1980s to 1990s music videos wore the best
@BobSaxon-ou7ww
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
The last video i remember seeing on much music was the Bellamy Brothers guilty of the crime
@DeemosaurusRexx
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
I'd rather have heard this from Kurt Loder along with "You hear it Peace Sells bass line first!"
@ivansaavedra8896
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
Say Goodbye MTV 😢
@sureshkumar-rs8ct
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
I stopped watching MTV from 2010.
@unknown_said
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
The are many alternatives and I see the best option is Trace TV which I think it’s way better and it plays only music and for MTV base you have BET soul and jam channel and I think the will keep the MTV Live channel
@fastcombo33
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
MTV now stands for “More Television” lol
@BrianMedeiros-p4g
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
mtv is not ending!
@Starsstars-s2w
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
We have youtube now
@joeybagnatoMetalJoe
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
When my got rid of headbangers ball that was the end for all of us
@jakelee7639
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
Never understood why they started doing stupid non-music stuff like remote control and the real world, only to eventually feature no music,..look where it got them….fools, they had such a great unique thing and could have survived even now by demanding exclusives for videos (legally enforced), …oh well, aside from them being far left and woke they made too many bad choices, while radio lives on
@jerreyweiss7696
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
video will never touch music.We dont want to watch rock n Roll do we
@ShaneiceTurner-zv8tf
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
I been stop watching m tv
@al5152001
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
Take those reality shows with it😂
@Xpunkpro
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
I bought the album Appetite For Destruction because of the discovery of GnR Wellcome to the Jungle and Mr. Brownstone. MTV would play it.
@phil700ag5
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
Youtube steal the show😂😂😂
@johncarloscruz4000
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
MTV video music europe music and asia awards is off the air 0:56
@johncarloscruz4000
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
MTV movie and TV awards goes off the air 0:56
@johncarloscruz4000
March 26, 2026 at 12:05 am
💛💙💙
Comments are closed.