MTV has been an integral part of the millennials’ lives. MTV was not just a channel but rather a lifestyle, for sure. In today’s world, with social media and YouTube everywhere, MTV, during the ’80s to the 2000s, shaped youth culture, along with fashion and music. Well, on October 13, 2025, confusion about the network being closed became rife. The reason? People seem to have confused the recent heartbreaking announcement from Paramount Global about MTV’s music channels with the closing of MTV’s main channel. So, amid the confusion, let’s check whether MTV is actually closing.
Is MTV shutting down? Confusion is around as MTV bids farewell to five of its music channels
People have been asking on social media whether MTV is shutting down, and there’s no truth to it. It so happened that on October 12, 2025, Paramount Global announced that five music channels of the network, MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live, will cease broadcasting from December 31, 2025. Which means after decades of shaping youth culture and music, MTV music channels are going to be off-air, while the main MTV channel will remain as it is, thereby focusing on reality programming.
