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MTV to axe UK (and other countries') music channels after almost 30 years [View all]
From NME two days ago: https://www.nme.com/news/music/mtv-to-axe-uk-music-channels-after-almost-30-years-3898527
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As reported by the BBC, MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will all stop broadcasting after December 31, but their flagship channel, MTV HD, will remain on air. It shows reality series, including Naked Dating UK and Geordie Shore.
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The channel eventually later branched out into original programming with series like Ex On The Beach and Teen Mom UK, and, in 2011, its main channel abandoned music videos altogether. All music programming was directed toward sister stations, with the exception of the annual MTV European Music Awards, which is currently on ice.
Paramount put a pause on the event earlier this year as it pursued a merger with entertainment company Skydance Media. While a deal was aproved back in July, no decision about the fate of futures EMAs has been reached.
Paramount is also expected to close MTV music channels in countries including Australia, Poland, France and Brazil, according to media reports in those countries. News of the soon to be axed music video channels follows MTV temporarily bringing back round-the-clock music videos ahead of this year’s VMAs.
As reported by the BBC, MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will all stop broadcasting after December 31, but their flagship channel, MTV HD, will remain on air. It shows reality series, including Naked Dating UK and Geordie Shore.
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The channel eventually later branched out into original programming with series like Ex On The Beach and Teen Mom UK, and, in 2011, its main channel abandoned music videos altogether. All music programming was directed toward sister stations, with the exception of the annual MTV European Music Awards, which is currently on ice.
Paramount put a pause on the event earlier this year as it pursued a merger with entertainment company Skydance Media. While a deal was aproved back in July, no decision about the fate of futures EMAs has been reached.
Paramount is also expected to close MTV music channels in countries including Australia, Poland, France and Brazil, according to media reports in those countries. News of the soon to be axed music video channels follows MTV temporarily bringing back round-the-clock music videos ahead of this year’s VMAs.
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