MTV launched on August 1, 1981. The Music Television Network gave a new dimension to songs as artists had the opportunity to pair videos with their music. Some of the videos wound up being the fabric ...

The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" launched the network's round-the-clock music video format on Aug. 1, 1981, hosted by video jockeys, or VJs, and paved the way for some of the country's first ...

When MTV turned 10 back in 1991, the network roped in Tom Cruise, George Michael, Aerosmith, R.E.M., Madonna, and Michael Jackson for a giant anniversary special. “It’s been an amazing decade for MTV, ...

On August 1, MTV turned 40 years old. For younger folks reading this, you might think of MTV as the home of reality shows like Teen Mom and the like. Or the annual VMAs, the only time they really have ...

Thirty-six years ago in 1981, Americans tuned in to the premiere of Music Television (MTV), the world's first 24-hour video music channel. » RELATED: MTV returns to live TV with ‘TRL’-style show The ...

When it appeared on the television scene August 1, 1981, MTV was something no one saw coming. A station that only played music videos? Who would watch that? Now it's a global phenomena minus the 24/7 ...

In 1981, MTV launched with the music video “Video Killed the Radio Star,” by The Buggles. Russell Mulcahy helmed the clip (as well as other signature MTV videos such as – coincidentally — Duran ...

MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing ...

MTV will be shutting down its global music broadcasting by end 2025 as it struggles to compete with online streaming and social media.

The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” launched the network’s round-the-clock music video format on Aug. 1, 1981, hosted by video jockeys, or VJs, and paved the way for some of the country’s first ...