Tom Freston, former Viacom CEO, MTV co-founder and ‘Unplugged’ author, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the rise and fall of MTV, state of the media landscape, who the top media executives are in his ...

The former MTV boss Tom Freston had hoped to meet at one of his old haunts, someplace that might evoke the good old days of the music network he co-founded in 1981. But most of those places are gone: ...

Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York arrived in stores on Nov. 1, 1994, less than six months after the tragic death of frontman Kurt Cobain. It was a moment which gave music fans a way to revisit a ...

An iconic MTV show is coming to an end. According to multiple reports, including TMZ and Variety, “Ridiculousness” has been canceled after 14 years and 46 seasons. The comedy clip series, hosted by ...

Ridiculousness‘ long run has come to an end. After 14 years on the air, MTV has canceled the series, sources familiar tell Deadline. The cancellation comes on the heels of the Paramount-Skydance ...

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MTV is shuttering its music channels in the UK – and now fans are wondering if the US could be next. The iconic music TV channel is closing five stations in the UK, including MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV ...

There are sure to be more people saying, “I want my MTV” in the near future. The world’s first 24-hour music broadcaster is set to shut down five of its UK channels including MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV ...

Could this be the end of an era? MTV fans were heartbroken to learn that some of its channels will be shutting down by the end of the year. The news came after Paramount Global, MTV’s owner, merged ...

On Friday, October 10, MTV announced that it will close five channels in the U.K., after nearly 40 years. Music videos began in the 1960s and have been a cornerstone of the pop culture lexicon for ...

Rumors have quickly spread on the internet and across social media that MTV will shut down its music channels in the U.S. by Dec. 31, 2025, causing confusion over the status of MTV shows like "Jersey ...