MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing "Video Killed the Radio Star" as its debut music video. More than four ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. On Friday, October 10, MTV announced that it will close five channels ...

MTV UK will stop showing rolling music videos when it shutters its five channels at the end of the year, according to reports. The channel launched in 1981 in the US and the first video to be aired ...

MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing “Video Killed the Radio Star” as its debut music video. More than four ...

Newer artistes like Lady Gaga make full use of digital platforms to release their music videos. Photo: AFP MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the ...