# After 40 Years, MTV Is Finally Taking Its Music Channels Off-The-Air Internationally - Here's Why

> In a move that has millennials distraught, MTV is shutting down its international broadcasts at the end of 2025, reflecting broader changes in the music and television industries.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2004759/paramount-global-shutting-down-mtv-music-channels-europe-reason-why/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68ff68b485965a3951816a5b)
- **Published:** 2025-10-27
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #music #channels #finally #internationally #media #taking #august #billion
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