Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MTV launched on August 1, 1981. The Music Television Network gave a new dimension to songs as artists had the opportunity to pair ...

MTV channels dedicated to 24/7 music videos began going permanently dark on Wednesday with a nod to the video that started it all: airing the Buggles' iconic "Video Killed the Radio Star." Earlier ...

Ultimately, video killed the pioneer of music video channels. MTV’s music channels went dark on Wednesday, closing with the clip that introduced the world to the 24-hour station on Aug. 1, 1981 -- ...

MTV chose to end its reign as a music network just as it began. The 24-hour music broadcaster that became an international phenomenon in the 1980s has aired its final hours. The UK and Ireland were ...