MTV - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- ️Sat Aug 01 1981
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| MTV | |
|---|---|
| Owned by | ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks (ViacomCBS) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Website | mtv.com |
MTV (originally an acronym for Music Television until 2010) is an American cable television network. They are based in New York City. The channel launched on August 1, 1981.[1] They used to only show music videos.[2] The first music video shown on MTV was Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles. Today, the channel shows many different television programs aimed at adolescents and young adults.
- ↑ "80Music.about.com". 80Music.about.com. 1981-08-01. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ↑ "CNN – MTV changed the music industry on August 1, 1981 – July 31, 1998". Retrieved 2010-05-13.