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When MTV premiered in 1981, music videos were a novelty; a network that played them 24/7 appealed even to cynical Gen Xers. ... "MTV doesn't play music anymore" is a complaint nearly as old as the ...
ABC's contribution to the music video program genre in 1984, ABC Rocks, was far less successful, lasting only a year. [69] TBS founder Ted Turner started the Cable Music Channel in 1984, designed to play a broader mix of music videos than MTV's rock format allowed. But after one month as a money-losing venture, Turner sold it to MTV, who ...
A comprehensive list of music video television channels from around the world.
Rod Stewart made the most total appearances that day with 16, with 11 of his videos being played. Due to MTV being a brand new cable network, the first day featured numerous errors including playing clips at the wrong times, moments of dead air, videos that would not play correctly and other technical difficulties.
It’s been a cliché for years to complain about what happened to the music on MTV. (For the reco. MTV turns 40 on Sunday, and it hardly looks its age. Well, that’s because it hardly looks like ...
The bold new cable station captured the zeitgeist, putting the new medium of music videos at the forefront of pop culture. MTV also helped invent a brand-new on-air gig: the video jockey, a.k.a ...
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, MTV rebranded the show to MTV Unplugged at Home, as part of the network's #AloneTogether campaign, a social media initiative created to encourage the practice of social distancing among young people "in the hope of 'flattening the curve'" of the outbreak.
On Feb. 13, YouTube TV and Paramount agreed on a short-term deal extension to avoid the blackouts temporarily. It was unclear what would happen when the deal expired, but now that should not be an ...