On the finish of 2025, MTV shut down lots of its remaining 24-hour music channels throughout the globe. To fill the void, one formidable fan has launched a free web site referred to as MTV Rewind, that includes archival content material from all through the community’s historical past.
As of publishing, MTV Rewind hosts 27,293 whole basic music movies and classic commercials pulled from YouTube. The location is organized into a number of channels, taking viewers on a chronological journey beginning with “1st day” content material from the community’s 1981 launch via the 2020s. As a welcome bonus, the location contains archives from the landmark hip-hop present Yo! MTV Raps and heavy steel program Headbangers Ball.
A message on the high of MTV Rewind guarantees the location can be “free endlessly” with out advertisements, however you’ll be able to help creator FlexasaurusRex with a donation here.
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Whereas MTV’s flagship channel stays on air worldwide with a continued precedence on actuality programming, its devoted music channels went darkish throughout the UK, Australia, Poland, France, Brasil, and extra on New Yr’s Eve. Within the US, nevertheless, supplemental channels MTV Traditional and MTV Reside are nonetheless accessible on cable.
The shutdowns stem from Paramount Skydance seeking to minimize prices throughout its portfolio after its merger final 12 months.
