Freston, 80, led MTV from the start, along with sister networks Comedy Central, VH1, and Nickelodeon, at their peak of ...

Tom Freston, who helped shape MTV’s anarchic spirit, sees late-night comics doing the cultural work rock stars once did.

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Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York arrived in stores on Nov. 1, 1994, less than six months after the tragic death of frontman Kurt Cobain. It was a moment which gave music fans a way to revisit a ...

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MTV is shuttering its music channels in the UK – and now fans are wondering if the US could be next. The iconic music TV channel is closing five stations in the UK, including MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV ...

There are sure to be more people saying, “I want my MTV” in the near future. The world’s first 24-hour music broadcaster is set to shut down five of its UK channels including MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV ...