The Birth of MTV with videos that aired on the channel’s launch day of August 1st, 1981, and TRL #1s. Discussing the music video celebration with Billboard, MTV revealed that the artists with the most ...

On Aug. 1, 1981, MTV — which, at the time, stood for Music Television — burst forth onto screens, heralded by the melodies of The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star.” That choice alone was an act ...

MTV's all-music video format begins on Monday, September 1, 2025, and continues for one week. Per MTV, the VMAs are scheduled ...