MTV

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.^[2] They used to only show music videos.^[3] However they mostly show reality shows like Ridiculous nowadays. 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.

MTV

MTV logo
Country	United States
Headquarters	New York City
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks (ViacomCBS)
Sister channels	MTV2, Tr3́s, mtvU, VH1, Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Comedy Central, MTV India
History
Founded	January 1, 1981; 44 years ago (1981-01-01)
Launched	August 1, 1981; 44 years ago (1981-08-01)
Former names	MTV: Music Television (August 1, 1981–February 8, 2010)[1]