MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and other channels leave pay TV on December 31, 2025
THE Paramount announced the closure of six pay TV channels in Brazil as of December 31, 2025. The affected channels are MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Paramount Network, MTV Live and Comedy Central. The measure is part of the company’s global strategy, which will also close five of the company’s music channels. MTV in the United Kingdom on the same date.
According to information, the decision was motivated by low advertising revenue and the reduced number of subscribers to the channels. From 2026, the Paramount will concentrate operations exclusively on streaming services Paramount+ and PlutoTVwithout partnerships with pay TV operators. The broadcast of sports championships, including the Libertadoreswill remain unchanged.
In the United Kingdom, as reported by BBCthe channels MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will be discontinued. The main channel MTV HD will continue to operate, airing reality television series such as Naked Dating UK and Geordie Shore. THE Paramount did not issue official comments when contacted by BBC about closure.
THE MTV was released in the United States in 1981 and quickly became a reference in global pop culture. The channel broadcast historic moments of music, including the world premiere of the music video “Thriller” of michael jackson and 16 hours of concert broadcast Live Aid in 1985. In Europe, the MTV was launched in 1987, with a dedicated UK channel beginning operations in 1997.
The closure of the music channels of the MTV reflects changes in music video consumption habits, which have migrated to platforms such as YouTube and social networks. In 2011, the main channel of MTV abandoned music video programming, directing all musical content to sister channels. The exception was the MTV European Music Awardsan event that is currently suspended due to the merger of Paramount with the Skydance Mediaapproved in July 2025.
THE Nickelodeonwhich marked generations with series such as Rugrats, Doug, Hey Arnold and iCarly in the 2000s, it reached the top 10 most watched channels on pay TV during the 2010s. MTV already operated in Brazil between 1990 and 2013 under license from Abril Publisherwith programs like Disk MTV, Hermes & Renato, Rockgol and Stay with mecharacterizing this as the second discontinuation channel in the country.
According to reports from international vehicles, the Paramount also plans to close music channels from MTV in other countries, including Australia, Poland and France. The company did not disclose a specific schedule for these operations.
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Source: Rollingstone

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