From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   On 2026-01-03 12:13:01 +0000, super70s said:   
   > On 2026-01-03 05:48:24 +0000, Your Name said:   
   >   
   >> On 2026-01-03 00:21:18 +0000, super70s said:   
   >>>   
   >>> I just found out the main MTV channel is still around, Paramount is   
   >>> discontinuing MTV's sister channels that were still playing videos. I   
   >>> wasn't even aware of those because my provider doesn't offer them. No   
   >>> wonder they're being discontinued if none of the providers are offering   
   >>> them.   
   >>>   
   >>> (Not the most concise subject header someone could've come up with.)   
   >>   
   >> It's probably just whoever was meant to flick the switch of 'off' is on   
   >> their holidays until Monday.  ;-)   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> The reality is that it was only most of the MTV channels have been   
   >> shutdown internationally, but they are still going in the USA.   
   >>    
   >>   
   >   
   > Thanks, that cleared it up (even if I had to go to archive.today to   
   > bypass a signup and read it).   
      
   I don't get a sign-up, but the Variety website does often complain   
   about my ad-blocker, so I have to use the 'pause for 30secs' feature to   
   allow the page to load.   
      
      
      
   > I just checked my provider's schedule -- even the channels I don't get   
   > -- and the only thing related to MTV I saw was MTV and VH1 (I was wrong   
   > about VH1 going away, shows how much their current programming got my   
   > attention, lol).   
   >   
   > I didn't see any kind of MTV "Classic, Live, Biggest Pop, Spankin' New,   
   > Yo!, Flow Latino" etc.   
   >   
   > The (static picture) music channels my provider offers are "Stingray"   
   > branded. They probably let the provider have them for free, which is   
   > why the provider offers them for free (even to Basic subscribers). MTV   
   > probably charges extra for their branded channels.   
   >   
   > One thing that article jogged my memory with was the old MTV "120   
   > Minutes" program from the 90's. I was a loyal viewer of that show every   
   > Sunday night, it turned me on to some of the great old alternative acts.   
      
   I've never watched any MTV channels because I have zero interest in   
   music (and even less interest in sport).  :-)   
      
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