165 MTV News forced to close down after 36 years amid Paramount layoffs The decision comes amid mass layoffs at MTV's parent company Paramount Global (www.foxnews.com) posted 1 year ago by aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 1 year ago by aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve +165 / -0 MTV News forced to close down after 36 years amid Paramount layoffs The news division of MTV, known for its focus on pop culture, will close its doors this week after 36 years on air, the company announced in a memo on Tuesday. 35 comments share 35 comments share save hide report block hide replies
A decade ago, there was a great comedy sketch about this.
TLDW: We are largely to blame. We gave The Real World our viewership, and that made them focus on reality TV, which got them their highest ratings ever--at the cost of their soul.