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Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV

Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV

By: Audacy Studios
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Summary

 For nearly four decades MTV defined youth culture -- today it's a shell of its former self. What happened? How did MTV build a brand that stayed relevant to young viewers for decades, just to throw it all away?Who Killed the Video Star is a new 8-episode Audacy original about the rise and fall of MTV hosted by former MTV VJ, Dave Holmes.© Audacy, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Art Music
Episodes
  • Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | The Robots Have Taken Over

    Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | The Robots Have Taken Over
    May 8 2024

    In our finale, we try to get an answer for our central question: what happened to MTV? But also, for the deeper questions that have been bubbling up over the last eight episodes, what happened to everything? Why does the loss of MTV hit so hard? Is this optimized, algorithmicized entertainment landscape sustainable or satisfying? Can we go back? And… how many episodes did Ridiculousness just get picked up for?
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    51 mins
  • Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | RIP MTV News

    Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | RIP MTV News
    May 1 2024

    For now anyway, we have heard the last of the place where you used to hear it first. While we were recording this podcast, as part of a round of layoffs at Paramount, MTV News was officially euthanized. So we’re taking a moment to talk to some of the people who built the one news brand that took young viewers seriously, and some of the voices those young viewers came to trust.

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    36 mins
  • Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | So Yesterday

    Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | So Yesterday
    Apr 24 2024

    As the moment of the boy bands and the pop girlies winds down, MTV gets new life by making celebrities into reality stars, and cranking out daily dating shows. But as the ratings soar, a revolution is brewing, and it's about to steal MTV's thunder.
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    34 mins
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