First 45 music videos played on MTV as the network turns 45

While music and shows that revolve around talent no longer are prevalent on the airwaves, the formative years of MTV changed ...

45 years later: MTV debuted on this date in 1981

On August 1, 1981, MTV was launched, literally. The first moments of the channel began with the space shuttle lifting off from the launch pad before cutting to a clip that is forever etched on the ...