MTV

American

Trademark.

Music Television: a cable television subscription service featuring a format of music videos.

MTV British

abbreviation

music television: a US music channel that operates 24 hours a day

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The concert has all of the energy of a 2000s MTV “Spring Break” or BET Spring Bling special.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Paramount-Warner Bros. would also own more than 50 cable channels, including HGTV, Animal Planet, BET, MTV and Comedy Central.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

The trio also gained fame for their popular music videos, including "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" going on to win three MTV Video Music Awards.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Between them, they own legendary franchises like Harry Potter, Batman, Mission: Impossible, and Top Gun, as well as TV channels CNN, MTV and Nickelodeon.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“Do you know how many MTV Movie Awards Howie has won?”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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