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MTV

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


MTV British  

abbreviation

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The in-real-life exposure is crucial, said Michelle Perchuk, founder of MTV Coaching.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

He adds: "Putin was playing this sort of very, very, I suppose, traditional Soviet leadership role, but he was doing it in an era of the reality show, MTV and sugar daddies."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Mr. Pratt appeared with his now-wife in “The Hills,” an MTV series that ran from 2006-10.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In Los Angeles, a former MTV personality is running a mayoral campaign built around TMZ confrontations.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

The MTV Movie and TV Awards become the first major acting awards to eliminate gendered categories for performance.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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