It was a network that brought Generation X and older millennials into greater focus on world events, politics, and current events in general.

But now MTV news — which represented a different way for America’s younger generation to get information — is winding down 36 years after its founding due to layoffs at entertainment company Paramount Media Networks. In particular, he reduced the workforce by 25%.

In a statement to Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios staff and Paramount Media Networks President Chris McCarthy explained that despite “Paramount’s success in streaming, we are still under pressure from broader financial concerns, as are many in our industry.” . He added: “Senior leaders, in coordination with Human Resources, have been working together over the past few months to determine the best organization for the current and future needs of our business. “As a result, we have made the very difficult but necessary decision to cut our local team by around 25%. This is a difficult but important strategic restructuring of our group. By eliminating some departments and streamlining others, we can cut costs and create a more efficient approach to our business as we move forward.”

MTV news is legit, how did I find out that Tupac, Biggie and Aaliyah passed away. In the Clinton era, it was very important to get young people to vote. https://t.co/R9zzkxdqCO

— Computer Blue (@karmarocks802) May 9, 2023

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It first appeared in 1987 as a TV show called A Week in Rock hosted by former Rolling Stone editor Kurt Lauder.

As a former MTV employee writes in the Los Angeles Times, Lauder was cool, calm and stoic hours after Kurt Cobain’s death. He had all the skills of a leader, and even now, years after leaving the network, his name is associated with the identity of MTV News.

In the 1990s, more and more young people turned to Medium to see how Lauder, Tabitha Soren, Suchin Pak, Gideon Yago, and Alison Stewart covered music, pop culture, and more in a more contemporary form.

The network, which quickly gained a loyal audience in many corners of America, created several iconic moments that are still benchmarks today. Like President Bill Clinton’s 1994 appearance on Enough Is Enough and his interaction with the audience when someone publicly asked him if he preferred… boxers or underpants. But in addition to Clinton, the channel also featured US presidential candidates George W. Bush and Ross Perot. Knowing the influence of the channel, everyone wanted to have a few minutes of air time on it.

“In a world that seemed frivolous, MTV News executives were focused on doing deep work. They were either on-air personalities or producers and writers, driven and active, fashionable and incredibly presentable,” he said.

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As today’s kids have moved from television to their mobile phones, MTV News has existed for a while as a website and Twitter account hosting significant video content. However, the brand has become less and less present on social networks, and the channel itself has less and less influence on American culture. In recent years, it has had a format unlike anything from the past.

What is sure to remain of MTV News is its contribution to the news space, interviews, videos and timeless sayings that have been said over the years.

According to Los Angeles Times, The Rolling Stone, APE-MPE.