The news division of MTV, known for its focus on pop culture, will close its doors this week after 36 years on air, the company announced in a memo on Tuesday.
MTV News will close its doors this week after 36 years as part of the latest round of mass layoffs atlaunched in 1987, filling a void for Gen X-ers and older millennials seeking a cable television alternative to traditional news networks with a focus on music, pop culture, news and politics.
"Mr. President, the world’s dying to know, is it boxers or briefs?" the woman asked then-president Clinton.The exchange made national news headlines and instantly became a viral sensation. The Hollywood Reporter described the moment as"a running joke still referenced to this day." "This is a tough yet important strategic realignment of our group," McCarthy wrote."Through the elimination of some units and by streamlining others, we will be able to reduce costs and create a more effective approach to our business as we move forward."
"Wow! MTV News announced it will be shutting down - literally the end of an era," TV host Aliya Jasmine wrote."Huge part of my career was anchoring this iconic show for over a decade… formed me, formed a few generations… wow." "MTV News got an entire generation of Gen Xers and older millennials to start paying attention to global events, politics, the world. Kurt Loder & the MTV Newcrew expanded a part of my brain that living in small-town rural America never could," Screen Rat lead features trainer Alisha Grauso tweeted.
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