It’s the end of an era for pop culture obsessives: MTV, the world’s first 24-hour music broadcaster, is to cease operation of five of its channels in the U.K. and Ireland at the end of 2025.

MTV’s parent company, entertainment giant Paramount, will pull the plug on MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live on Dec. 31. The channels will also close in Germany, France, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Australia and Brazil at a later date.

The decision also impacts MTV productions in the U.K., where original shows such as Gonzo – presented by Radio 1’s Jack Saunders – and Fresh Out UK have also recently been canceled.

The latest numbers from British organization Barb show that, in July, MTV Music had 1.3 million viewers, while MTV 90s pulled in an audience of 949,000 for the month.

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