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How old is MTV?

MTV is 45 years old.

MTV launched on August 1, 1981. That's 45 years, 1 month and 26 days.

as of September 2026

The first video it played was Video Killed the Radio Star.

MTV turns 50 on August 1, 2031.

If you were born before August 1, 1981, you're older than MTV.

Mind-bender: MTV is closer in time to the Golden Gate Bridge's opening (1937) than to today.

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