MTV was launched on Saturday, August 1, 1981, at 12:01 a.m, under the ownership of the Warner-American Express Satellite Entertainment Company.
On June 25, 1984, Warner … 展开

MTV's logo was designed in 1981 by Manhattan Design (a collective formed by Frank Olinsky, Pat Gorman and Patty Rogoff) under the guidance of original creative director Fred Seibert. The block letter "M" was sketched by Rogoff, with the scribbled word "TV" … 展开

In addition to its regular programming, MTV has a long history of promoting social, political, and environmental activism in young people. … 展开

• List of MTV award shows
• History of MTV
• List of MTV channels
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As MTV expanded, music videos and VJ-guided programming were no longer the centerpiece of its programming. The channel's programming has covered a wide variety of genres and formats aimed at adolescents and young adults. In addition to its original … 展开

The channel has been a target of criticism by different groups about programming choices, social issues, political correctness, sensitivity, censorship, … 展开

Since its launch in 1981, the brand "MTV" has expanded to include many additional properties beyond the original MTV channel, including a variety of sister channels in the US, … 展开