Last Saturday marked 38 years since WGN’s tv signals were hijacked in the “Max Headroom” incident. On November 22nd, 1987 someone, dressed as “Max Headroom,” hacked into the signal at WGN and PBS.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 22, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Notre Dame's Fighting Irish won the ...

All the reports about the death of music videos have been wildly exaggerated. But that’s only fair, since wild exaggerations are exactly what music videos are all about. These days MTV and CMT might ...

The long-running MTV comedy clip series "Ridiculousness" has been canceled. The current season, its 46th, will continue to air on MTV through 2026, according to two sources familiar with the matter, ...

An iconic MTV show is coming to an end. According to multiple reports, including TMZ and Variety, “Ridiculousness” has been canceled after 14 years and 46 seasons. The comedy clip series, hosted by ...

The cable outlet is planning an overhaul that will harken back to its earlier, more experimental days By Rick Porter Television Business Editor An era at MTV is ending: The cable network is canceling ...

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In a move that has millennials distraught, MTV is shutting down its international broadcasts at the end of 2025, reflecting broader changes in the music and television industries. MTV is cutting music ...

The U.K. government is expected to raise taxes in its November budget as borrowing continues to exceed plans, but the size of those increases will partly depend on ...

MTV is pulling the plug on much of its global music television presence. Parent company Paramount Skydance announced last week that five of the network’s U.K. music channels — MTV Music, MTV ’80s, MTV ...

Enter George Lois and Dale Pon, a wild-eyed, smiling but scary-looking dude whose specialty was “media promotion,” which involved banging people over the head repeatedly with a simple idea, such as: ...

MTV’s four-decade run on cable TV in the US won’t end anytime soon – but it’s at risk of becoming an eventual casualty as the iconic network’s corporate owners search for ways to slash costs, On The ...