I haven't watched MTV in nearly 20 years, but actually enjoyed other music cable stations like VH1. What's especially irritating is that it seems like ALL of the musical channels are following suit. VH1 seemed like a great alternative to MTV so far as music videos were concerned. Then VH1 jumped on the reality show bandwagon, falling into the same drudgery as MTV. THEN they come out with MTV2, which might have started out focusing more on music, but that channel also gave into the reality show crap. Then VH1 Classic seemed like a dream come true and I started watching that religiously. Although VH1 Classic is somewhat more focused on actual music, they still have their fair share of useless pop culture shows and pointless movies. I WANT MY (1980s) MTV!

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shut the hell up cuz the kids these days love the programming on mtv like jersy shore an the realest world we can relate 2 them unlike u old ppl tht don't have lives an r bout have yur 5th child an r turnin 50 so plz but if u wnna listen to music mtv hits, mtv jams and vh1 and more so plz stop mthe nagin u old ppl's

MTV died many years ago, I don't know why it's still named that because it is not MTV. I was there from the beginning and the only other show besides the original real world was remote control. MTV doesn't even have VJ anymore. I guess video didn't kill the radio star

"I haven't watched MTV in about 10 years. Why do I want to watch TV shows about the trials and tribulations of teenagers? I may be old, but I still enjoy music. And I still enjoy watching music videos."

I don't think it's such a bad thing for a network to go outside of what it was known for in order to keep the channel fresh. If AMC had stayed an all-movie channel, we wouldn't have great shows like Mad Men and Breaking Bad.

But, I think True Life and Made are important in showing positive images of teenagers and young adults (MTV's current target demographic), because music videos these days can often show degrading and negative images.

I haven't watched MTV in about 10 years. Why do I want to watch TV shows about the trials and tribulations of teenagers? I may be old, but I still enjoy music. And I still enjoy watching music videos. MTV limits itself by catering to teeny boppers. In my opinion MTV needs to change their name. It false advertising. There is no music in Music Television. Showing videos from 2am to 3am doesn't count. TRL shows what, 30 secs of the top 10 videos. The rest is fluf.
I also blame MTV for creating the reality show genre which has plagued our airways with cheap, crappy programing that has led to the cancelation of quality shows, and replaced them with shows like Beauty and the Geek, The Bachelor, Survior, or that show where the guy was a millionaire, but then turned out not to be. Pure shit!
Making a music video, to me, seems like a total waste of money. It is no longer a good marketing tool.
As for the VMA's. Total crap. That's like giving a Best Motion Picture Oscar to a movie that was never shown in theaters.

Um, guys, MtV has several channels, including "MTV Hits" which is all videos

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I think True Life is probably the only good show on MTV.

"I assume "other crap" refers to shows like The Hills, My Super Sweet Sixteen, and Made."

I know everyone and their mother wants MTV to play more videos, but I don't agree that Made (or True Life, for that matter) should be equated with the junk.

Both shows provide insight into the life of teenagers and young adults and they do educate which I think is impotant in today's society. Are they on the wrong channel? Perhaps. But, I would be perfectly content with MTV airing these two shows along with music videos.

Should I be embarrassed if I still watch Real World?