MTV was made available to the public in 1981 and has its headquarters in New York City. MTV is owned by Viacom Media Networks. The first video they played was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. The original concept of MTV was to play non-stop 24/7 music videos but has created other stations that do so such as MTV Hits and MTV Jams. Videos can also be watched on-demand directly form their website www.mtv.com. Also, certain compatible devices can download the MTV app and watch videos instantly even from their TV.

NOTE: please visit the site directly to verify the details and obtain more information.

If you want to watch MTV on your device now, see below. We have provided a quick “how to” activation guide below for you to quickly activate your device so you can start watching MTV online now.

how to activate- MTV to your device

what you need:

  • internet access
  • activation code
  • other information

what to do to activate your personal device to start watching MTV:

  • visit: www.mtv.com/activate
  • type in and provide your activation code
  • click on the pink “activate” button
  • continue to provide any other required information to complete the online activation