Who owns MTV?
MTV is owned by Paramount Skydance (the United States, NASDAQ: PSKY).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Paramount Skydance Corporation verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Los Angeles, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1981
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Film & television › Television networks
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: PSKY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About MTV
MTV launched in 1981 with a video captioned Video Killed the Radio Star and reshaped the music industry by making a promotional film essential to selling a record. It has broadcast very little music programming for the past two decades.
Ownership timeline of MTV
- 1981 – present Paramount Skydance [1] verified
Where MTV sits in Paramount Skydance
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of MTV?
The parent company of MTV is Paramount Skydance, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is MTV American?
Yes. MTV originated in the United States in 1981 and its owner, Paramount Skydance, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is MTV still owned by Paramount Skydance?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, MTV is still owned by Paramount Skydance. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Paramount Skydance Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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