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- Paramount Global announced Tuesday it is shutting down MTV News and cutting 25% of its staff.
- MTV News began over 35 years ago with its first correspondent, Kurt Loder.
- It gained popularity for covering news in music, entertainment, and eventually politics.
After decades of reporting on entertainment news and a history of iconic interviews with A-listers in the music industry, MTV News is shutting down.