Watch TV Shows on MTV

If there is a single cable channel that could be given credit for revolutionizing the television industry, that channel would probably be MTV. When Music Television began airing in 1981, it was entirely unique, and it helped to fuel unprecedented public enthusiasm for cable programming and drove the expansion of cable TV into all corners of the American market.

In its original incarnation, MTV was essentially a televised version of a radio station, with VJs ("video jockeys") who presented music videos in much the same way that DJs ("disc jockeys") presented popular songs on radio. The format popularized the music video concept and significantly changed not just the cable TV industry, but the recording industry as well.

The channel's focus on music remained through the 1980s, but in the 1990s, MTV began slowly branching out into other programming niches. "MTV News" segments began to establish the channel as an advocate of youth-oriented social issues, game shows like "Singled Out" echoed the resurgence of the genre on TV, and "The Real World" was one of the earliest examples of the reality-TV genre.

Since the turn of the century, MTV's music programming has been a minority of its schedule. The channel focuses instead on reality TV, animation, original scripted series and other youth-oriented programming.

    The Challenge
    The Challenge
    Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
    Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
    Teen Wolf
    Teen Wolf
    Jersey Shore
    Jersey Shore
    Floribama Shore
    Floribama Shore
    Ridiculousness
    Ridiculousness
    Teen Mom
    Teen Mom
    Daria
    Daria
    Catfish: The TV Show
    Catfish: The TV Show
    True Life
    True Life
    Invincible
    Invincible
    Scream: The TV Series
    Scream: The TV Series
    Clone High
    Clone High
    Beavis and Butt-Head
    Beavis and Butt-Head
    The Real World
    The Real World
    Buckwild
    Buckwild
    Are You The One?
    Are You The One?
    My Super Sweet 16
    My Super Sweet 16
    The Hills
    The Hills
    Laguna Beach
    Laguna Beach
    MTV Unplugged
    MTV Unplugged
    Siesta Key
    Siesta Key
    Awkward.
    Awkward.
    Rob & Big
    Rob & Big
    Viva La Bam
    Viva La Bam
    Aeon Flux
    Aeon Flux
    Teen Mom: Family Reunion
    Teen Mom: Family Reunion
    Teen Mom: The Next Chapter
    Teen Mom: The Next Chapter
    Finding Carter
    Finding Carter
    Teen Mom 2
    Teen Mom 2
    Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
    Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
    Bully Beatdown
    Bully Beatdown
    Faking It
    Faking It
    Celebrity Deathmatch
    Celebrity Deathmatch
    Real World Road Rules Challenge
    Real World Road Rules Challenge
    Eye Candy
    Eye Candy
    Punk'd
    Punk'd
    Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship!
    Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship!
    Snooki & JWOWW
    Snooki & JWOWW
    16 and Pregnant
    16 and Pregnant
    The Maxx
    The Maxx
    Yo Momma
    Yo Momma
    Are You The One: All-Star Challenge
    Are You The One: All-Star Challenge
    Nitro Circus
    Nitro Circus
    Next
    Next
    Wildboyz
    Wildboyz
    Life of Ryan
    Life of Ryan
    Spider-Man (2003)
    Spider-Man (2003)
    Geordie Shore
    Geordie Shore
    The City
    The City
    The Hard Times of RJ Berger
    The Hard Times of RJ Berger
    The State
    The State
    The Hills: New Beginnings
    The Hills: New Beginnings
    I Used To Be Fat
    I Used To Be Fat
    Ex On The Beach
    Ex On The Beach
    Families of the Mafia
    Families of the Mafia
    Silent Library
    Silent Library
    Fear Factor
    Fear Factor
    Parental Control
    Parental Control
    Skins
    Skins
    Run's House
    Run's House
    Friendzone
    Friendzone
    The Pauly D Project
    The Pauly D Project
    The Busch Family Brewed
    The Busch Family Brewed
    MTV Movie Awards
    MTV Movie Awards
    Teen Mom 3
    Teen Mom 3
    Catfish: Trolls
    Catfish: Trolls
    The Show With Vinny
    The Show With Vinny
    Snack-Off
    Snack-Off
    Run's House (2005)
    Run's House (2005)
    The Inbetweeners
    The Inbetweeners
    Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant
    Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant
    Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
    Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
    Pimp My Ride
    Pimp My Ride
    Paris Hilton's My New BFF
    Paris Hilton's My New BFF
    Money From Strangers
    Money From Strangers
    Two-A-Days
    Two-A-Days
    The Osbournes
    The Osbournes
    The X Effect
    The X Effect
    The Substitute
    The Substitute
    Slednecks
    Slednecks
    My Super Psycho Sweet 16
    My Super Psycho Sweet 16
    From G's to Gents
    From G's to Gents
    Follow The Rules
    Follow The Rules
    Road Rules
    Road Rules
    Cheyenne
    Cheyenne
    Made
    Made
    Bam's Unholy Union
    Bam's Unholy Union
    One Bad Choice
    One Bad Choice
    America's Best Dance Crew
    America's Best Dance Crew
    Pimpeando
    Pimpeando
    Big Tips Texas
    Big Tips Texas
    I Just Want My Pants Back
    I Just Want My Pants Back
    Dev
    Dev
    My Life as Liz
    My Life as Liz
    A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
    A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
    Making the Band 3
    Making the Band 3
    SafeWord
    SafeWord
    Quiero Mis Quinces
    Quiero Mis Quinces
    Room Raiders
    Room Raiders