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.

    Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
    Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
    The Challenge
    The Challenge
    Teen Wolf
    Teen Wolf
    Jersey Shore
    Jersey Shore
    MTV Movie Awards
    MTV Movie Awards
    Ridiculousness
    Ridiculousness
    True Life
    True Life
    MTV Video Music Awards
    MTV Video Music Awards
    Teen Mom: The Next Chapter
    Teen Mom: The Next Chapter
    Catfish: The TV Show
    Catfish: The TV Show
    Siesta Key
    Siesta Key
    Daria
    Daria
    Teen Mom
    Teen Mom
    Scream: The TV Series
    Scream: The TV Series
    Are You The One?
    Are You The One?
    My Super Sweet 16
    My Super Sweet 16
    MTV Unplugged
    MTV Unplugged
    Finding Carter
    Finding Carter
    Teen Mom 2
    Teen Mom 2
    Beavis and Butt-Head
    Beavis and Butt-Head
    The Real World
    The Real World
    Punk'd
    Punk'd
    16 and Pregnant
    16 and Pregnant
    Floribama Shore
    Floribama Shore
    Viva La Bam
    Viva La Bam
    Clone High
    Clone High
    Faking It
    Faking It
    Awkward.
    Awkward.
    Laguna Beach
    Laguna Beach
    Buckwild
    Buckwild
    Teen Mom: Family Reunion
    Teen Mom: Family Reunion
    The Hills
    The Hills
    Bully Beatdown
    Bully Beatdown
    Good Vibes
    Good Vibes
    Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
    Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
    Yo Momma
    Yo Momma
    Invincible
    Invincible
    Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant
    Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant
    Next
    Next
    Snooki & JWOWW
    Snooki & JWOWW
    Eye Candy
    Eye Candy
    Pimp My Ride
    Pimp My Ride
    Ex On The Beach
    Ex On The Beach
    Super Shore
    Super Shore
    Fear Factor
    Fear Factor
    Life of Ryan
    Life of Ryan
    Aeon Flux
    Aeon Flux
    Exiled
    Exiled
    Virgin Territory
    Virgin Territory
    Nitro Circus
    Nitro Circus
    Skins
    Skins
    The Andy Milonakis Show
    The Andy Milonakis Show
    I Used To Be Fat
    I Used To Be Fat
    Friendzone
    Friendzone
    Paris Hilton's My New BFF
    Paris Hilton's My New BFF
    The Hills: New Beginnings
    The Hills: New Beginnings
    Cribs
    Cribs
    The Maxx
    The Maxx
    Ladylike
    Ladylike
    Families of the Mafia
    Families of the Mafia
    Are you the one? El match perfecto
    Are you the one? El match perfecto
    Real World Road Rules Challenge
    Real World Road Rules Challenge
    Spider-Man (2003)
    Spider-Man (2003)
    Run's House (2005)
    Run's House (2005)
    The Inbetweeners
    The Inbetweeners
    Slednecks
    Slednecks
    Catfish: Trolls
    Catfish: Trolls
    Snack-Off
    Snack-Off
    The City
    The City
    The Osbournes
    The Osbournes
    Are You The One: All-Star Challenge
    Are You The One: All-Star Challenge
    Quiero Mis Quinces
    Quiero Mis Quinces
    Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County
    Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County
    Wait 'Til Next Year
    Wait 'Til Next Year
    Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship!
    Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship!
    The Head
    The Head
    Mary + Jane
    Mary + Jane
    Teen Mom 3
    Teen Mom 3
    Scrubbing In
    Scrubbing In
    Big Tips Texas
    Big Tips Texas
    The Substitute
    The Substitute
    From G's to Gents
    From G's to Gents
    Two-A-Days
    Two-A-Days
    Bam's Unholy Union
    Bam's Unholy Union
    The Shop
    The Shop
    Making the Band 3
    Making the Band 3
    Made
    Made
    America's Best Dance Crew
    America's Best Dance Crew
    Valemont
    Valemont
    Revenge Prank
    Revenge Prank
    Pretty Little Mamas
    Pretty Little Mamas
    16 and Recovering
    16 and Recovering
    Buckhead Shore
    Buckhead Shore
    The Buried Life
    The Buried Life
    The Show With Vinny
    The Show With Vinny
    Run's House
    Run's House
    Cheyenne
    Cheyenne
    Jackass: The Lost Tapes
    Jackass: The Lost Tapes
    Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
    Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
    Parental Control
    Parental Control