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[–] derry@midwest.social 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And only 12 years later.... Mtv flag on the moon and astronaut

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That is when we peaked as a civilisation. When MTV stopped being a music channel that's when things started to go downhill.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

then The Learning Channel stopped being about learning

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

then The History Channel stopped being about history

[–] FreeAZ@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

then Fox stopped being about foxes.

[–] angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Hot take: MTV peaked when they were airing animation, not music

[–] derry@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Mid 90s were great. You had music in the mornings and then Beavis and Butthead, ren and stimpy, and Daria during the day. Unfortunately, they sprinkled in some RR reality TV shows, which was probably the beginning of the end.