MTV Leaving Times Square!
Filed under: MTV
It's the end of an era!
No longer will Times Square be bombarded with tween fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite celeb. At the end of this year, MTV will be leaving their New York stomping ground that was once ground central for their live programming, the real estate agent for the studio confirms.
MTV's parent company, Viacom, could still make a bid on the studio location towering above 7th ave, but the likelihood of that happening by the end of the year is slim.
We kind of understand the change, as this past year marked the end of the show that made the location so popular: TRL. Without the flagship program, we gather it isn't worth having the space anymore.
Sad.
We'll remember it fondly!
[Image via AP Images.]
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TRL was dumb
it is sad.
wtf! how am i supposed to freaking go to shows now -_-
Who cares, MTV sucks and TRL was stupid. Im glad that show finally went off the air. It was so 1990's
So sad!!! I was on TRL and won a PS2 when Carson Daly was still the host a long time ago!! I think it was such a great, fun experience to see the studio from the street and so amazing to see the show taped live inside the studio. Such good memories and so much fun. They should make an MTV museum or something up there!! I wouldn't let that prime spot go!
WHAT! WHY?!?! NOOO!!!!
…hmmm. 'Video Killed The Radio Star' so who is responsible for killing this?
omg wow.. this is type sad..
this is sad, but at least their will be no more teeny boopers screaming outside and causing more chaos in Times Square!
uhm,what about not inviting hulk hogan in the new studios?
oh …well… bye!
Re: CLAUDETTE – …you just answered my question CLAUDETTE!
Re: karencarpenter –
Carson Daly
i like mtv but they really know how to fuck ahit up!
*shit
They should change their name too since music isn't even aired on "Music Television"
I can only imagine what the rents were there !! QUELLE SURPRISE, MARY !!
Re: karencarpenter – internet killed the video stars
trl was fun to watch back in the dayy!!! it just got lamerrr and lamer!! so long
MTV just keeps getting worse!!! There is no more music in it and it fucking sucks they should rename it RTV for reality television!!
Trl was good
i miss trl
well, considering the fact that MTV doesn't play any music anymore (live or video) …it is sad byt obvious…consider changing the name of the tv statiuon too…oh and please don't have any VMAs the past ones are an insult to the classic events they used to be
what??? no!!! there are so much memories there, I remember when Britney went there for the release of oops i did it again album
Music is dead anywayzzzzzz
I”ll guess we have to keep listening to our MJ CD's, he gave us good music!
MTV has gone way down hill. They dont even show music videos anymore…I thought it was Music Television…Now all thats on is stupid dating shows and the real world (which has gone down hill to due to the fact that they pick sexed up crazy people instead of interesting people with actual intelligence) I was sad that TRL went away it was the show of my generation..leaving time square is just one more nail in the coffin.
Boo fucking hoo! Who cares? MTV sucks ass and TRL has been off the air at least a year. Why is this even relevant? MTV has not been decent for close to 20 years!!!
USED to love MTV, but they should just give up already. Even the award shows are going to crap.
Re: jenann08 – Well said
I worked in that building when MTV/Viacom took a lot of it over and my company moved out as a result. But MTV changed the face of the neighborhood for the better. Sad to hear about the end of an era.
Re: SarahFair – good one!
Re: SeedyPetee – true!
I'll miss it. Farewell!
thank god…less fat tourist for me to deal with on my way to work
Good riddance! That area is too congested with tourists anyways! There is just too much stuff going on around there.
MTV can't do anything right nowadays. First they stop showing music videos, then they cancel TRL and now they won't keep that studio.
The only thing they care about is the money they make from shitty shows like The Hills.
They should go back to what made them big, the music.
I liked that place, it was a landmark
MTV used to be so good and original. NO MORE.
"Music" has very little to do with MTV .. sad
trl suks. mtv live is the shit!
GO MTV CANADA
MTV sucks now. I wasn't even born in the 80's but I can tell it was a fuck load better back then than it is now. All they air now is stupid reality shows and occasionally a music video, like even MTV2 which use to air rock videos and stuff all the time airs crap.
It's for dumb teeny-bobbers who don't know what 'good' is.
i hate mtv they only air shiteous music, vh1 is better
Correction space in NYC is uber expensive.. they have let go alot of people recently! I know personally I work a few blcks away
They're getting rid of it because MTV no longer even has celebrities on their network. How can they? 99% of their programming is shitty reality shows. I'll be happy when MTV goes bankrupt.
trl was good till they started talking more n playing less vids
true tragedy how MTV has gone to shit.. sooo much better in the 90's. now its all mainstream/hip-hop crap. such a shame!
They just moved across the street to an other building close to Times Square.