MTV is attempting to pull out all of the stops leading up to the 2025 Video Music Awards .
In a move to celebrate the network’s legacy, reps on Friday announced that current and classic music videos will begin airing on Monday for 24 hours a day until the ceremony the following Sunday.
The videos will play on MTV2 , MTV Live, MTV Classic and the Pluto channel “MTV Biggest Pop.”
Unfortunately, the treasure trove of clips will not air on the flagship channel itself — which has been relegated to running reruns of reality shows, comedy movies and canceled sitcoms.
The marathon will feature a lineup more than 700 music videos, many airing for the first time in over a decade. The content will be clustered into 12 themed categories:
“Best of the 1980s”
“Best of the 1990s”
“TRL No. 1