MTV

MTV (originally called Music Television) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel owned by TimeWarner Media Networks of TimeWarner. The channel is headquartered in New York City, New York. Launched on August 1, 1981, the original purpose was to play music videos guided by television personalites known as "video jockeys," or VJs. In its early years, MTV's main target demographic were young adults, but today, MTV's programming is primarily targeted at adolescents in addition to young adults.

MTV's influence on its audience, including issues related to censorship and social activism, has been a subject of debate for years.

As of August, 2013, approximately 97,654,000 American households receive MTV.