MTV is an American cable television channel which was the first television channel dedicated to music, music industry and history in the United States upon its founding in 1981. MTV Networks has since produced various original television shows, many of which concern genres unrelated to music. This is an incomplete list of MTV shows that have aired.
Current programming
Music shows
MTV Unplugged (since 1989) (specials only)
Fresh Out Playlist (since 2020)
News and documentary shows
Fresh Out Live (since 2020)
Reality shows
Catfish: The TV Show (since 2012)
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (since 2018)
Teen Mom: Family Reunion (since 2022)
Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship! (since 2022)
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter (since 2022)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (since 2023, moved from VH1)
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (since 2023, moved from VH1)
Caught in the Act: Unfaithful (since 2023, moved from VH1)
Celebrity shows
MTV Cribs (since 2000–10, 2021)
Competitive shows
The Challenge (since 1998)
RuPaul's Drag Race (since 2023, moved from VH1)
The Love Experiment (since 2023)
All Star Shore (since 2023, moved from Paramount+)
Variety shows
Ridiculousness (since 2011)
Programming from other Paramount Media Networks
Paramount+
Behind the Music (since 2023)
The Family Stallone (since 2023)
Showtime
The Chi (since 2023)
Couples Therapy (since 2024)
Upcoming programming
The West Coast Hustle (July 18, 2024)
The Surreal Life (July 23, 2024; moving from VH1)
Dating at Sea
Former programming
Music shows
News and documentary shows
Reality shows
Celebrity shows
Competitive shows
Talk shows
Variety shows
Zoo TV (1997)
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out (2005–2019, moved to VH1)
Failosophy (2013)
Amazingness (2017–18)
SafeWord (2017–2018, moved to VH1)
Deliciousness (2020–2022)
Adorableness (2021)
Messyness (2021–22)
Scripted content
Drama
Comedy
Wrestling
Animated
Programming from other Paramount Media Networks
Comedy Central
MTV2
mtvU
Nickelodeon
Paramount Network
Paramount+
International MTV affiliates
Acquired programs
Special events
Seasonal or annual
Award shows
MTV Video Music Awards (1984–present)
MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992–present)
MTV Fandom Awards (2014–2016)
Public awareness campaigns
Books: Feed Your Head (1991 campaign against aliteracy)
Choose or Lose (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)
Enough is Enough (1994 anti-violence campaign)
Fight for Your Right, MTV Think, and MTV Act (1999–present)