Country Music Television is shaking up its schedule with a surprising announcement: the channel's longest-running original program, CMT Hot 20 Countdown, is officially coming to an end. The show, ...

On March 5, 1983, Country Music Television made its debut, becoming the first nationally available channel devoted exclusively to country music. Its flagship show, the CMT Hot 20 Countdown, has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Country Music Television is pulling the plug on its longest-running show, "CMT Hot 20 Countdown," with the final broadcast set for ...

CMT brings together two different artists - usually one from country music and the other from pop/rock or a different genre - for a joint performance. CMT brings together two different artists - ...

NASHVILLE, TENN. — CMT’s celebration of country music’s top artists of 2013 was a complete dude fest. Whether it was saluting Tim McGraw as a more-relevant-than-ever trailblazer, acknowledging the ...

Billboard reports the decision is tied to corporate restructuring following the August 2025 merger between CMT’s parent company, Paramount Global, and Skydance Media. The cancellation accelerates ...