Company

MTV

Q: Who founded MTV?

MTV was founded in 1981 by Fred Seibert, John H. Sykes, Judy McGrath, Robert Pittman and Tom Freston.

Q: Who are MTV's co-founders?

MTV was co-founded by Fred Seibert, John H. Sykes, Judy McGrath, Robert Pittman and Tom Freston.

Q: What happened to MTV's founders?

2 people who founded or worked at MTV went on to start 3 other companies, including Fred Seibert (Frederator Studios and Frederator Networks, Inc.) and John H. Sykes (Sykes Enterprises).

MTV was founded in 1981 in United States by Fred Seibert, John H. Sykes, Judy McGrath, Robert Pittman and Tom Freston.

MTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television channel and the flagship namesake property of the MTV Entertainment Group, a sub-division of the

Private Founded 1981 United States

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MTV founders & co-founders

What happened to MTV’s founders and alumni

3 companies

People who worked at or founded MTV and went on to start their own companies.

Fred Seibert

2 founded

Frederator Studios 1997 Frederator Networks, Inc. 1997

John H. Sykes

1 founded

Sykes Enterprises 1977