Music and Youth
MTV launching Classic channel focussing on 90’s nostalgic classics
MUMBAI: MTV is all geared up to bring its hit TV shows like Laguna Beach, Daria, Jackass, Cribs, Beavis & Butt-head, etc as part of its rebranding of VH1 Classic. The channel, renamed MTV Classic, will air favorite ‘90s and early 2000s shows starting from 1 August.
MTV plans to offer up something special for the first hour of the revamped channel. The initial debut will replicate exactly the first hour of programming in MTV’s history. Fans will also be able to watch it via Facebook Live.
Following the special one hour premier, MTV Classic will air a total request live retrospective called The TRL Decade.
“From Beavis & Butt-head to Laguna Beach, MTV’s programming vault is a music and pop culture goldmine with universal resonance,” said MTV president Sean Atkins in a statement as reported by a website.
The fun begins with a marathon containing the most memorable MTV: Unplugged episodes that feature legendary performances by Kurt Cobain, Bob Dylan, Alice In Chains, Erykah Badu, Oasis, Neil Young, etc.
The cult-classic animated shows Beavis & Butt-head and Aeon Flux will lead the charge that first night but during the week MTV plans to feature from the vault programming blocks that include Run’s House, Pimp My Ride, Cribs, Jackass, Punk’d, Wonder Showzen, Clone High, etc. These will mostly be airing Monday through Thursday from 10 pm to 1:00 am.
On Fridays, MTV Classic will feature a classic music series such as MTV Unplugged, Storytellers, and other live music performances.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
