MTV/Other

MTV: The Music Channel

1980–1981 (pre-launch)

The logo's hand

Rainbow variant

MTV: Music Television

1981 (unused prototypes)

As seen on the cover of Cablevision magazine's issue from June 7, 1982

Instead of the final logo, the "TV" part was rendered with sharp geometry opposed to graffiti lines.

Unlike the final logo, this had an additional "M" that was part of the graffiti text with drippings.

Variant with wordmark

Another variant with wordmark

1981–2010

1981–1994

Print variant #1

Print variant #2

Print variant #3

Print variant #4

Color variant #1

Color variant #2

Color variant #3

Color variant #4

Color variant #5

Color variant #6

Color variant #7

Red, yellow and green variant

Electricity variant (as seen on the original sign-on from August 1, 1981)

3D variant

Teal and Curved variant

Bumper sticker

Cheese variant

Colorforms variant #1

Colorforms variant #2

Colorforms variant #3

Pepsi variant

Pink spots variant

Puzzle variant

Rainbow variant #1

Sunset variant

Yellow stripes variant

The Police Synchronicity variant

Variant with Rolling Stones logo and slogan

Jellybeans variant

"Most Valuable Programming" variant

Rainbow variant #2

Shattered variant

Zig-zag variant (used for Top 20 Video Countdown)

Foreigner Agent Provocateur variant

Peace symbol variant (used for The Monkees)

Gray and orange variant (used for Club MTV)

Lime, blue and violet variant (used for Club MTV)

Pink and blue variant (used for Club MTV)

Checkered flag variant

Pink with blue triangles variant

Color bars variant

House variant

Pie variant

Soviet flag variant #1

Soviet flag variant #2

Red M and spots variant

Brick wall variant

Wave variant

Japan sunrise variant

Stars variant

Dot matrix newsprint variant

Swirl variant

Hotrod variant

Hearts variant

Fire variant

Flowers variant

Fridge variant

Tie-dye variant

European map variant

Cloud variant

Earth Day variant

Sunkist variant

Hand-drawn variant (used for "Week in Rock", from 1988 to 1992)

Hand-drawn variant (used for Beavis and Butt-Head)

Rare print variant

1994–2010

HD variant (2007–2008)

Inverted HD variant (2007–2008)

HD variant (2008–2010)

Print variant

Print variant #1

Print variant #2

Print variant #3

Print variant #4

Print variant #5

Print variant #6

Simplified variant (1997-2010)

Variant without "MUSIC TELEVISION" text

Red variant without "MUSIC TELEVISION" text, used in Canada

Orange variant without "MUSIC TELEVISION" text, used in Poland

Color variant #1

Color variant #2

Color variant #3

Color variant #4

Color variant #5, used in Australia

Circled variant #1

Circled variant #2

Circled variant #3

Green and yellow variant, used in Brazil

Doodle variant

Triangles variant

UFO variant

Sun & wave variant

Sound equalizer variant #1

Sound equalizer variant #2

Lineless variant

20th anniversary variant (2001)

Pink version with just "M"

Pink version without outline with just "M"

Paint splats variant

Flannel variant

Cribs variant

Red Hot Chili Peppers variant

MTV

2010–2021

White variant

HD variant

Inverted HD variant

Alternate variant

Purple variant used for Spirit Day (2011–2021)

Yellow variant used on MTV Global (2021)

2014 variant seen in promos and on social media

2014 alternate variant seen in promos and on social media

Rainbow variant

Video Music Awards variant (2017–2020)

International Women's Day variant (2019–2021)

Pride variant (2020)

Furry Monster variant

Gingerbread cookie variant

2021–present

3D single color variant

Yellow variant used on MTV Global (2021)

40th Anniversary variant

Blue variant with stars used for Back & Beyond

Blue variant

Yellow variant

Red variant

White variant

Pride variant (2021)

International Women's Day variant

International Women's Day single color variant

Pride variant (2022)