Logos
1980–1981 (pre-launch)
Before its official launch, MTV was known as The Music Channel. This logo was originally created by Manhattan Design on May 5, 1980.
1981–2009
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Inverted version
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On-screen bug logo
"Incubus Day" On-screen bug logo
2009–present
The logo inside a yellow box, seen in promos and on social media. (2014–present) 
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The logo for International Women's Day with the M flipped upside down to a W. (2019–present)
Idents
1981–2009
"One Small Step", by Buzzco Associates
"Atomic Era", by Colossal Pictures
"Escape", by Colossal Pictures
"M-Motel", by Colossal Pictures"
"M-Tunnel", by Colossal Pictures
"French Fries", by Colossal Pictures
"Service Station", by Colossal Pictures
"Art History", by Colossal Pictures
"Diving M", by Colossal Pictures
"Dancing People", by Colossal Pictures
"M-Zilla", by Broadcast Arts
"Hairy M", by Broadcast Arts
"Fish", by Broadcast Arts
"Construction Worker", by Edward Bakst
"Bonnie The Cow", by Tom Pomposello
"Trojan M", by Olive Jar Animation
"Crab Legs", by Olive Jar Animation
"Gullotine", by Olive Jar Animation
"Dolls", by Henry Selick
"Bosch", by Voltaire
"Metal", by Broadcast Arts
"Dark Clouds", by Broadcast Arts
"Construction", by Woo Art
"1st Birthday", by Buzzco Associates
"Dentist", by Danny Antonucci
"M-Shadows", by Colossal Pictures
"M-Metro", by Broadcast Arts
"Edible Butterfly"
"Cats", by Broadcast Arts
"Freddie Buys It", by Broadcast Arts
"Sammie Buys It", by Broadcast Arts
"Naked", by Colossal Pictures
"Rockstar", by Broadcast Arts
"Sword in the Stone", by Richard Schenkman
"Skyscraper", by Fred Myers
"Operation", by Buzzco Associates
"Picturebox", by Piotr Dumala
"Munch Scream", by Stefano Koltsidopoulof
"Calamari Cereal", by Olive Jar Animation
"Death Cereal", by Olive Jar Animation
"Man and Cow", by Joe Murray
"Elements", by Colossal Pictures
"Dead Body", by Colossal Pictures
"Robot M"
"Sumo Chicken"
"Dairy Or MTV", by Colossal Pictures
"Anagram", by Colossal Pictures
"Frying Pan", by Tom Larsen
"M Rocks", by Broadcast Arts
"Altered M", by Colossal Pictures
"Sonic Fish"
"Baby Food"
"City", by Nicholas Jennings
"Photocopy"
"Emulsion", by Mark Kitchen-Smith
"Snake Attack", by Paul Vester
"Masks '87", by Henry Selick
"Prelude", by Bob Price
"Neighborhood", by Tom Pomposello
"Fuzzy Doodles", by Sheila Sofian
"Men Over Heels"
"Piano and Puppets", by Brothers Quay
"White House", by Tom Pomposello
"Psychedelic M", by Colossal Pictures
"Dancing Pants", by Buzzco Associates
"Dancing Cats", by Buzzco Associates
"Alphabet Lesson", by Buzzco Associates
"Clock", by Broadcast Arts
"Adam & Eve", by Broadcast Arts
"4th of July", by Broadcast Arts
"Cosmic Crash", by Broadcast Arts
"Xerox Bug", by Henry Selick
"Laser Eye in the Hand"
"Diorama"
"Dragon", by Voltaire
"Bath", by Henry Selick
"Dot to Dot", by Silver Cloud Productions
"M-Mollusk", by Colossal Pictures
"Space", by ShadowLight Studios
"Street Life", by Jerry Lieberman
"Dinosaur M", by Olive Jar Animation
"M-Hood", by Fred Miles
"Wake Up", by Colossal Pictures
"Paintbox", by Colossal Pictures
"Frank-M-Stein", by Olive Jar Animation
"Doubloon", by Passion Pictures
"Zoom In", by Colossal Pictures
"Dentist", by Olive Jar Animation
"Haircut", by Henry Selick
"Dungeon"
"Cat Shuffle", by Woo Art
"Flag Collage"
"Wild West", by Peach Animation
"Monster"
"Archtecure", by Colossal Pictures
"Factory", by Colossal Pictures
"Weird House", by Henry Selick
"Inventions"
"Surreal"
"Bees", by Caroline Leaf
"Club M", by Broadcast Arts
"TV", by Colossal Pictures
"Spinning Faces"
"Masks", by Olive Jar Animation
"Science", by William R. Wright
"MicroMan", by Pete Bishop
"Main Street", by Deanna Morse
"Weigh-in"
"Strata", by Grinner Hester
"Auditions", by The Ink Tank
"SpongeBob SquarePants on MTV"
"Chocolate on MTV"
"Roman watches MTV"
"Doctor"
"Pets at the Park"
"Lupo the Butcher", by Danny Antonucci
"Brothers Grunt"
"Potato Head"
"Canvas (1)", by Bob Ross
"M-Neighborhood", by Colossal Pictures
"M-O-Matic"
"Alien Autopsy"
"Comic Book", by Steven Dovas
"Peter Lorre"
"Jack-in-the-Box", by Voltaire
"Green Head"
"Slow Bob (Billboard)", by Henry Selick
"Diver", by John Peyson
"Boo"
"Morphing Faces"
"Chainsaw", by Colossal Pictures
"Voodoo", by Colossal Pictures
"Bubblegum"
"Inside Out Dating"
"Swick", by Broadcast Arts
"Purple & Yellow"
"Franken Skippy"
"Spy"
"Kafka", by Piotr Dumala
"Gitante"
"Pounding Heart"
"Farmer & Cat", by Kim Deitch & Tony Eastman
"Stop Motion", by Broadcast Arts
"Canvas (2)", by Bob Ross
"Wild Gorilla", by Olive Jar Animation
"Skyscraper", by The Ink Tank
"Raiders of the Lost M", by Colossal Pictures
"Art"
"Airport Scan", by Steve Newman
"Paradox"
"Ant Colony", by Colossal Pictures
"The Beach"
"M-Building", by Olive Jar Animation
"B World"
"Dancing Indians", by Buzzco Associates
"Machine"
"Christmas"
"3D Glasses"
"Inventions"
"Ducks and Bunnies", by Colossal Pictures
"Vomit"
"Anatomy X-ray"
"Skull Rider"
"Couch Potato"
"Breathmint"
"Taco", by Henry Selick
"Emulsion"
"Pin Man"
"Button Lip"
"Elephant", by Broadcast Arts
"Cows"
"Merry Toy Round"
"Cats Hissing"
"Below into the Crypt"
"Noodle Head", by Bill Plympton
"Fly Man"
"Domino Unstacking"
"Vampire", by Olive Jar Animation
"Angel Rugby"
"Global Postcards", by Olive Jar Animation
"Slow Bob (Dimensions)", by Henry Selick
"Mystery Man", by Joey Ahlbum
"Mystery Man"
"Cuckoo"
"Signs"
"Dog Food", by Olive Jar Animation
"Climax"
"Everywhere", by Piotr Dumala
"Lightbulb"
"Hell", by John Robertson
"Jackpot", by Olive Jar Animation
"Kucha", by Nusch Nuschi
"Floating Letters", by Jerry Lieberman
"Sunset"
"Ouija", by Olive Jar Animation
"Kiss"
"Fish Bowl"
"Perspective"
"Bar-B-Q"
"Magritte"
"Horse", by Piotr Dumala
"Scary Halloween", by Beau Tardy
"Hip Hop"
"Rubber Stamp", by Lisa Crafts
"The Experiment Continues"
"Flipbook"
"Circus"
"Mouth"
"Cupid", by Simon Pummell
"Living Room", by Colossal Pictures
"Day and Night"
"Slime"
"Houdini (start)", by Colossal Pictures
"Houdini (medial)", by Colossal Pictures
"Houdini (end)", by Colossal Pictures
"Houdini (alternate)", by Colossal Pictures
"Typewriter"
"Laundry"
"Rocky versus Brute", by Malcolm Bennett and Aidan Hughes
"Brain"
"Valentine's Day"
"Tattoo", by Robert Brown
"Daily World Record", by Olive Jar Animation
"Mystery Man", by Joey Ahlbum
"Top of the Hour"
"Neighbor"
"Rodeo", by Peach Animation
"Bodybuilder"
"Dial MTV", by Olive Jar Animation
"Feel the Energy", by Beau Tardy
"Hell Freezes Over", by Colossal Pictures
2009–2010
