TRL
Total Request Live was a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continued to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests. The show was a popular promotion tool used by musicians, actors, and other celebrities to promote their newest works to the show's target teen demographic. TRL played the top ten most requested videos of the day, as requested by viewers who voted online for their favorite video. The countdown started with the tenth most requested video and ended with the most requested. As of October 22, 2007, TRL's countdown was based on votes, charts, ringtones, download, radio airplay, and streams, meaning that the most user requested video might not have been the number 1 video. The show generally aired Monday through Thursday for one hour, though the scheduling and length of the show fluctuated over the years. Despite the word "Live" in the title of the show, many episodes were actually pre-recorded. It was announced on September 15, 2008 that TRL would be shut down and replaced with FNMTV. The special three-hour finale aired on November 16, 2008, at 8 p.m.
Total Request Live was MTV's iconic music video countdown show that premiered in 1998 and became a cultural phenomenon for nearly a decade. Featuring daily celebrity guests and viewer-voted top ten music videos, TRL dominated MTV's programming until its finale in November 2008. The show was essential viewing for anyone tracking the biggest music hits of the late 1990s and 2000s.
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Seasons
13 seasons
Season 10 episodes · 1998-09-14- Season 20 episodes · 2000-08-02
- Season 50 episodes · 2002-03-06
- Season 60 episodes · 2003-01-02
- Season 70 episodes · 2003-11-04
- Season 90 episodes · 2003-05-04
- Season 100 episodes · 2004-10-11
- Season 110 episodes · 2006-01-03
- Season 120 episodes · 2006-04-03
- Season 130 episodes · 2006-05-29
- Season 140 episodes · 2006-09-05
- Season 150 episodes · 2007-01-08
- Season 200 episodes · 2017-10-02
Episodes · Season 20
Full season| # | Title | Air date | Runtime | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | DJ Khaled, Ed Sheeran, Migos, Lili Reinhart | 2017-10-02 | 60m | 0.0 |
| 02 | PrettyMuch, Noah Cyrus, Playboy Carti | 2017-10-03 | 60m | 0.0 |
| 03 | Demi Lovato, Lil Uzi Vert | 2017-10-04 | 60m | 0.0 |
| 04 | Mariah Carey, Lil Yachty, Why Don't We | 2017-10-05 | 60m | 0.0 |
| 05 | Romeo Santos, Travis Scott | 2017-10-06 | 60m | 0.0 |
| 06 | Michelle Obama, Jamie Chung, Natalie Alyn | 2017-10-09 | 60m | 0.0 |
| 07 | Stranger Things Cast, Amy Pham, Tamara Dhia | 2017-11-01 | — | 0.0 |
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Is TRL renewed or cancelled?
TRL has ended — it concluded its planned run.
TRL — frequently asked
When did TRL air and how long did it run?
TRL premiered on September 14, 1998, and ran for 13 seasons before ending with a special three-hour finale on November 16, 2008. The show typically aired Monday through Thursday for one hour, though scheduling varied over the years.
How did TRL's countdown work?
TRL counted down the top ten most requested music videos of the day, voted on by viewers online. Later in the show's run starting October 2007, the ranking was based on a combination of votes, charts, ringtones, downloads, radio airplay, and streams.
What made TRL popular?
TRL became a major promotional platform where musicians, actors, and celebrities would appear as daily guests to promote their latest work to the show's teen audience. It was MTV's prime outlet for music videos during an era when the network was shifting toward reality programming.
Why did TRL end?
MTV announced on September 15, 2008, that TRL would be shut down and replaced with FNMTV due to the network's continued shift away from music video programming.
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