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| Total Request Live | |
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| Also known as | TRL |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 20 |
| No. of episodes | 2,254 |
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| Network | MTV |
| Release | September 14, 1998 – November 16, 2008 |
| Release | October 2, 2017 – 2019 |
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Total Request Live (known commonly as TRL) is an American television program that aired on MTV premiered on September 14, 1998. The early version of TRL featured popular music videos played during its countdown and was also used as a promotion tool by musicians, actors, and other celebrities to promote their newest works to target the show's teen demographic.
During the original run of the program, TRL played the ten most requested music videos of the day, as voted on by viewers via phone or online. The show generally aired Monday through Thursday for one hour, though the scheduling and length of the show fluctuated over the years. Although TRL was billed as a live show, many episodes were prerecorded. Due to declining ratings, and the larger decline of music-based television in favor of online services, MTV announced the cancellation of TRL on September 15, 2008.[1] The special three-hour finale episode, Total Finale Live, aired on November 16, 2008.[2]
Less than a decade later, TRL was revived on October 2, 2017.[3] In 2019, the show aired Saturday mornings at 10:00 am ET as TRL Top 10. The show was then rebranded to Fresh Out Live.
- ^ Carlson, Jen (September 16, 2008). "MTV Puts an End to TRL". gothamist. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Beyonce To Perform On 'TRL' Finale". MTV. Archived from the original on October 17, 2008.
- ^ Koblin, John (July 30, 2017). "MTV Mines the Past for Its Future: 'Total Request Live'". New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2017.