At the end of July 2013 DSTV cancelled the channel and opted to move it to its audio bouquet due to lack of viewers.
MK maintained an active online presence on their YouTube channel, Facebook page and website.
The coincidence of the channel's launch with a resurgence in South African filmmaking has helped stimulate the creation of high quality music videos, which has driven the look of the channel to a level that few could have anticipated at launch.
While the MTV influence in MK is apparent, it has managed to create an identity that is generally preferred compared to the international nature of the big music channels.
Previous shows The Vuilhonne (Afrikaans slang for dirty dogs), as the group call themselves, have become celebrities, even featuring on national magazine covers.