In the heart of the city, a castle dominates the skyline from the top of a jagged rock face — Edinburgh is built to expect invaders. But few have been as welcome as the hordes that arrived last week.

WASHINGTON — MTV is closing several of its music-focused television channels across the U.K. and other international markets at the end of the year. But the changes do not impact American channels.

MTV, Europe's most widely distributed television network, has achieved the distribution milestone of over 100m homes in Europe. The landmark comes as a result of MTV Italia's move to the terrestrial ...