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The channel launched on May 1, 2002, as MTV Jams, and carried that name until October 5, 2015, and was placed under BET's purview as MTV drifted away from music programming along with 106 & Park. The network space itself launched on August 1, 1998, as MTVX , carrying modern rock videos, and was re-focused around hip-hop music on that date, to ...
At the time, MTV mostly ran music videos but Viacom hired a young executive, Doug Herzog, as MTV's news director. He'd been working at "Entertainment Tonight" and had caught the network's ...
Formerly International Channel; first nationwide television cable channel dedicated to Asian Americans. MTV Chi: Viacom Media Networks: April 30, 2007: Launched on December 6, 2005. An MTV World network dedicated to Chinese-American audiences. MTV Desi: Launched in July 2005. An MTV World network dedicated to South Asian-American audiences. MTV K
The deal closed in 2001, with BET Holdings' networks becoming part of MTV Networks; but was eventually placed under BET Networks. In 2005, Robert Johnson retired as CEO, and was replaced with Debra L. Lee. Around the same time, Viacom was looking into splitting into two entities following multiple issues surrounding the company.
On August 27, 1985, Warner sold 31% of MTV Networks to Viacom, with Warner also selling 19% of its Showtime/The Movie Channel, Inc. joint to Viacom as well. [5] [6] In November 1985, Viacom announced that it had plans to buy the remaining 69% of MTV Networks from Warner for $326 million, [7] and the acquisition was completed on May 20, 1986. [8]
MTV recruited a stable of hip hop contributors to serve as the hosts of The Week in Jams and to provide expert commentary across MTV's channels including: mixtape legend, radio personality and television host DJ Envy; industry insider, radio personality and cast member of MTV2's Guy Code Charlamagne Tha God; Motown Records recording artist and ...
MTV also recruited a hip hop dream team of contributors that would serve as the hosts of “The Week in Jams” and also provide expert commentary across all of MTV's channels and screens including: mixtape legend, radio personality and television host DJ Envy, industry insider, radio personality and cast member of “MTV2's Guy Code ...