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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 ...
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]
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
MTV HD; Nickelodeon Poland; Comedy Central Poland; Polsat Comedy Central Extra (replaced Comedy Central Family Poland) Paramount Channel Poland (replaced Viacom Blink!) MTV Hits Europe; MTV Live; Club MTV Europe; MTV 80s; MTV 90s; MTV 00s; Nick Jr. NickToons Poland HD (replaced Nickelodeon Europe HD) NickMusic (replaced VIVA, MTV Music and MTV ...
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 ...
On December 31, 2005, American mass media company Viacom split into two companies: the second CBS Corporation, its successor (the first being a short lived rename of Westinghouse Electric) which held the namesake flagship channel CBS, CBS News, CBS Sports, Showtime Networks, UPN (merged with The WB to form the CW, co-owned by Time Warner), Smithsonian Channel, Channel 10, PopTV, Simon 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 ...