The Music Press Report » Television

Anthony Kiedis Adapts His Book for TV

editor — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:59:50 +0000

The Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman is adapting his autobiography, “Scar Tissue” for a series on HBO. The UK press seems to think that’s shocking. But for a man who lives and breathes the California life, is it really all that surprising?

MTV Trying to Fix Ratings Problems

editor — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:01:21 +0000

MTV is having difficulties keeping viewers for more than one episode of its shows, so the network is betting on heavier promotion of its reality shows, moving even further away from its music-based past. Also, there’s been a lot of talk about layoffs. Related?

MTV Wises Up to Hulu-Style Online Video

editor — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:04:42 +0000

MTVMusic.com is taking a note from Hulu.com’s success and is now offering the network’s library of music videos in an ad-supported player.

Headbangers Ball Celebrates 20th Anniversary

editor — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:53:39 +0000

MTV2 is planning a series of shows starting October 20th to celebrate the best of the ball past and present. Expect a two-hour respective featuring past VJs, a behind-the-scenes look at Metallica’s Death Magnetic and an Avenged Sevenfold concert.

MTV Devises New Ad Strategy

editor — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:56:42 +0000

In another attempt to stave off death from digital competition, MTV Networks is going to closely track every second of every MTV-owned video and ad watched across the web, including their videos on MySpace. The network hopes the data will provide a better understanding of the what its audience wants. Originality and innovation will apparently be left to those networks without such data.

Epic Records Holds Music Video Contest

editor — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:36:58 +0000

“Music video contests have been all the rage in 2008, but Epic Records’ collaboration with online video production network Massify for Low vs. Diamond’s ‘Don’t Forget Sister’ is better structured than most.”

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MTV to Take Political Ads

editor — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:14:01 +0000

“The cable channel, which has declined political advertising since its inception in 1981, is reversing course.”

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New Series on Bebo Promotes Record Label

editor — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:47:04 +0000

“The premise of the new series is that Sam King, an extremely low-level fictional employee of Universal Music, decides to found his own record label in the company mail room.”

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MTV Europe Hit with Fine

editor — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:58:19 +0000

“Ofcom added that it had received a ‘number of complaints’ about ‘highly offensive language and material’ broadcast on the channels.”

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MTV to Broadcast Music Television Again?

editor — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:00:53 +0000

“Could MTV be returning to music programming? We were sent a press release that says that the reality channel will be offering a ‘24/7 non-stop summer music celebration.’”

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