Mike Myers to Host 2008 MTV MOVIE AWARDS Live on Sunday, June 1st from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California

2007 MTV Video Music Awards Ushers In Unprecedented Viewer Access and Interactivity; First Viewer-Inspired Remix Through MTV.com

First Simulcast Through MTV Mobile on Sprint TV; First Awards Show Ever Recreated Virtually; First VOD Instant Updates. Continue reading...

2007 MTV Music Video Awards; Voting for "Best New Artist" begins August 7th through the show Live on September 9th. List of nominees...

MTV Networks, RealNetworks and Verizon Wireless Join Forces To Offer A New Integrated Digital Music Experience

MTV Networks, a division of VIACOM International (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:and) (NYSE:VIA.B), RealNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:RNWK), and Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), and Vodafone announced they are teaming to create a single, integrated digital music experience that consumers can access via their PC, portable music device or mobile phone.

Promising to be ultra-rich in music culture, programming and discovery, Rhapsody will unite the best of RealNetworks' market-leading service and MTV Networks critically acclaimed URGE music service. Verizon Wireless' V CAST Music -- the most successful mobile music service in the country -- will become the mobile platform for the integrated Rhapsody service.

As part of this alliance, MTV Networks and Real are forming a new company, Rhapsody America, whose offering will be the exclusive digital music service for Real and for MTV Networks' premier music and pop culture brands in the United States. Both partners will bring complementary strengths, including MTV Network's storied history in music programming, unparalleled connection with music fans, and youth marketing prowess, with Real's innovative technology, market momentum for Rhapsody, and deep relationships within the consumer electronics industry. Michael Bloom, previously General Manager of MTV Network's URGE, will lead Rhapsody America, which will have offices in New York, Seattle and San Francisco. Continue reading...

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 137 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN, VH1 CLASSIC, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, with all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 260 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.