MTV (Music Television) is truly one of the most important pop culture phenomena of the late twentieth century. As a medium, it united the two most important popular culture developments of the post-World War II era: rock 'n' roll and...

MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on August 1, 1981, the original purpose of the channel was to show music videos.[1] Today, MTV broadcasts a variety of pop culture, youth culture, music...

MTV, Showtime planning to launch gay cable channel By GAIL SHISTER Philadelphia Inquirer Thursday, January 17, 2002 Pasadena, Calif. -- It's queer, it's almost here, and it's on cable. MTV and Showtime, both owned by media giant Viacom, have...

TELEVISION With MTV, bad, ugly of family life now cool By JOANNE WEINTRAUB of the Journal Sentinel staff Tuesday, May 7, 2002 Who knew? A few months ago, when MTV announced the launch of a "reality sitcom" about the...

Two "Dreamgirls" _ Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and Grammy winner Beyonce Knowles _ will compete for a golden popcorn trophy at this year's MTV Movie Awards.Both received nominations for best performance for their work in the 2006 film, MTV announced Monday.Also nominated for best performance:...

Kanye West blames MTV for Britney Spears' less than stellar performance at the Video Music Awards. "Man, they were just trying to get ratings, and they knew she wasn't ready and they exploited her," the 29-year-old rapper said Tuesday on Sirius Satellite Radio's "The Morning...