Viacom, Taylor Swift Partner for Global 'The Hunger Games' Launch

February 8, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 day ago

Taylor Swift's new music video for "The Hunger Games" will get a global launch, the first in MTV's history

  

MTV Wants Its Pants Back: Moving From Sexed-Up Reality to Scripted and Sweet (Video)

February 2, 2012 By Tim Molloy 1 week ago

MTV goes beyond reality shows and the short-lived "Skins" to more scripted shows. Watch an exclusive preview of "I Just Want My Pants Back"

  

Viacom Profits Fall 65% in Q4

February 2, 2012 By Tim Molloy 1 week ago

Charge related to sale of "Rock Band" maker Harmonix to blame for drop; profit from continuing operations down 5 percent

  

NYTVF Announces Development Partners

January 27, 2012 By Tim Molloy 1 week ago

Festival will take place Oct. 22-27

  

MTV to Deliver GTL-Palooza With 12-Hour 'Jersey Shore' Marathon

January 3, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 5 weeks ago

Network to air Season Five sneak peaks and cast reminiscing along with earlier episodes in its run-up to premiere

  

Tyler, the Creator Arrested on Sunset Strip

December 23, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 6 weeks ago

The brash young rapper wrecked some sound equipment at the Roxy

  

Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey, Avicii Headline MTV's "Artists to Watch" (Video) (Updated)

December 21, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 7 weeks ago

MTV has selected 11 artists to watch in 2012

  

'Punk'd' Returning to MTV, With Kutcher Producing (Video)

December 20, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 7 weeks ago

The network will tease new episodes during its New Year's Eve broadcast

  

Viacom Partners with Live-Streaming Service UStream

December 15, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 8 weeks ago

It will stream live footage from MTV, VH1 and other networks

  

Metta World Peace: I Got Fouls Because of Depression, Troubles at Home

December 13, 2011 By Tim Molloy 8 weeks ago

Lakers star struggled to balance NBA career with being a young father

  

MTV Announces Week of Year-End Music Countdowns: From Adele to David Guetta

December 8, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 9 weeks ago

The network will stage a week-long "celebration" of the year in music

  

'Jersey Shore' Season 5 Trailer: A Cast Member Moves Out (Video)

December 7, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 9 weeks ago

And -- shocker -- the gang gets drunk, fights, gets drunk, fights some more and, oh yeah, gets drunk

  

MTV Preps Exclusive Black Keys Offerings for Upcoming Album (Video)

November 30, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 10 weeks ago

Fans can see interviews with the band and a livestream of a New York concert

  

MTV Airing Ryan Dunn Tribute

November 17, 2011 By Tim Molloy 12 weeks ago

Network honors "Jackass" star killed in drunken driving accident

  

MTV2 Revives 'Yo! MTV Raps' (Exclusive)

November 17, 2011 By Tim Molloy 12 weeks ago

Show will follow first annual "Sucker Free Awards" on MTV2

  

Viacom Moves Stock From NYSE to Nasdaq

November 11, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

The change will take effect Dec. 1

  

Cornholio Returns on 'Beavis and Butt-head' -- and You Should Watch

November 10, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 13 weeks ago

If you think no good can come from Butt-head brandishing a power drill, think again, because it leads to the reemergence of the Great Cornholio

  

'Transformers' Helps Viacom Triple 4Q Earnings, Beat the Street

November 10, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 13 weeks ago

The media giant beats Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings as its film division excels and cable continues to grow

  

MTV's O Music Awards Breaks World Record, Honors Bjork & Nirvana

November 1, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 14 weeks ago

The second iteration attracts 22.3 million votes, doubles live stream audience

  

This Week in TV: Atlanta 'Housewives' Return, AMC Saddles Up, MTV Occupies Wall St.

October 31, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 14 weeks ago

PBS' special "One Last Thing" includes a never-before-seen interview with Steve Jobs

  

MTV Honors Tom Morello With Occupy Wall Street Award

October 31, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 14 weeks ago

The Rage Against the Machine guitarist picks up "Most Memorable #OWS Performance" for the O Music Awards

  

'Beavis and Butt-head' Return Earns 3.3M Viewers

October 28, 2011 By Tim Molloy 14 weeks ago

Show does especially well -- brace yourself -- with young males

  

'Beavis and Butt-head' Returns -- Why You Should Watch

October 27, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 15 weeks ago

"Twilight" inspires them to become "undead" and Butt-head catches Beavis crying over … "The Bachelor"?

  

'Beavis and Butt-head': 14 Great Moments to Welcome Them Back (Video)

October 27, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 15 weeks ago

No. 10: Beard boys

  

Flaming Lips Will Cover the Beatles in MTV's Online Steve Jobs Tribute

October 26, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 15 weeks ago

MTV's O Music Awards will also feature performances from Robyn, Kelly Clarkson and Tyler, the Creator

  

Ratings: 'Jersey Shore' Season 4 Finale Up From Last Week -- Barely

October 21, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 15 weeks ago

Snooki and the gang leave Italy with a lot less fanfare than when they arrived

  

The 'Jersey Shore' Gang Leaves Italy in the Season 4 Finale … and You Should Watch

October 20, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 16 weeks ago

The Situation threatens not to return to Seaside Heights for season 5 when his housemates attack him for his pot-stirring ways

  

Former 'Hills' Staffer Sues MTV for Sexual Harassment, Forced Drug Use

October 18, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 16 weeks ago

Production coordinator says she was hit on and pressured to smoke pot

  

MTVX Chief on New 'Liquid TV': Yes, We Want Another 'Beavis and Butt-head'

October 14, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 16 weeks ago

David Gale, the head of MTV’s cross media group MTVX, and David Harris, a VP at the network , talk about reviving the show that gave Mike Judge's show its start

  

This Week in TV: 'Walking Dead' Awakens, Rosie Returns and HBO Gets 'Enlightened'

October 10, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 17 weeks ago

"Walking Dead" and its companion talk show, "Talking Dead," premiere, while Jennifer Aniston, Alicia Keys and Demi Moore take on breast cancer for Lifetime

  

Bob Pittman Upped to CEO of Clear Channel Media Holdings

October 2, 2011 By Fred Schruers 18 weeks ago

The MTV, AOL and Time Warner veteran will move up from running Clear Channel Radio to lead the entire company

  

Former Viacom Chief: Media 'One of the Only Success Stories' in Afghanistan

September 15, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 21 weeks ago

Tom Freston, who also ran MTV and lived in Afghanistan in the '70s, says television has opened up the country