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16 OCTOBER, 2018

MTV GOES ‘ON-DEMAND’ WITH WEBTVASIA IN LANDMARK SHORT-FORM CONTENT COLLABORATION DEAL FOR CHINA

WebTVAsia, a leading Asian media entertainment group with production studios and digital networks, today announced a new MTV short-form content collaboration deal with Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), aimed at delivering short-form videos to engage China’s Generation Z today. This was jointly announced at a signing ceremony at MIPCOM today.

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October 2018

12 Oct

GLOBAL STAR HAILEE STEINFELD TO HOST AND PERFORM AT THE “2018 MTV EMAS”

MTV today confirmed that Academy Award®-nominated actress and recording artist Hailee Steinfeld will host and perform at the “2018 MTV EMAs” airing live globally from Bilbao Exhibition Centre.

11 Oct

“MTV VMAJ 2018 – THE LIVE” DELIVERED A STUNNING NIGHT OF J-POP ENERGY

ARIANA GRANDE, SHAWN MENDES, MARSHMELLO & ANNE-MARIE, BTS AND BLACKPINK SCORED ONE VMAJ AWARD EACH

05 Oct

CAMILA CABELLO LEADS “2018 MTV EMA” NOMINATIONS, FOLLOWED BY ARIANA GRANDE, POST MALONE, DRAKE, DUA LIPA AND SHAWN MENDES FOR GLOBAL SHOW AIRING LIVE ON 5 NOVEMBER

SINGAPORE, 5 OCTOBER 2018 — MTV Asia today announced nominations for the “2018 MTV EMAs” with Camila Cabello leading the pack. Cabello snagged six nominations including “Best Song” and “Best Video” for her chart-topping hit “Havana” featuring Young Thug, as well as “Best Artist” alongside Ariana Grande and Post Malone, who follow Cabello with five nods each. Drake and Dua Lipa also join the above contenders for “Best Artist,” scoring four nods each alongside Shawn Mendes, including “Best Loca...

September 2018

28 Sep

VIACOM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA NETWORKS AND PURPOSE MEDIA INTRODUCE NICKELODEON’S FIRST TEENNICK ASIA BRANDED BLOCK IN VIETNAM

VIETNAM, 28 SEPTEMBER 2018 – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), today announced a new Nickelodeon branded block deal with Purpose Media, which sees the launch of the first TeenNick branded programming block in Vietnam today. It also marks the first time TeenNick is introduced in Asia.

12 Sep

MTV'S YO! MTV RAPS LAUNCHES IN FOUR NEW MARKETS, INCLUDES SOUTHEAST ASIA

SINGAPORE —SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 – MTV International announced today that the global youth brand greenlit local versions of its legendary hip-hop franchise “YO! MTV Raps” for Southeast Asia, UK, Germany and Africa.

05 Sep

VIACOM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA NETWORKS AND DHIRAAGU DEBUT PARAMOUNT CHANNEL IN THE MALDIVES

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), announced a multi-year collaboration with leading digital services provider Dhiraagu, which will see the debut of Paramount Channel as a linear channel as part of the Basic Pack on Channel 98 on its first nationwide IPTV service, Dhiraagu TV in the Maldives today.

August 2018

21 Aug

VMAS 2018 COMPLETE WINNERS, PERFORMANCES AND PRESENTERS LIST

SINGAPORE, 21 AUGUST, 2018 – It’s a wrap for 2018 MTV VMAs! The VMAs premiered on MTV Asia this morning. Catch the primetime encore telecast tonight to relive the Red Carpet and Main Show from 6pm (WIB) and 7pm (SG/MY/PH). Don’t miss the one-hour MTV Spotlight @ Hyperplay happening right after the VMAs replay at 9am (WIB) and 10pm (SG/MY/PH).

17 Aug

BACKSTREET BOYS, BAZZI AND BRYCE VINE TO PERFORM LIVE DURING THE VMAS RED CARPET PRE-SHOW

MTV today announced the Backstreet Boys, Bazzi and Bryce Vine will perform live from the VMAs red carpet Pre-Show outside of Radio City Music Hall. The award-winning and internationally acclaimed rock band, Panic! At the Disco, will perform “High Hopes” from their sixth studio album “Pray for the Wicked” at the 2018 VMAs main show where it will live air across MTV’s global network of channels in more than 180 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the w...

06 Aug

HYPERPLAY CAPS OFF A WEEKEND OF YOUTH CELEBRATION WITH THRILLING ESPORTS FINALE AND ELECTRIFYING MUSIC PERFORMANCES

Hyperplay, the first integrated ASEAN esports and music festival, ended with a bang on Day 2 as youths gathered to catch the highly-anticipated ASEAN League of Legends finals between Malaysia and Vietnam. The exhilarating Hyperplay Grand Finals was accompanied by a line-up of stellar music performances for MTV Spotlight, which include Slot Machine, Afgan, Alessia Cara and Nick Jonas, capping off an amazing weekend of esports and music entertainment at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. This was or...

HYPERPLAY 2018: ALESSIA CARA’S PERFORMANCE PHOTOS

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HYPERPLAY 2018: NICK JONAS’ PERFORMANCE PHOTOS

05 Aug

HYPERPLAY 2018: GRAND FINALS PHOTOS

HYPERPLAY 2018: AFGAN’S PERFORMANCE PHOTOS

HYPERPLAY 2018: SLOT MACHINE’S PERFORMANCE PHOTOS

HYPERPLAY 2018: DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS (BROADCAST CLIP)

HYPERPLAY CELEBRATES YOUTH ON DAY 1 OF ASEAN’S 1ST ESPORTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

Hyperplay, the first ever integrated ASEAN esports and music festival brought together avid fans on its first day, living up to the expectations of hype and thrills. In celebration of our youths, fans got to immerse themselves in a range of esports action and music performances – the two key cultural cornerstones of the generation.

04 Aug

HYPERPLAY 2018: CL’S PERFORMANCE PHOTOS

HYPERPLAY 2018: OPENING CEREMONY PHOTOS

HYPERPLAY 2018: SEMI FINALS #2 PHOTOS

HYPERPLAY 2018: THE SAM WILLOWS PERFORMANCE PHOTOS

HYPERPLAY 2018: SEMI FINALS #1 PHOTOS

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03 Aug

FASCINATING BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS ABOUT HYPERPLAY

Behind Hyperplay, ASEAN’s first ever eSports and music festival happening at the Singapore Indoor Stadium this weekend, comes the heavy-lifting work most fans do not see in its lead-up. To give everyone a better idea of what it takes to put together a festival of this stature, the Hyperplay team of insiders goes behind-the-scenes to reveal some of the fascinating backstage facts – revealing nuggets about what it takes to create and produce this hyper-entertaining regional event in Singapore.

ARIANA GRANDE, SHAWN MENDES AND LOGIC WITH RYAN TEDDER SET TO PERFORM AT THE 2018 “VMAs”

MTV today announced that Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes and Logic with Ryan Tedder will take the stage at the 2018 “VMAs.” Grande will perform her smash hit single “God is a Woman” from her forthcoming album “Sweetener,” while Mendes will deliver his chart-topping song “In My Blood,” and Logic will perform his new single, “One Day,” featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, for the first time.

01 Aug

THREE CHEERS FOR SEASON 3 OF COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP, ASIA!, PREMIERING IN ASIA ON 14 AUGUST

Good things come in threes and none better than Season 3 of Comedy Central's original series, Comedy Central Stand-Up, Asia! Produced in partnership with comedy entertainment company LOL Events in Malaysia for the third year running, it will return to screens in Asia in August. Comedy Central Stand-Up, Asia! Season 3 is a 10-part series that will feature 15 of the most distinct voices in Asian comedy from around the world, giving audiences an opportunity to experience the different facets of ...

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