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April 2019

10 Apr

MTV ASIA FIRES UP HIP HOP WITH ASIAN TWIST OF “YO! MTV RAPS”, PREMIERING 15 APRIL

Hip hop fans in Asia have a lot to look forward to as MTV Asia’s “YO! MTV Raps” kicks off on 15 April to dish out tons of Asian attitude in an ultimate showcase of youth expression. A reboot of the iconic hip hop show “YO! MTV Raps”, the series has been crafted as a diverse linear and digital offering across all of MTV Asia’s platforms. The intent is singular — celebrate the explosion of hip hop culture through an Asian lens on music, fashion and lifestyle.
05 Apr

COMEDY CENTRAL TAKES THE #10YEARCHALLENGE A STEP FURTHER WITH THROWBACK EPISODES OF COMEDY CENTRAL SHOWS

#10YearChallenge? Make that 20! Keep your eyes peeled for our programme line-up this So RETRO month of April, with the premiere of these Comedy Central smash hits! Seventies-inspired sketch-variety show, Important Things With Demetri Martin; satirical news show, Chocolate News; and animated series, Moonbeam City, are set to fill your weekly dose of humor with episodes airing from 8 April onwards.

March 2019

25 Mar

MTV ASIA TO AIR ‘2019 ONE K CONCERT’ AS THE FIRST CABLE BROADCASTER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

MTV Asia will premiere the ‘2019 One K Concert’ as the first cable broadcaster of the concert in South-east Asia. To help as many fans as possible to get their dose of Kpop, Twitter will be MTV Asia’s exclu-sive social media partner to stream the concert to #KpopTwitter fans around the region. Over 20 Kpop stars lent their voices in this concert that signifies the message of ‘One Dream, One Korea, One World’, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of a movement towards independence in Sout...

TAYLOR SWIFT, ARIANA GRANDE, ELLEN DEGENERES, ROBERT DOWNEY JR., SHAWN MENDES, ZENDAYA, NOAH CENTINEO, SELENA GOMEZ, JOEY KING, JACE NORMAN, JOJO SIWA, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, RIVERDALE AND MORE WIN BIG AT NICKELODEON’S KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2019

Chris Pratt, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Ellen DeGeneres, Adam Sandler, Robert Downey Jr., Shawn Mendes, Zendaya, Noah Centineo, Selena Gomez, Joey King, Jace Norman, JoJo Siwa, David Dobrik, Avengers: Infinity War, Riverdale and DJ Khaled were among those who won coveted orange blimps at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2019 on Saturday, March 23. Hosted by music mogul DJ Khaled, the unpredictable and always messy awards show was held at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles, where kids celebr...
15 Mar

WILL SMITH, CHRIS PRATT, ARIANA GRANDE, ADAM SANDLER, JASON SUDEIKIS, NOAH CENTINEO, LANA CONDOR, JOEY KING, LIZA KOSHY, JOSH PECK, ISABELA MONER, EUGENIO DERBEZ, DAVID DOBRIK AND MORE SCHEDULED TO APPEAR AT NICKELODEON’S KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2019

Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2019, the biggest, slimiest party of the year for kids, will feature appearances from today’s most popular stars including: Ariana Grande, Adam Sandler, Chris Pratt, Jason Sudeikis, Noah Centineo, Lana Condor, Joey King, Liza Koshy, Paris Berelc, Caleb McLaughlin, Kiernan Shipka, Ally Brooke, Josh Peck, Lilly Singh and David Dobrik, along with cast members from Disney’s Aladdin (Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott), Shazam! (Zachary Levi, Asher Angel and...
05 Mar

MTV UNVEILS 33 HIP HOP ARTISTS IN ASIAN EDITION OF “YO! MTV RAPS”

MTV Asia revealed its line-up of 33 hip hop artists from 11 countries around the globe for the Asian edition of “YO! MTV Raps”. One of the most influential hip hop shows revived for fans in Asia, MTV Asia has curated a line-up from rising superstars to established rap icons to celebrate the explosion of hip hop culture across Asia. This series will air in Asia mid-April onwards, and promises to be a diverse, widely distributed linear and digital series across MTV Asia’s platforms.

February 2019

28 Feb

MUSIC MOGUL DJ KHALED TO HOST THE ULTIMATE KIDS’ PARTY, NICKELODEON’S KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2019, PREMIERES MONDAY, 25 MARCH IN ASIA

Music mogul DJ Khaled is set to host Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2019, the biggest, slimiest party of the year for kids, airing in Asia on Monday, 25 March at 5pm (WIB) and 6pm (MY, PH, SG), with a same-day encore at 9.30pm (SG). Catch the replay on Tuesday, 26 March at 11am (WIB), 12pm (MY) and 3pm (PH). The news, which also included this year’s nominees, was announced by Double Dare host Liza Koshy via a first-time Kids’ Choice Awards nomination livestream event across Nickelodeon’s Y...

January 2019

29 Jan

MTV ASIA RIDES THE HALLYU WAVE BY PREMIERING ‘THE SHOW’ FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

K-pop fans have reason to cheer – MTV Asia introduces ‘The Show’ to Southeast Asia for the first time! The variety music programme is a weekly series that will be aired live from South Korea and shown exclusively on MTV Asia in this region. Hosted by Jang Ye-eun from CLC and Jeno from NCT, and subtitled in English, it makes sure you stay on the pulse of what’s hot in K-pop. Check out performances by the latest chart-toppers, behind the scenes footage of K-pop artistes, and be a part of a glob...
10 Jan

VIACOM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA NETWORKS FORMS ITS FIRST OTT LINEAR COLLABORATION IN MYANMAR WITH COOKIE TV

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), today announced its first OTT linear collaboration with leading digital services provider Cookie TV in Myanmar. This will see the debut of MTV Asia, MTV LIVE HD and Nickelodeon on an OTT platform in the country. All three linear channels will be available on the Cookie TV app, in line with the official launch of the app today.

December 2018

12 Dec

ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE TO HEADLINE BELLATOR EVENT IN HAWAII WITH FLYWEIGHT TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST VALERIE LETOURNEAU

The Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii will host the homecoming of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (8-0), as she puts her undefeated record and Bellator women’s flyweight title on the line against No. 1 contender Valérie Létourneau (10-6) in the main event. The monumental event marks Bellator’s first trip to Hawaii and the first major MMA show to be held there since 2008.
03 Dec

VIACOM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA NETWORKS LAUNCHES A NEW MULTI-YEAR NICKELODEON PROGRAM IN KIDS’ ANIMATION WITH THE COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY OF CHINA AND WELLCOME FOREFRONT

BEIJING, 29 NOVEMBER 2018 – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), today announced the launch of a new multi-year Nickelodeon Program in kids’ animation development, in collaboration with the Communication University of China (CUC). Supported by Wellcome Forefront (Beijing) Culture Media Corp, a VIMN licensing partner, the four-week 2018 academic program launches today and was marked by an opening ceremony at the university.

November 2018

October 2018

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