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August 2018

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...
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 ...

July 2018

26 Jul

VIACOM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA NETWORKS INKS DEAL WITH MALL OF CHINA DEVELOPERS TO DEVELOP NICKELODEON’S FIRST INDOOR THEME PARK IN ASIA

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a division of Viacom International Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), at a signing ceremony in Chongqing today, announced it has inked a deal with the developers of Mall of China, Jiayuan Group, China Creation Group and Triple Five Group. The collaboration will see all parties co-develop Nickelodeon’s first indoor theme park in Asia and Nickelodeon’s largest indoor theme park in the world when it targets to open in December 2020.
25 Jul

MTV PLAY AND COMEDY CENTRAL PLAY MOBILE APPS DEBUT ON SINGTEL’S CAST IN SINGAPORE

Get your mobile devices out as you can now get MTV and Comedy Central at your fingertips! Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), today announced the debut of MTV Play and Comedy Central Play mobile apps in Singapore through Singtel’s CAST OTT video portal app that combines live TV, video streaming apps and on-demand entertainment. This marks the first time both mobile apps are made available in Asia.
17 Jul

CARDI B AND THE CARTERS LEAD NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2018 “VMAS” PREMIERING LIVE ON MTV ASIA TUESDAY, 21 AUGUST FROM RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL

MTV today announced nominations across all gender neutral categories for the 2018 “VMAs.” The list includes dozens of artists whose reach and influence have elevated music’s relevancy within the cultural conversation. Cardi B received nods in 10 categories, including “Video,” “Song” and “Artist of the Year,” and The Carters secured eight, including “Video of the Year,” “Best Collaboration” and “Best Hip Hop” for their recent hit single “APES**T.” Other top contenders include Childish Gambino...
16 Jul

NICKELODEON INTERNATIONAL AND AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION PREMIERE WILDLIFE SPECIAL TO INSPIRE KIDS TO HELP ENDANGERED ANIMALS

Nickelodeon International’s Together For Good and African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has launched their first collaboration: the Together for Good Wildlife Special, an educational mini-series created to inspire kids to raise awareness about endangered wildlife and empower them to become change-makers. In commemoration, Nickelodeon has also launched a Tanzania environment within its hit educational geography app, Dora’s Worldwide Adventure.
05 Jul

NICKELODEON SLIME CUP SG RETURNS FOR THE SIXTH YEAR, WITH ALL-NEW GAMES, ALL-STAR APPEARANCES AND ALL-OUT SLIME!

Get ready to score all that Slimy glory at the sixth installment of Nickelodeon’s Slimiest integrated sports festival, the Nickelodeon Slime Cup SG 2018! Inspired by video games, this year’s edition is augmented with immersive activities like a Slime Sewer Obstacle, Capture the Slimy Flag, and a giant Slime fall arcade machine! Kids should start stretching those muscles because this rain or shine and free-to-play event promotes active living through sporty activities, a brand-new Nickelodeon ...

June 2018

ABOUT VIMN ASIA PRESS

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), is comprised of many of the world’s most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, MTV LIVE HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, and more. Viacom brands reach more than 3.4 billion cumulative subscribers in 180+ countries and territories via more than 200 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile TV properties, in 40 languages. Keep up with VIMN news by visiting the VIMN PR Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/VIMN_PR. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com, blog.viacom.com and the Viacom Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.