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CMT and Tyson will Make a “Country Fried” Donation For Every Click on CMTONECOUNTRY.com

NASHVILLE, July 17, 2008 – CMT One Country and Tyson Foods, Inc. have teamed up to donate a heapin’ helping of fried chicken to America’s Second Harvest to celebrate an all-new season of the popular CMT series, COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS, it was announced today by Lucia Folk, director of public affairs, CMT and Ed Nicholson, director of community relations, Tyson Foods, Inc. Beginning in July, CMT One Country and Tyson will donate one pound of fried chicken to America’s Second Harvest for every person that visits CMTONECOUNTRY.com and clicks on the “donation box” over the course of the 12-week series.    » read more »

Principal Photography Begins in Santa Fe in August

LOS ANGELES – July 17, 2008 – Four-time Academy Award® nominee Jeff Bridges, two-time Golden Globe® nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal and Academy Award® winner Robert Duvall will star in the music-based drama, CRAZY HEART, scheduled to begin shooting in August in and around Santa Fe, N.M. Produced by Duvall’s and Robert Carliner’s Butchers Run Films, CMT Films and Informant Media, CRAZY HEART will debut in theatres in mid-2009. Theatrical distribution plans will be announced shortly.    » read more »

2007 CMT MUSIC AWARDS and CMA Music Festival Campaigns Garner Top Honors

NASHVILLE, June 23, 2008 – CMT was recognized with six Promax and BDA (Broadcast Designers' Association) Awards last week at the 2008 Promax/BDA Conference in New York. The Promax and BDA Awards celebrate outstanding creative and design in today's broadcast media industries and electronic media.

CMT’s creative team, led by Vice President, Creative, Jeff Nichols garnered top honors with Gold awards for the 2007 CMT MUSIC AWARDS outdoor print campaign, as well as for art direction and design for special event promos. Also garnering a Gold award was CMT’s "Country Made Fresh" outdoor environmental campaign for the 2007 CMA Music Festival.    » read more »

Country’s Next Great Duo Moves from Television to the Recordning Studio after Receiving a Recording Contract with Sony BMG Nashville

NASHVILLE, June 3, 2008 – Thousands of hopefuls auditioned, but only two performing duos make the final cut to become country’s next great duo on the finale of the CMT music competition series CAN YOU DUET, from “American Idol” producers FremantleMedia North America. After weeks of rigorous auditions, performer boot camp and weekly performances in front of a live audience, the winning duo is announced on Friday, June 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, on CMT immediately following a new episode premiering at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.    » read more »

NASHVILLE, June 3, 2008 – Fans make CMT #1, so CMT is returning the favor with a fan-centric promotional blitz to support the 2008 CMA Music Festival which kicks off Thursday, June 5 in Nashville. CMT created custom materials and interactive fan experiences to connect with country music’s biggest fans during the four-day festival. The festival will be featured extensively on CMT and its multiple digital extensions, including CMT.com and CMT Mobile.

Below are highlights of CMT’s presence at the 2008 CMA Music Festival:

FAN FAIR HALL:

- Each CMA Music Festival attendee will receive a CMT gift at registration, an official co-branded CMT and CMA bag containing festival information    » read more »

NASHVILLE, June 3, 2008 – CMT will feature NASHVILLE STAR judges John Rich, Jewel and Jeffrey Steele in a themed weekend to promote new episodes of the weekly music competition series on Saturday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7. All weekend long, Rich, Jewel and Steele will have fun introducing such CMT programs as the popular series CAN YOU DUET, CMT TOP 20 COUNTDOWN, MOBILE HOME DISASTER and TRICK MY TRUCK, and talk about the upcoming season of NASHVILLE STAR which premieres on NBC and re-airs on CMT the following week.    » read more »

Season Six of NASHVILLE STAR Debuts Saturday, June 14 on CMT

NASHVILLE, May 27, 2008 – CMT has entered into an agreement with NBC to re-broadcast episodes of the sixth season of NASHVILLE STAR, it was announced today by Mary Beth Cunin, vice president, programming strategy, CMT. The music competition series will premiere for the first time on NBC on Monday, June 9 at 9:30-11:00 p.m., ET/PT, and then be retelecast on CMT, beginning Saturday, June 14 at 4:00-5:30 p.m., ET/PT. NASHVILLE STAR begins its regularly scheduled timeslot on CMT Friday, June 20 at 8:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT.    » read more »

Final Eight Duos Are Revealed And Move On To Compete For A Recording Contract With Sony BMG Nashville

NASHVILLE, May 10, 2008 – Thousands of country star hopefuls auditioned, but only two performers will make the final cut to become country’s next great duo on the new CMT music competition series CAN YOU DUET, from “American Idol” producers FremantleMedia North America. After five weeks of rigorous auditions and performer boot camp, the pool of talent has been narrowed to the final eight duos that will perform weekly at the famed Nashville Wildhorse Saloon to stay in the competition. CAN YOU DUET had the network’s highest rated original series debut and new one-hour episodes air every Friday at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on CMT.    » read more »

Production is Currently Underway in Nashville and John Rich Returns as Host with a Cast that Includes Sebastian Bach, Irene Cara, Mikalah Gordon, Jermaine Jackson, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lorenzo Lamas and Sean Young Who Are All Vying for a Chance at Releasing Their Country Single

Comedian John Caparulo Hosts

NASHVILLE, April 24, 2008 – From the producers of CMT's hit series GONE COUNTRY comes the unique new home renovation show MOBILE HOME DISASTER, premiering Friday, May 16 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT. Hosted by comedian John Caparulo, MOBILE HOME DISASTER finds deserving families that are living in less than desirable mobile homes and gives them the home makeover that they so desperately need. With help from the accomplished Home Disaster Team including Lori-Lynn Lively, Joe DeRobbio and Kyle Carlson, they use their expertise to revamp these houses on wheels into beautiful trailer park palaces.    » read more »

NASHVILLE, April 8, 2008 – CMT today unveiled the contents of this year’s customized talent gift bags for celebrities participating in the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, country music’s only fan-voted awards show, airing live on Monday, April 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT* from The Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville. This year’s gift bag includes a wide variety of fashion, beauty and music must-haves as well as unique travel opportunities.    » read more »

Women Ruled, Country Crossed Over and VMA Artists Rocked in MTV Networks Music Group's Top 30 Most-Streamed Music Videos of 2007

Comprehensive Offering Includes Show Clips from COMEDY CENTRAL, MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, CMT, Logo, The N, Spike TV, MTV2, AtomFilms and GameTrailers

Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney Among Favorites

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 5 -- Carrie Underwood continues her winning streak when America picks the CMA winners, according to the findings of a recent CMT poll predicting winners of the "41st Annual CMA Awards." Carrie Underwood emerged as the clear cut favorite for Female Vocalist of the Year, while Kenny Chesney was chosen as Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year.    » read more »

On-Air, Online and Mobile Experiences Tap Into Emotional Rush of Lyric Discovery

NEW YORK, Oct 29, 2007 -- MTV Networks' Music Group today announced that its MTV, VH1 and CMT music brands are creating innovative entertainment and gaming experiences built around the universal appeal of music lyrics.    » read more »