Music Channel ResearchLaura Thornborrow

BACKGROUND INFORMATION Launched – 1st August, 1981 Owned By – MTV Network (Viacom) Country – USA Headquarters – New York City, New York Formally called –

MTV – The Music Channel (5th May, 1980) MTV – Music television (1st August, 1981 – August

2011) Presented in other countries in 1989

Website – mtv.com

MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS MTV Video Music Award is an award presented

by MTV to honour the best in the music video medium

Originally was an alternative to the Grammy Awards, the annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony has often been called the "Oscars for youth”

2001, the VMA had become a coveted award. VMA ceremony occurs before the end of summer

and held either in late August or mid-September, and broadcast live on MTV.

1st VMA ceremony held in 1984 at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.

MTV CHANNEL - UK MTV MTV+1 MTV HD MTV Live MTV Music MTV Base MTV Hits MTV Dance MTV Rocks MTV Classic VH1

VH1 VIVA

Comedy Central Comedy Central HD Comedy Central +1 Comedy Central Extra Comedy Central Extra +1 Nickelodeon Nickelodeon HD

Nick Replay Nick Jr. Nick Jr. 2 Nicktoons Replay

MTV ARTISTS

The Wanted Avril Lavigne Eminem One Direction Katy Perry

Chris Brown Bruno Mars Michael Jackson Beyonce Justin Timberlake

Jay Z Kayne West Selena Gomez Maroon 5 P!nk

MTV ARTISTS

Demi Lovato Ed Sheeran Pitbull Jennifer Lopez Usher

Adele Westlife Alicia Keys Madonna Dolly Parton

Ellie Goulding Whitney Houston Train Will.I.Am Emeli Sande

MTV ARTISTS

Queen Latifah Ke$ha LMFAO Coldplay Taylor Swift The Script

Elvis Presley David Guetta Jason Derulo Spice Girls Mumford & Sons

Nelly Futardo Passanger Rihanna Lady gaga Nicki Minai Little Mix