Fame Academy Nashville style
The creator of MTV's The Real World, George Verschoor, is launching a Nashville country talent show modelled on the BBC's Fame Academy.…
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Joni Mitchell ashamed of music biz
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Joni Mitchell says she is ashamed to be in the music business and may stop recording, criticising MTV's effect on the world.…
Nirvana best of track listing out
A tracklisting for the forthcoming Nirvana best-of has appeared on Amazon, while the NME reports a rarities box set is unlikely before 2004.…
Ice Cube on his next film project
Ice Cube says he plays a motorcycle gang leader in the forthcoming film Torque, due in cinemas next year.…
MTV plan global concert airing for World AIDS Day
MTV will broadcast a World AIDS Day concert on 1 December featuring Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott and Dave Matthews, recorded in Seattle and Cape Town.…
Freeview launch date announced
The BBC's digital terrestrial service Freeview will launch on 30 October with up to 30 free channels and several music channels, including two from MTV.…
MTV plan Fanning doc
MTV has hired Alex Winter to write and direct a biopic of Napster founder Shawn Fanning for MTV Original Movies, with a soundtrack on Fanning's new label.…
EMAP get terrestrial music channel
EMAP has won a place on the BBC's terrestrial digital TV platform with a new music channel called Big City, challenging MTV's dominance.…
MTV plan Fanning documentary
MTV has hired Alex Winter to write and direct a biopic about Napster creator Shawn Fanning, with a soundtrack to be released on Fanning's new label.…
EMAP get terrestrial music channel
EMAP has won a place on the BBC's new terrestrial digital TV platform, where it will launch a music channel called Big City to challenge MTV.…
MTV Europe nominees announced
Nominations for the MTV Europe Awards have been announced, with P Diddy confirmed as presenter for the Barcelona ceremony in November.…
Murdoch courting Fuller for his new music channels
Sky is reportedly in talks with Simon Fuller about its planned three music channels for next year, though BSkyB says no deals have yet been struck.…