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.…
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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.…
The Public Enemy is MTV
MTV banned Public Enemy's single over the phrase 'free Mumia', prompting criticism from Chuck D, while Flavor Flav is held on Riker's Island after a parole violation.…
Robbie Williams to debut new single at MTV Europe Awards
Robbie Williams will perform his new single 'Feel' at the MTV Europe Awards in Barcelona on 14 November, ahead of its release the following week.…
Dannii Minogue says Kylie is taking a six-month break
Dannii Minogue tells the Evening Standard that Kylie is taking six months off, while Kelly Osbourne says her sister suggested her cover of Madonna's 'Papa Don't Preach'.…
The Osbournes wins Emmy
MTV's The Osbournes won the Outstanding Non-Fiction Programming (Reality) Emmy at a Los Angeles ceremony, with Sharon Osbourne accepting.…
Jackson's MTV Awards confusion
Michael Jackson gave a long acceptance speech for an 'Artist of the Millennium' award that did not exist, after Britney Spears' introduction misled him, MTV confirmed.…