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Country Music Television, Inc.

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Country Music Television, Inc.
330 Commerce St.
Nashville, TN 37201
TN Tel. 615-335-8400
Fax 615-335-8614

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.cmt.com

When the devil goes down to Georgia, one can image he watches a little Country Music Television (CMT) during breaks from stealing souls. A unit of Viacom's MTV Networks, the company oversees a popular music video cable channel that reaches more than 85 million US homes. CMT airs a variety of country music programming including videos from top country artists, live concerts, reality shows (The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search), and artist biography specials, as well as syndicated shows such as The Dukes of Hazzard. It also distributes country music content online. CMT was launched in 1983.

Officers:
EVP and General Manager: Brian Phillips
Director Public Affairs: Lucia Folk
SVP Strategy and Business Operations: Richard Gay

Competitors:
Fuse Television
GAC
Music Choice

 
 
Wikipedia: Country Music Television
Country Music Television, Inc. (CMT)
CMT Logo
Launched March 5, 1983
Owned by MTV Networks
Headquarters Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Formerly called CMTV (1983)
Sister channel(s) MTV, VH1, CMT Pure Country, CMT Canada
Website Official Website
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV Channel 327
Dish Network Channel 166
Cable
Verizon FiOS Channel 191
Comcast Channels May Vary
Time Warner Cable Channels May Vary
Charter Channels May Vary
Cox Cable Channels May Vary
Bright House Networks Channels May Vary
Click! Network Channel 64
Midcontinent Communications Channels May Vary

Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, and reality programs. CMT is owned and operated by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom.

History

CMT used this logo from 1990 to 2003.
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CMT used this logo from 1990 to 2003.

CMT was started on March 5, 1983 at 6:19 PM CST, founded by Glenn D. Daniels and launched from the Video World Productions facility in Hendersonville, Tennessee (see the founder's website at http://www.cmtcountry.com for more details.) Daniels put together the investor group of Telestar Corporation and the penny stock company Blinder and Robinson in a 3-way ownership split.

Glenn D. Daniels was the creator, founder and first president of the network, originally called "CMTV" but always "Country Music Television." (The "V" was dropped in response to a complaint by competitor MTV). CMT(V) beat The Nashville Network (TNN) on the air by 2 days and became the chief competition to TNN until Gaylord Entertainment Company (then-owner of TNN) bought the financially-strapped network in 1991. CMT was positioned to play 24-hour country music videos, while TNN was geared toward programming lending itself to a "country lifestyle".

In 1997, both networks were sold to Westinghouse, the owner of the CBS network. The acquisition of the two country-themed networks, along with the formation of the ill-fated "Eye On People" network, and two regional sports networks (the Baltimore-area Home Team Sports, now Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest Sports Channel in the Twin Cities, now FSN North) formed the CBS Cable division, based in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry and a Charlotte office at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

In 1999, Viacom acquired CBS, assuming ownership of CMT and TNN and folding them into the MTV Networks stable. The resulting moves in 2000 led to the closing of the CBS Charlotte office, while Viacom changed the format of TNN, eventually renaming it Spike TV. Viacom also changed the format of CMT, modeling it after MTV to include shows and movies in addition to music videos.

CMT has experienced significant ratings gains since its acquisition by MTV Networks in 1999. As of 2007, the channel is available in more than 83 million homes.[1]

Current programming

See also: List of programs broadcast by CMT
CMT's headquarters are located in offices atop a parking garage in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
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CMT's headquarters are located in offices atop a parking garage in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.

CMT's current programming features country music-oriented shows (i.e. country music videos, taped concerts, etc.), country lifestyle-oriented shows, and old shows and movies that prominently feature country or Southern-rock music. Much like sister channel VH-1, CMT has become a sought-after pop-culture channel in the last few years, with added emphasis on specials, countdowns, and reality programs as well as music videos.

In 2005, MTV Networks acquired the rights to air the Miss America pageant beginning with the 2006 event. In 2007, the network is aired CMT Total Access Miss America, an accompanying reality show in the weeks prior to the pageant. CMT also hosts the CMT Music Awards.

Popular shows on CMT include Crossroads (a country artist is paired with an artist of a different genre, usually classic rock), Cross Country (two country music artists are paired), CMT Giants (a country legend is honored by current artists), Power Picks (online voting for upcoming videos), and Trick My Truck (big rig truck mechanics customizing trucks).

CMT also shows country/rural lifestyle movies such as A Wedding on Waltons Mountain and Broken Bridges. Specials on the network include profiles of country artists and award shows such as the CMA Awards and CMT Music Awards. CMT also offers the only country music oriented video game, titled , released in early/mid 2006 on PS2 as a karaoke and dancing game.

As of 2007, CMT has also begun adding repeats of several shows that have very little to do with country music, but have been airing on its sister channels, such as MTV's Two-a-Days and VH1's Hogan Knows Best.

See also

References

  1. ^ Underwood, Ryan. "If it has a screen, CMT is on it", The Tennessean, April 15, 2007. 

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