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Paramount’s George Cheeks Unveils Cable TV Leadership As MTV Owner Plans To “Reinvent” Its Brands & Lean Into Franchises Like ‘South Park’ & ‘The Daily Show’
Paramount has cemented the new leadership of its cable brands such as MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon as it sets out plans to "reinvent" these brands.George Cheeks, Chair of TV Media at Skydance-owned Paramount, has named its top executives across these networks,following last week's layoff…
Former VJ Daisy Fuentes On MTV Amid Major Changes: “It’s Been A Bit Sad For A While”
Daisy Fuentes is sharing her thoughts on MTV amid the major changes taking place at the network followingthe acquisition of Paramount Global by Skydance.In a recent interview, the former VJ responded to news that MTV would be ending some of its international music channels at the end of…
‘Ridiculousness’ Canceled By MTV After 14 Years
Ridiculousness‘ long run has come to an end. After 14 years on the air, MTV has canceled the series, sources familiar tell Deadline. The cancellation comes on the heels of the Paramount-Skydance merger, MTV’s parent, which has resulted in thousands of layoffs companywide.The company is…
Paramount Layoffs Impact TV Executives Across CBS, P+, MTV, BET, Nick & Distribution; George Cheeks Reflects On “Incredibly Difficult” Decisions
UPDATED with additional layoffs: The cuts at Paramount have also hit the international TV distribution side of the business.Deadline understands thatLisa Kramer, LA-based President, International TV Licensing at Paramount Global Content Distribution will exit. Kramer's division has been…
MTV Cancels ‘Catfish: The TV Show’ After 9 Seasons
Catfish: The TV Show, MTV’s long-running docuseries exploring the falsities clouding online dating, has been canceled after nine seasons, Deadline has confirmed.Based on the 2010 documentary filmCatfish from Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, which followed Yaniv “Nev” Schulman as he built a…
MTV Video Music Awards Audience Surpasses 6M Viewers In 7 Days, Up 29% From Last Year
EXCLUSIVE:The 2025MTV Video Music Awards continued to gain traction even after the show’s September 7 telecast.The ceremony drew an average minute audience of 6.1M viewers across CBS, MTV and Paramount+ within seven days, up 29% from the same window last year, according to Nielsen L+7 data…
MTV’s Video Music Awards Draw 6-Year Viewership High With Move To CBS
Last night’s MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by LL Cool J and featuring performances from such artists as Doja Cat, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey and Sabrina Carpenter, earned a six-year viewership high with its move to CBS.Watched by more than 5.5 million viewers, per Nielsen Live+SD Fast National…
Sabrina Carpenter Addresses Advocacy For Trans Rights At VMAs: “I’m So Grateful To Do That”
Sabrina Carpenter took the 2025 MTV VMAs stage to address her performance of “Tears,” where she advocated for trans rights.The singer won the trophy for Best Album and took the opportunity to share her gratitude to shine a spotlight on a marginalized community."This world, as we all know…
Sabrina Carpenter Advocates For Trans Rights In MTV VMAs Performance Of ‘Tears’
Sabrina Carpenter took the stage at the 2025 MTV VMAs to perform her latest single, “Tears,” and took the opportunity to advocate for trans rights.Trans people and drag queens joined Carpenter at the UBS Arena for the performance that saw the singer have a dance break in the rain.The background dancers who…
Ricky Martin Wins First-Ever Latin Icon Award At MTV VMAs: “We Just Want To Unite Countries”
Ricky Martin was honored with the first-ever Latin Icon award at the 2025 MTV VMAs after performing a medley of some of his high-energy hits.The Puerto Rican star is credited with being one of the artists to pave the way for other Latin artists to make the crossover, and was honored with a…
Lady Gaga Delivers Inspiring Speech After MTV VMAs Artist Of The Year Win
Lady Gaga made time to attend the 2025 MTV VMAs on Sunday night to accept her Artist of the Year award.The “Abracadraba” singer was in New York City as part of her Mayhem Ball tour, where she would perform at Madison Square Garden.“I thought about what it means to be rewarded for being an…
MTV Video Music Awards Winners: Ariana Grande Takes Video Of Year; Lady Gaga Artist Of Year – Full List
LL Cool J hosted the2025 MTV Video Music Awards live from New York's UBS Arena.The night saw a trio of artists being honored for their work including Mariah Carey, who received the Video Vanguard Award. She is also set to perform a medley highlighting some of her hits from her…
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