MTV’s ‘16 and Pregnant,’ Derided by Some, May Resonate as a Cautionary Tale

A study finds that MTV’s “16 and Pregnant,” a reality show depicting very young parents, may have contributed to a drop in teenage pregnancy.

    



Time Warner Cable, Bruised After Its Battle With CBS, Extends Viacom Deal

The cable company announced that it had reached a multiyear agreement to renew distribution for Viacom Inc., whose networks include MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon.

    



Advertising: Longing to Stay Wanted, MTV Turns Its Attention to Younger Viewers

Trying to avoid a decline in viewership, MTV plans to present a nationwide study of 1,800 “young millennials” to marketers and programmers.

    

MTV Cancels the Reality Series ‘Buckwild’

MTV announced the move nine days after the death of one of the show’s cast members.

    

Media Decoder Blog: Cablevision Sues Viacom Over Bundling of Channels

Cablevision sued Viacom, the owner of MTV and Nickelodeon, saying that the company violated antitrust law by bundling those big channels with barely known ones like Tr3s and Palladia.