An MTV Channel With Music? What A Concept

02/10/2009
. (Billboard.biz) MTV Networks International has unveiled plans to introduce new music programming formats focusing on new acts and live performances, which will be broadcast across 62 MTV channels in 162 countries.

The MTV World Stage format will feature live performances from around the world screened every Friday night on a high-profile MTV channel, such as MTV1 in the U.K.

MTV World Stage will launch on Feb. 27 with a Coldplay performance filmed at Tokyo's Saitama Super Arena this week. - more on this story

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