LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Dave Lynn, CEO of Viacom International Media Networks at a photocall to announce London as the host city for the 2017 MTV EMA’s at MTV London on February 14, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images for MTV) *** Local Caption *** Sadiq Khan; Dave Lynn

MTV International’s Biggest Night in Music Returns to the UK’s Capital City on 12th November 2017 Live from The SSE Arena, Wembley

Click to Tweet: .@MTV announces @ssearena to host #MTVEMA 2017 in London on 12 November

SINGAPORE, 15 FEBRUARY 2017 – MTV today announced that London has been chosen to host the 24th annual MTV EMAs 2017.  Celebrating the year’s music highlights and featuring the world’s biggest artists, the MTV EMAs 2017 is confirmed to broadcast across MTV’s TV, social and digital platforms live from The SSE Arena, Wembley on Sunday 12th November. Telecast details for Asia will follow soon.

“London is arguably the world’s musical epicentre and it’s both a huge privilege and opportunity to bring the MTV EMAs 2017 to the UK’s capital city,” commented David Lynn, CEO of MTV’s international parent company, Viacom International Media Networks. “The EMA creates an incredible buzz wherever it lands it; that will be amplified tenfold in London.”

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, commented: “After two decades away, the MTV EMAs are returning to electrify the greatest city in the world once again. It promises to be an absolutely incredible evening, featuring some of the globe’s top artists and watched by millions.  London is the natural city to host one of the greatest musical shows on earth – with our exceptional musical history, wealth of creative talent and outstanding venues – we’re the entertainment capital of the world.  Whether you’re a musical superstar, Londoner or visitor to the city – London is Open to entertain you!”

Bruce Gillmer, who executive produces the MTV EMAs and is Executive Vice President, Music, Talent Programming and Events, MTV International, added: “The MTV EMAs are one of the biggest and most unforgettable nights in music globally.  We anticipate this year’s event in London will be even bigger and louder than ever before.  The city’s incredible musical heritage along with the local fan’s robust energy will undoubtedly make this one killer show.”

John Drury, VP & General Manager of The SSE Arena, Wembley said: “Everyone at the venue and the wider AEG team are delighted that London’s first MTV EMAs in 21 years will be at The SSE Arena, Wembley.  It’s fitting that the world’s leading music brand will be working with one of the world’s most iconic venues. Wembley’s intimate atmosphere will no doubt help to create more special EMAs moments and we can’t wait to welcome them here.”

First held in London in 1996, this will be the 6th time that the UK has hosted the awards show with previous host cities including Edinburgh (2003), Liverpool (2008), Belfast (2011) and Glasgow (2014).

Fans can stay up-to-date with all things EMAs by following the show on Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and Facebook and follow the social conversation using #MTVEMA.

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About the MTV EMAS 2017

The MTV EMAs 2017 will broadcast LIVE across the globe on Sunday 12th November at 8pm GMT** from The SSE Arena, Wembley in the London Borough of Brent.Telecast details for Asia will follow soon. One of the biggest global music events of the year that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world, the MTV EMAsbring music fans a unique, multi-platform experience across MTV’s global network of more than 60 channels and over 300 digital media properties and platforms. Follow @MTVEMA on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram, and join the conversation with #MTVEMA. Fans are invited to participate in the  MTV EMAs 2017 campaign using MTV Bump. Bruce Gillmer and Richard Godfrey are Executive Producers for the MTV EMAs 2017. Debbie Phillips and Chloe Mason are Producers. For MTV EMAs news, updates and press materials please visit press.mtvema.com.

**Check local listings.

About #LondonIsOpen

#LondonIsOpen is a major campaign – launched by the Mayor, Sadiq Khan – to show that London is united and open for business, and to the world, following the EU referendum. It shows the world that London remains entrepreneurial, international and full of creativity and possibility. It reassures the more than one million foreign nationals who live in London that they will always be welcome, and that any form of discrimination will not be tolerated. London is the best city in the world. We’re entrepreneurial, international and outward looking. The key ingredient of our city’s success has been the flow of brilliant ideas and talent from across the globe. Our city is comfortable in its diversity, proud of its history and optimistic about its future. London is open.

Sadiq is urging all Londoners, organisations and businesses to show their support for the #LondonisOpen message via social media and other creative ways.

We don’t simply tolerate each other’s differences, we celebrate them. Many people from all over the globe live and work here, contributing to every aspect of life in our city. We now need to make sure that people across London, and the globe, hear that #LondonIsOpen. I urge everyone to get involved with this simple but powerful campaign to send a positive message to the world.

Sadiq Khan

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First global awards show to launch interactive Facebook Messenger bot

MTV taps Brazilian pop culture star Hugo Gloss and global pop-rap duo Jack & Jack as social correspondents

*Follow along: @MTVEMA / #MTVEMA / MTVEMA.com

Tweet it: Watch it everywhere, watch it LIVE on MTV: From bots to social celebs to VR, #MTVEMA embraces fans-first innovation!

SINGAPORE, 27 OCTOBER 2016 – Ahead of the world’s biggest night in music, MTVunveiled its digital and social 2016 MTV EMAs integrations, embracing fans-first innovation and bringing the audience at home closer to the show than ever before. From virtual reality to Messenger bots to social celebrity correspondents, MTV is using new technology and platforms to provide fans with an up-close look at the EMAs, experiencing content from the show everywhere, live.

The 2016 MTV EMAs are the first-ever awards show to launch a Facebook Messenger interactive bot to give fans an exclusive way to engage with the live show.

This year, fans can also watch show content live wherever they want. In addition to catching the EMAs on TV, the audience can follow along live across all devices for custom experiences offered from our social MTVEMA hosts, Hugo Gloss (for Instagram) and Jack & Jack (for Snapchat). Additional EMA content will also be updated live within a Snapchat Live Story. MTV VJ Becca Dudley will host the official backstage show, which will stream on MTVEMA.com and Facebook Live, and feature exclusive interviews with the night’s hottest talent.

The network is also evolving its virtual reality strategy, giving viewers around the world a true 360-degree video experience via the MTV EMA app, which puts them inside the Ahoy Rotterdam arena LIVE during the show.

“We are constantly evolving the way fans experience our brands’ big moments, giving them new ways to be part of the action no matter where they are,” said Karmelina Parouka, Vice President, International Digital Production, Viacom International Media Networks. “Last year, the MTV EMAs were the first global music award show to broadcast the full event live in VR; this year, we’re taking it a step further, as the first network to roll out a real-time Messenger bot experience as part of a live awards show. We’re giving our international fans a front row seat to the incredible music, moments and performances that make this show the world’s biggest night in music.”

Full details regarding the digital activations at the 2016 MTV EMAs follow:

EMA Facebook Messenger Bot

The 2016 MTV EMAs are the first-ever award show to launch a Facebook Messenger interactive bot to give fans an exclusive second-screen experience. During the live broadcast, fans at home can interact with the MTV EMA bot on Facebook Messenger, asking questions related to the show, interacting with Facebook Live backstage host Becca Dudley, and accessing live updated show GIFs powered by GIPHY. The technology is a collaboration between MTV, Viacom Velocity International, Viacom Labs, GIPHY and Conversable.

Social Correspondents, Custom Content and Additional Digital Integrations

The 2016 MTV EMAs will feature influencer red carpet correspondents, providing fans with new perspectives for following and immersing themselves in the show, wherever they are. Brazilian pop culture personality and co-host of MTV Brazil’s Ridículos (Ridiculousness) Hugo Gloss (Brazil, 13.7M followers collectively) will host the night’s @MTVEMA Instagram Story, focusing on pop culture coverage, while pop-rap duo Jack & Jack (USA, 26M+ followers collectively) is tapped to host on MTV EMA’s Snapchat account as the night’s music correspondents. MTV VJ Becca Dudley will host the official backstage show, which will stream on mtvema.com and Facebook Live and feature exclusive interviews with the night’s hottest talent. Additional live access will be available during both the red carpet and the main show through the MTV EMA Snapchat Live Story, and exclusive content on Vine and Twitter. Additionally, the MTV International Snapchat Discover channel will have special EMA editions throughout the weekend.

Viewers at home have more ways than ever before to show off their EMA fandom while joining the social conversation online, with special MTV EMA geofilters on Snapchat; custom Twitter emojis, triggered by EMA-related hashtags; and live updated GIFs powered by GIPHY.

Virtual Reality

The 2016 MTV EMAs will evolve its live virtual reality viewing experience of the main show, giving fans the opportunity to get up close and personal with their favorite music and celebrities in real time. By placing cameras in the main show, fans from around the world will be able to choose where to look, giving them a unique and individual interactive virtual reality experience. Accessed via the 2016 MTV EMA app and used in conjunction with an easy-to-use cardboard viewer, the real-time experience lets fans feel as though they are on stage with their favorite artists as they perform at the EMA. Fans without a viewer can still access a 360-degree viewing experience via the MTV EMA app.

MTV Bump

Fans will also get the opportunity to have their social video posts featured on air via MTV’s social-to-linear initiative, #MTVBump: All night-of social posts tagging #MTVBump and #MTVEMA will have the potential to be featured on air in as little as two hours.  #MTVBump connects the Internet to the network’s linear broadcast system, allowing social media videos on Instagram or Vines shared on Twitter with #MTVBump to be up on-air in as little as two hours. MTV collects the videos using a custom content management system (CMS) developed together with B-Reel Creative that allows MTV teams to curate the content, filtering for local relevance, pop culture topicality or number of fans, and then seamlessly scheduling it to be up on-air and across platforms. Users can submit video content directly on Instagram or with Vines shared on Twitter, or go to MTVbump.com, where they can also view the “bumps” that have made it on-air around the world.

• Best Southeast Asia Act x musical.ly

MTV has partnered with musical.ly for a #MTVEMA challenge in Southeast Asia giving musers the opportunity to tell MTV who they think should be the Best Southeast Asia Act winner. Between 4 to 7 November, musers can pick from the nominees’ music videos in an exclusive song album created by musical.ly to create a Musical. Participants stand to win official artist merchandise and MTV EMA goodies.

• Watch It Anyway You Want! x live.ly

MTV also teamed up with live.ly where musers get to show MTV how they watch the MTV EMA in their own creative way during the prime-time telecast on Monday, 7 November at 8pm (WIB) and 9pm (MY/PH/SG). Fans can live-stream themselves enjoying the MTV EMA using the hashtag #MTVEMA and show MTV their biggest reactions. They stand a chance to win special MTV EMA prizes and #MTVEMA live-stream sessions will be featured on live.ly’s homepage during the night.

• MTV x foodpanda

Between 7 to 13 November, fans in Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines are invited to catch the show while enjoying discounts on their foodpanda orders using the promo code MTVEMAPANDA. In Singapore, enjoy 15% off a minimum order value of S$30 for the first 1,000 redemptions. In selected regions in Malaysia, get 20% off a minimum order value of RM40. In Manila and Cebu, take 15% off a minimum order of P850, with a maximum discount of P300 per order. More information at www.mtvasia.com/mtvema.

• Live Twitter Chat

Fans in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore can live tweet during the MTV EMA evening repeat telecast on Monday, 7 November at 8pm (WIB) and 9pm (MY/PH/SG) using #MTVEMA and watch selected tweets go on-air. Those with the best tweets stand a chance to snag Évos headphones and exclusive MTV EMA merchandise.

The 2016 MTV EMAs voting is open until 6 November at 6.59am Singapore time so visit mtvema.com to cast your vote!

For artwork, press assets and further information please visit press.mtvema.com.

To stay in tune with all things EMA, follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and follow the social conversation using #MTVEMA and @MTVEMA.

The 2016 MTV EMAs, in partnership with Évos headphones, will broadcast LIVE across the globe on Monday, 7 November at 3am (TH/WIB) and 4am (MY/PH/SG)** from the Ahoy Rotterdam, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with support from Rotterdam Festivals, Rotterdam Partners and the city of Rotterdam. The show repeats on MTV on the same day at 8pm (WIB) and 9pm (MY/PH/SG). One of the biggest global music events of the year that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world, the MTV EMAs bring music fans a unique, multi-platform experience across MTV’s global network of more than 60 channels and over 300 digital media properties and platforms. Follow @MTVEMA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Vine, and join the conversation with #MTVEMA. Fans are invited to participate in the 2016 MTV EMA campaign using MTV Bump. Bruce Gillmer and Richard Godfrey are Executive Producers for the 2016 MTV EMAs. Debbie Phillips and Chloe Mason are Producers. For MTV EMA news, updates and press materials please visit press.mtvema.com.

**Check local listings.

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Manager, Communications, Southeast Asia

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e: loh.bifeng@vimn.com

Twitter: @VIMNAsia_PR

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Premieres on Monday, 4 July at 6.30pm (TH/WIB), 7.30pm (SG) and 8.30pm (MY)

SINGAPORE, 14 JUNE 2016 – Brooklyn-based brothers Mike and Josh Greenfield are back for a second season of their popular food adventure series  Brothers Green: EATS! which will premiere on MTV on Monday, 4 July at 6.30pm (TH/WIB), 7.30pm (SG) and 8.30pm (MY). It debuts in the Philippines on Wednesday, 6 July at 12am. The half-hour MTV show follows the brothers as they draw culinary inspiration from people and cities around the world. This season, the Brothers Green are going all out, cooking in the backseat of a moving hot rod and taking on UFC fighters in an effort to make people’s lives a little more delicious.

In season two, the guys are travelling around the world to different cities such as New York, Rio, Toronto, Mexico City, Rotterdam and Malta while cooking with musicians like Austin Mahone and Joe Jonas as well as hanging with bloggerMichelle Phan and rapper Lil Dicky. Model/actress April Rose will regularly join the brothers in their Brooklyn loft providing hilarious commentary.

Each city they travel to finds them meeting new characters who take the brothers on adventures off the beaten path. Whether they’re freestyling on a beach with a Brazilian superstar, or showing their college fans a couple of “hacks” to make dorm life better, the Brothers Green create awesome eats for the people they meet and seamlessly blend music, travel, food and comedy into a show you can only find on MTV.

Brothers Green: EATS! is produced for MTV by Storyville Entertainment; executive producers are Betsy Schechter, Jon Murray and Andy Stuckey (for Storyville Entertainment) and Bruce Gillmer and Jennifer Harris (for MTV International).

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Manager, Communications, Southeast Asia

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e: loh.bifeng@vimn.com