MTV revealed their forward developmental slate today, and among the unscripted heap came word of yet another film to television convert. This time it is the Scream series which has run out of gas up on the big screen. After the first one in some time only grossed $97 million on a $40 million budget (hardly a home run given the franchise’s lofty standards,) we heard of plans to take the series elsewhere so this should hardly come as a surprise to those paying attention. What is surprising though is that there does not appear to be a game plan just yet. The only thing clear is the television adaptation is being set for a Summer 2014 release regardless of what turns up. Hey, it worked out for Teen Wolf.
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3.8 million viewers tuned in for the award ceremony with the 12-34 demo surging 21%. The upswing in those ages 18-34 was a bit better though, shooting up 45%.
This special will also serve to premiere a sneak peek at the show’s last run that premieres on October 4. Hit the jump for more details via the official network press release. Continue Reading
While lucrative, unscripted shows at MTV can be a bit inconsistent outside of Jersey Shore (which appears to be on its last legs.) As a result, we expect more of this type of hook-programming from the cable network in the years ahead especially considering that the low-rated AMC has proven they could raise their rates substantially on the back of a few quality shows. Hit the jump for the official MTV press release.
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It seems MTV’s move of the Movie Awards to April was a good one. Viewership is almost fully restored to 2011 levels thanks in part to the promise of a few sneak peeks, one for 
For those following the Buckwild saga over at MTV following the death of Shain Gandee, the cable network has officially decided not to continue with the West Virgina-based reality series. They have shuttered production on the on-going second season. This is a big loss for MTV as ratings were fairly decent, and there was optimism for growth in the show’s second year. Some considered this the network’s new Jersey Shore, and although that looked like a tough comparison, the program’s relative success was pretty respectable.
MTV has just began its marketing agenda for this year’s movie award. The cable channel shifted the date around thus why we are witnessing the Rebel Wilson-hosted program in April as opposed to May-June. This is done because ratings last year was atrocious, but that might also have something to do with the obvious promotional parade that the teen-skewing network airs each and every year. Anyways, the top movies according to MTV consists of Django Unchained, Silver Linings Playbook, Ted, The Avengers, and The Dark Knight Rises. Hit the jump for more. 
If you can believe it, MTV’s Teen Wolf is already preparing for the show’s third season. The series premiered a few years back to a lot of excitement as it expressed MTV’s desire to bet on scripted originals, but some of that faded as the realization set in that this was the network responsible for Jersey Shore. Nonetheless, ratings are pretty decent, bringing us to today’s announcement that the series’ return will kick off June 3 at 10 p.m./ET. Details after the jump. 
With ratings slightly off their highs and an aging cast, MTV has decided that Jersey Shore has come to an end. The cable channel revealed earlier today that the sixth season of the hit reality series would be its last, bringing the end to a chapter best described as “Gym, Tan, Laundry.” To that end, the show has been given a one-house retrospective special titled “Gym, Tan, Look Back” which will air on September 6th ahead of the 2012 Video Music Awards.
MTV is looks to be joining the likes of its cable peers today as the network officially announced that they have their own weekly late night comedy show in the works that will be hosted by stand-up comics Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer. 
Once again, MTV has rolled out the red carpet to honor Hollywood’s biggest films in the critical categories of “Best Kiss” and “Best Hero.” 
MTV has revealed who they have enlisted to help hand out the Golden Popcorn this year at the MTV Movie Awards, and it is quite a list. 
A little over a month from now, MTV will once again hand out their golden popcorn to award a bunch of movie stars for being mainstream enough to make it teen’s radar. The nominations for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards were released earlier today in the form of the following press release from the network: 
Press Release: