CMT RELEASES MISS AMERICA RINGTONE FEATURING LONGTIME MASTER OF CEREMONIES BERT PARKS
01/09/07
“THERE SHE IS…” ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE
CMT RELEASES MISS AMERICA RINGTONE FEATURING LONGTIME MASTER OF CEREMONIES BERT PARKS
NASHVILLE – January 9, 2007 – CMT Mobile rings in the 2007 Miss America Pageant with the ringtone release of the song synonymous with the Miss America Pageant, “There She Is, Miss America,” as performed by longtime master of ceremonies Bert Parks. The exclusive CMT ringtone is now available for purchase at www.missamerica.cmt.com and on select mobile carriers for $2.99. The 2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT premieres live from The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Monday, January 29 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT* on CMT.
As part of CMT’s ongoing commitment to expand its digital media offerings, CMT Mobile will allow viewers to vote via text message for the first time in pageant history to determine the winner of the Miss Congeniality Award. Voting will be live immediately following the debut of PAGEANT SCHOOL: BECOMING MISS AMERICA on Friday, January 26 at 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT.
For more information on the Miss America pageant, visit www.missamerica.cmt.com. The CMT Web site features contestant photos, videos, bios and a chance to win $1 million dollars by correctly predicting the winner in CMT’s Pick & Win Game. In addition, fans can tune in to CMT on VOD for short video bios starring each of the contestants.
To date, CMT has premiered more than 700 CMT To Go mobile episodes under the CMT franchise. CMT Mobile subscribers have instant access to the latest videos and hit CMT programs such as “CMT Insider” and “Trick My Truck” directly on their handsets.
*The 2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT will air live at 8 p.m. Eastern; 7 p.m. Central; and will be tape delayed to air at 8 p.m. Pacific; and 9 p.m. Mountain.
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CMT, America’s No. 1 country music network, carries original programming, specials, and live concerts and events, as well as a mix of videos by established country music artists and new cutting-edge acts, including world premiere exclusive videos. Founded March 6, 1983, CMT, owned and operated by MTV Networks, reaches more than 83 million households in the United States. Go to country music’s biggest web site at www.cmt.com.
As the world’s leading provider of video content for the handset, MTVN publishes more than 600 clips and 30 hours of video per month in the United States alone, across all major carriers and leading MVNOs. Globally, the company has partnerships with nearly 70 carriers and connections with more than one billion subscribers. MTV Networks’ Mobile Media delivers a diverse array of video programming, ringtones, graphics and other content from its CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, Nickelodeon, The N, Spike and VH1 brands. MTVN’s mobile efforts reflects the company’s overarching commitment to developing content for all screens, from television to broadband and wireless, and the company’s video programming
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