CMT’S “BIG NEW MUSIC WEEKEND” DELIVERS BIG INCREASES FOR CMT, LIFTS SALES FOR ARTISTS

10/08/09

Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Sugarland Claim Top Three Videos on CMT.com

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NASHVILLE – October 7, 2009 – CMT’s most-anticipated video premiere event ever, CMT BIG NEW MUSIC WEEKEND, delivered big numbers for CMT, CMT.com and CMT Mobile. Already on a ratings high, CMT’s music video hours climbed another +14% during the weekend of October 2-4. In addition, CMT.com and CMT mobile experienced double-digit increases for unique visitors, and streams were up +45% for the weekend at CMT.com.

"The CMT audience watched, they streamed, they purchased,” said Jay Frank, SVP, Music Strategy, CMT. “All of the artists featured in BIG NEW MUSIC WEEKEND experienced double or triple-digit gains on CMT.com last week, translating into positive sales. We’re proud to have collaborated with so many of our label partners on such a successful new music launch."

Carrie Underwood’s “Cowboy Casanova” quickly rose to the #1 video for the week on CMT.com, followed by Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar” at #2 and Sugarland’s “Keep You” at #3. In other digital success, ringtone sales on CMT Mobile doubled over the weekend, with Underwood and Lambert taking the top spots.

CMT BIG NEW MUSIC WEEKEND featured nine new music videos from superstar artists in one exclusive, world premiere event on CMT, CMT.com and CMT PURE. The network unveiled new videos by Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney (featuring Dave Matthews), Keith Urban, Sugarland, Reba, Miranda Lambert, Billy Currington and Michelle Branch. Just prior to NEW MUSIC WEEKEND, CMT announced that music videos were up a remarkable +23% during third quarter compared to last year.

   CMT, a unit of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 88 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network’s digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.

*Nielsen Media Research, compared to Q309 average.

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