VH1, CMT AND DUALTONE MUSIC SET FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE LUMINEERS NEW VIDEO “STUBBORN LOVE”
02/06/13
VH1.com and CMT.com Set to Premiere The Lumineers (TheLumineers.CMT.com) “Stubborn Love” Thursday, February 7th and on Saturday, February 9th on VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown, CMT and CMT Pure
NASHVILLE – February 6, 2013 – VH1, CMT and Dualtone Music team up this week to present the digital world premiere of The Lumineers’ brand new video, “Stubborn Love,” Thursday, February 7th on VH1.com and CMT.com. In addition, the video will air exclusively across VH1 and CMT, with VH1 premiering “Stubborn Love” during its weekly VH1 TOP 20 VIDEO COUNTDOWN broadcast Saturday, February 9th at 9:00 a.m. ET/PT and on CMT and CMT Pure during music hours the same day.
“Stubborn Love,” the second single from the trio’s self-titled album The Lumineers, currently sits at #1 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Chart and #3 on the Hot 100. The band, fresh from a recent appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” is nominated for two Grammys and will perform on the live telecast February 10th.
The Lumineers have skyrocketed to stardom since they released their first single “Ho Hey” last year. Sister networks CMT, MTV and VH1 partnered for the exclusive video premiere of “Ho Hey” in March 2012 and the trio has been featured extensively across the networks’ discovery platforms including VH1’s YOU OUGHTA KNOW franchise, CMT’s discovery blog, CMT Edge, and CMT’s digital concert series CONCRETE COUNTRY.
About VH1:
VH1connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 99 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile, and extensive video on VH1.com. VH1 is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.vh1press.com or visit VH1.com, the VH1 Facebook page and @VH1 on Twitter.
About CMT:
CMT, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 92 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.
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PRESS CONTACTS:
Amanda Murphy (CMT) 615-335-8408 amanda.murphy@cmt.com
Michelle Clark-McCrary (VH1) 212-846-3538 Michelle.Clark-McCrary@viacommix.com
Lori Kampa (Dualtone Music) 615-320-0620 x30 lori@dualtone.com
