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MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on August 1, 1981, the original purpose of the channel was to show music videos, music news and events.<br>
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MTV, launched on August 1, 1981, was the first music video channel. This American cable television network based in New York City has grown into an international media imperium and a dominant and influential force on the development of the music industry. Apart from their music videos MTV is also known for broadcasting regular TV series, including the animated comedy series ''[[Beavis and Butt-head]]'' and the reality series ''The Osbournes'' with [[Ozzy Osbourne]].  
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Zappa criticized MTV and the influence it had on making images more important than the music itself. [[Be In My Video]] is a vicious satire of MTV. Despite his criticisms one of his concerts have been shown on MTV (81/10/29-11/01 New York NY US Palladium) and [[Moon Zappa]] was a veejay for the channel during the 1980s.  
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Zappa criticized MTV and the influence it had on making images more important than the music itself. [[Be In My Video]] is a vicious satire of MTV. Despite his criticisms one of his concerts have been shown on MTV (81/10/29-11/01 New York NY US Palladium) and both [[Moon Zappa|Moon]] and [[Dweezil Zappa|Dweezil]] appeared as veejays for the channel during the 1980s.
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The show ''"Yo! MTV Raps"'' is referenced in [[This Ain't CNN]].  
  
 
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* [[Michael Jackson (CC)]]
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MTV, launched on August 1, 1981, was the first music video channel. This American cable television network based in New York City has grown into an international media imperium and a dominant and influential force on the development of the music industry. Apart from their music videos MTV is also known for broadcasting regular TV series, including the animated comedy series Beavis and Butt-head and the reality series The Osbournes with Ozzy Osbourne.

Links with Zappa

Zappa criticized MTV and the influence it had on making images more important than the music itself. Be In My Video is a vicious satire of MTV. Despite his criticisms one of his concerts have been shown on MTV (81/10/29-11/01 New York NY US Palladium) and both Moon and Dweezil appeared as veejays for the channel during the 1980s.

The show "Yo! MTV Raps" is referenced in This Ain't CNN.

See also