MTV Catapults to Thursday's #1 Network in Primetime
Network Harnesses "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" to Launch Recent Hit
"Ex on the Beach"
and Greenlights Four New Series to
Further Expand Successful Thursday Night Block Including
"Made
in Kentucky," "Staten Island 10310," "Too Stupid to Die" and "Just
Tattoo of Us"
Following "Ex on the Beach" run, the network will debut four new series to further extend its successful Thursday prime block, including "Made in Kentucky" (working title), "Staten Island 10310" (working title), "Too Stupid to Die" and "Just Tattoo of Us."
NEW SERIES
MADE IN
"Made
in Kentucky" is a new docuseries that follows a rowdy group of friends
in gorgeous
PROD.
CO.:
"Staten
Island 10310" is a coming-of-age story that follows a group of
rebellious young adults and their families as they struggle to break
away from the temptations of the lifestyle they were born into.
PROD.
CO.:
TOO STUPID TO DIE -
"Too Stupid to Die" is
a coming of age docuseries that follows the story of a backyard stunt
family making a name for themselves with nothing but blood, sweat and
fearlessness. The next generation stunt series, developed in conjunction
with YouTube banned, online sensation and daredevil,
PROD CO.: Gunpowder & Sky
JUST TATTOO OF US - Fall 2018
Based on the hit global
format, "Just Tattoo of Us" is an outrageous, new series that puts
relationships through the ultimate experiment in trust by asking pairs
of friends, family members and couples to design shocking tattoos for
each other that won't be revealed until after they've been permanently
inked onto their skin.
PROD. CO.:
Source: Nielsen; Live +Same Day, P18-34; Competitive claims based on
000s;
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