Biggest Reality Hit in Cable History Returns Thursday, April 5
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Building off last quarter's primetime growth which saw ratings up an
astounding +14% and share +25%, the network announced today that "Jersey
Shore Family Vacation" will premiere day-and-date across Viacom's
international network of MTV channels in nearly 180 countries. This
marks a first for the global youth brand.
The much buzzed about and highly anticipated series features original
housemates Deena Nicole Cortese, Paul "Pauly D" Delvecchio," Jenni
"JWOWW" Farley, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Nicole "Snooki"
Polizzi and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino who reunite in Miami for the
vacation of a lifetime. In the U.S., the series will premiere on
Thursday, April 5at 8:00 PM ET/PT marking the return of
"Jerzdays" on MTV.
A global sensation, MTV has local "Shore" formats in regions around the
world including "Geordie Shore" which airs in the UK and
internationally, "Gandia Shore" in Spain, "Warsaw Shore" in Poland,
"Acapulco Shore" in Mexico, and "Super Shore," which brings cast from
Acapulco and Gandia together under one roof in an exotic location. The
hit franchise returned to the US with "MTV Floribama Shore," which
marked the network's highest rated new series premiere in over three
years.
495 Productions Founder & CEO SallyAnn Salsano serves as executive
producer for "Jersey Shore." Nina L. Diaz and Jackie French serve as
executive producers for MTV.
About MTV:
MTV is a global youth culture brand inspired by music. For more
information, check out mtvpress.com.
MTV is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA).
About 495 Productions:
SallyAnn Salsano is the Founder, CEO, Executive Producer and creative
force behind the Daytime and Primetime Emmy nominated 495 Productions
team. Boasting the highest-rated shows for both MTV and CMT with "Jersey
Shore" and "Party Down South, " along with the record-breaking "Martha &
Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party" on VH1, 495 Productions has cemented their
place in pop-culture history. Some additional shows on 495 Productions
versatile roster include: "The Untitled Action Bronson Show" (Viceland),
"Floribama Shore" (MTV), "Winter Break: Hunter Mountain" (MTV),
"The Real" daytime talk show (syndicated), "Blue Collar Millionaires"
(CNBC), "Invitation Only" (Bravo), "Nashville Star" (NBC),
"More To Love" (FOX), "Tattoo Nightmares" (Spike), "Mother/Daughter
Experiment: Celebrity Edition" (Lifetime), "Snooki & JWOWW" (MTV),
"Disaster Date" (MTV), "Tattoos After Dark" (Oxygen), "Repo Games"
(Spike), "Wedding Wars" (VH1), "Taboo USA" (National Geographic
Channel), several seasons of HGTV's #1 rated show "Design Star,"
Oxygen's #1 rated show "Dance Your Ass Off," "A Shot At Love" (MTV),
"Tool Academy" (VH1), and many others. In March 2014 it was announced
that FremantleMedia North America acquired a majority stake in 495
Productions.
Source: Nielsen; LSD, P18-34 data unless otherwise noted. F1Q18
(9/26/17-12/31/17).
"Jersey Shore": P18-34 LSD career premiere
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