Fuse viewers have chosen Britney Spears’ “Womanizer” as the best music video of 2008. More than 14 million votes were cast for the honor, which was unveiled on Fuse’s “The Top 40 of 2008: The Good, the Bad and the Britney.” “Top 40 of 2008,” which was hosted by singer Katy Perry and hosts Steven Smith...
Since the beginning of TV, music programming has been an integral part of the success of the medium, from “Your Hit Parade” to “American Bandstand,” “The Ed Sullivan Show” and “Soul Train,” and finally to MTV, a network initially predicated on marketing music in short-form video bits 24/7. Music Programming...
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Fuse will air “Fall Out Boy: Live From the Chicago Theater” on Dec. 16 to coincide with the release of the band’s new album. The concert will be taped in the band’s hometown of Chicago on Dec. 2. A limited number of tickets will be available through Ticketmaster on Nov. 28. The majority of tickets will...
Fuse, the youthful music television challenger to MTV, will be playing some classic licks next year. The Cablevision-owned network has made a deal to televise live the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for three years beginning in April. The agreement with the Hall gives Fuse both...
Music television network Fuse has expanded its advertising sales department, appointing three VPs in three regions. Kim Verkler has joined the midwest region as its first VP. Ms. Verkler previously was a sales executive at Oxygen Media. Before that she held sales team positions at MTV, A&E Network...