Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | I Want My MTV!
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MTV's initial ascent is not exactly meteoric. The network struggles to reach viewers and attract advertisers. To succeed, MTV would need to do two things:
1) Break its own rules.
2) Broadcast the greatest music video of all time.
Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV is a new 8-episode Audacy original about the rise and fall of MTV hosted by former MTV VJ, Dave Holmes.
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