Van Toffler
Van Toffler
Van Toffler is the former President of Viacom Media Networks Music & Logo Group at Viacom since March 2008 until Van Toffler announced on February 17, 2015 he was leaving Viacom Media Networks in April, 2015 to "launch a content creation and acquisition company tentatively named Below the Radar. Toffler will be leaving his post in April, but will continue to executive produce a number of Viacom’s flagship events including the VMAs, one of the signature franchises he launched." He...
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With our new service, we will be able to satisfy music lovers' urges for all things music. In many ways, URGE will serve as a 'psychic concierge', introducing fans to new artists and helping them to develop a deeper connection to old favorites.
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What Live 8 did show is that when there is a connection between the TV event and the choice of on-demand consumption after the event, everybody wins.
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There's been an outpouring of support and concern and a desire to help from the artist community, our audiences and our employees. We feel fortunate to be able to provide a forum to channel all of this energy and good will and to let the people in the affected states know that we're there for them, ... Many of the artists across our channels are from the affected areas and have a strong connection to the south. We are looking to activate every hip-hop, rock, country, R&B, and pop music fan out there to get involved and help support the relief efforts.
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Early on in MTV's life cycle, the novelty of the video wore off.
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At MTV and VH1, we're in a constant and candid dialogue with our audience. In the wake of our coverage last Saturday, our viewers have resoundingly told us on-line they want to see full performances from their favorite artists.
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We are excited to work with Beavis and Butt-Head again. But we really didn't have a choice. They were persistently calling me at work, at home, and on my cell. They wouldn't leave me alone until I agreed to take their call and help them.
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