http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/05/mtv-networks-influential-leader-judy-mcgrath-steps-down-.html

Judy McGrath, MTV Networks' chairman and CEO, is leaving after helping shape MTV, MTV2, Logo, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, TV Land, VH1 and Spike for the past seven years.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you! woohoo!

Congrats on all your good work Judy! Good luck in the future.

Hopefully her replacement will be a member of the Parents Television Council!

¨Änd when you`re gone we won`t miss you at all¨ - G. Estefan

Good now maybe SPIKE will start to improve.

Im watching MTV30 on VH1 Classic. That is what MTV used to be. Maybe the new bosses will understand that, and not kill MTV like every other boss was doing. Hey, Im the first one to say, I didnt watch MTV until later on in life but still you dont have to kill the channel like it has been doing for yrs. 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom and especially Jersey Shore. Give me Remote Control anyday!!!

Hopefully her replacement will be a member of the Parents Television Council!
Ummm, seriously? That group is the biggest joke around.

They seem to pick and choose as to what shows to go after.

Im watching MTV30 on VH1 Classic. That is what MTV used to be. Maybe the new bosses will understand that, and not kill MTV like every other boss was doing. Hey, Im the first one to say, I didnt watch MTV until later on in life but still you dont have to kill the channel like it has been doing for yrs. 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom and especially Jersey Shore. Give me Remote Control anyday!!!

It's absolutely ridiculous that MTV proper isn't even bothering to acknowledge their 30th anniversary (I guess their Jersey Shore marathon is too important to interrupt). It just goes to show how much MTV has gone through a case of "network decay" in the past five to ten years.

Ummm, seriously? That group [the Parents Television Council] is the biggest joke around.

Please explain. They are trying to bring positive change to the entertainment industry! What's wrong with that?

Please explain. They are trying to bring positive change to the entertainment industry! What's wrong with that?

Ever try to contact their Region representitives in order to join their "Grassroots" Organizations? E-Mails go unanswered, Phone Numbers direct you to "Phone Mail" (Which is NEVER Responded to) or are non-existant numbers. One of the Florida Numbers was for a fellow who was no longer a member! However, they always solicit you for donations! I'd support them, but they are so out-of-reach! :angryfire

Please explain. They are trying to bring positive change to the entertainment industry! What's wrong with that?
What positive change? They target a show like The Playboy Club, yet they haven't even seen it! Do they actually even know what its about? Waitresses at Hooters wear more provocative clothing than that of the actresses on The Playboy Club. The show is on at 10pm for a reason, kids should be asleep at that hour anyways. If your a parent and you don't want your kid to watch the series, then change the channel. Don't tell me what I can and can not watch (yes, censorship sucks).

The group is a complete joke and has yet to accomplish one goal, except be the number one group to complain to the FCC. :rolleyes:

What positive change? They target a show like The Playboy Club, yet they haven't even seen it! Do they actually even know what its about? Waitresses at Hooters wear more provocative clothing than that of the actresses on The Playboy Club. The show is on at 10pm for a reason, kids should be asleep at that hour anyways. If your a parent and you don't want your kid to watch the series, then change the channel. Don't tell me what I can and can not watch (yes, censorship sucks).

The group is a complete joke and has yet to accomplish one goal, except be the number one group to complain to the FCC. :rolleyes:

Well, Michelle Obama (the First Lady) successfully petitioned McDonald's to replace some of the French fries with apple slices in their Happy Meals to combat childhood obesity! (Why can't she do the same to the networks?)

Ever try to contact their Region representitives in order to join their "Grassroots" Organizations? E-Mails go unanswered, Phone Numbers direct you to "Phone Mail" (Which is NEVER Responded to) or are non-existant numbers. One of the Florida Numbers was for a fellow who was no longer a member! However, they always solicit you for donations! I'd support them, but they are so out-of-reach! :angryfire

Regulus, I know of two chapters of the PTC I trust--Chicago and the Twin Cities. (I haven't checked out the others, like the ones in Florida like you mentioned.) I've had the pleasure of sharing letters I get from sponsors with them. Both chapter directors are friends of mine on Facebook.

Well, Michelle Obama (the First Lady) successfully petitioned McDonald's to replace some of the French fries with apple slices in their Happy Meals to combat childhood obesity! (Why can't she do the same to the networks?)
This whole talk about the PTC comes down to politics. The government shouldn't be telling me what to watch and what to eat. If I want to watch someone drop F-bombs on television while eating hundreds of Big Macs from McDonalds, then I should be able to.

By the way, the change of the apple slices isn't a complete change. You get half apple slices and half french fries, unless you ask for all fries or all apple slices. Considering people go to McDonalds for fast food, I expect most to ask for the french fries. This whole apple slice thing will die within a year or two. No one goes to McDonalds to eat apples anyways.

Either way, I hold my ground that the government shouldn't be involved with censorship, and I thank Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) for always trying to push the envelope on FOX. Maybe it's because I grew up in a different generation, but I enjoy the current state of television and all it's reality series.

This whole talk about the PTC comes down to politics. The government shouldn't be telling me what to watch and what to eat. If I want to watch someone drop F-bombs on television while eating hundreds of Big Macs from McDonalds, then I should be able to.

For your information there was once a time you wouldn't even dream of seeing that on TV, broadcast or cable. (I blame it for the cancellation of The Wonder Years, BTW. I guess it was too goody-goody for those fatcat envelope-pushing executives.) Also, at that time Seth MacFarlane would have been sent to jail, if not the electric chair, for putting the filth that is Family Guy on TV. Why the change?

For your information there was once a time you wouldn't even dream of seeing that on TV, broadcast or cable. (I blame it for the cancellation of The Wonder Years, BTW. I guess it was too goody-goody for those fatcat envelope-pushing executives.) Also, at that time Seth MacFarlane would have been sent to jail, if not the electric chair, for putting the filth that is Family Guy on TV. Why the change?

I would hardly call the wonder years "goody-goody." It had profanity, underage drinking and smoking, and gambling. What would the PTC think about that?

For your information there was once a time you wouldn't even dream of seeing that on TV, broadcast or cable. (I blame it for the cancellation of The Wonder Years, BTW. I guess it was too goody-goody for those fatcat envelope-pushing executives.) Also, at that time would have been sent to jail, if not the electric chair, for putting the filth that is Family Guy on TV. Why the change?
Times change. Americans want to express how they feel, and we don't want to be "goody-goody" all the time. What's wrong with watching a television series that pushes the envelope anyways?

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mtv-turns-30-20110728

Aside from MTV on VH1 Classic, MTV isn't doing much compared to the 2001 celebration when it reunited all five original VJs. "As far as I know, MTV isn't doing anything in particular to celebrate the 30th," says former VJ Mark Goodman. "MTV doesn't want people to think about how friggin' old they are. The people watching now were so, so not born when we launched. They were light years away from being born."

Watch the first hour of M (http://stereogum.com/773881/mtv-turns-30-watch-its-first-hour/top-stories/lead-story/)TV // MTV helped inspire a generation of girls (http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2011/08/01/mtv_had_a_formative_impact_on_generation_x_especially_the_girls_.html)
10 videos MTV banned (http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2011/07/videos_banned_from_mtv.php) // The first 30 videos (http://blog.vh1.com/2011-08-01/mtv-memories-the-first-30-videos-ever-played-on-mtv/)// Best sci-fi music videos (http://blastr.com/2011/08/30-years-of-sci-fi-music.php)
An MTV timeline: From "Video Killed the Radio Star" to Snooki (http://www.cleveland.com/tv/index.ssf/2011/07/an_mtv_timeline_from_vjs_to_be.html)
The more MTV changes, the more it stays the same (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/mtv-turns-30-was-the-network-really-at-its-best-in-the-80s/2011/07/31/gIQAFhiYmI_blog.html)

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mtv-turns-30-20110728

Aside from MTV on VH1 Classic, MTV isn't doing much compared to the 2001 celebration when it reunited all five original VJs. "As far as I know, MTV isn't doing anything in particular to celebrate the 30th," says former VJ Mark Goodman. "MTV doesn't want people to think about how friggin' old they are. The people watching now were so, so not born when we launched. They were light years away from being born."

Watch the first hour of M (http://stereogum.com/773881/mtv-turns-30-watch-its-first-hour/top-stories/lead-story/)TV // MTV helped inspire a generation of girls (http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2011/08/01/mtv_had_a_formative_impact_on_generation_x_especially_the_girls_.html)
10 videos MTV banned // The first 30 videos (http://blog.vh1.com/2011-08-01/mtv-memories-the-first-30-videos-ever-played-on-mtv/)// Best sci-fi music videos (http://blastr.com/2011/08/30-years-of-sci-fi-music.php)
An MTV timeline: From "Video Killed the Radio Star" to Snooki (http://www.cleveland.com/tv/index.ssf/2011/07/an_mtv_timeline_from_vjs_to_be.html)
The more MTV changes, the more it stays the same (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/mtv-turns-30-was-the-network-really-at-its-best-in-the-80s/2011/07/31/gIQAFhiYmI_blog.html)

I really enjoyed a bunch of those links. Thanks for sharing!

I posted some of this in another post but I watched the MTV 30 on VH1 Classic and I thought it was ok. I would give it a B. I liked all the old clips and promos and stuff but the negative is that it was shown on a loop. In other words, I saw the same stuff 2 or 3 times which was a negative to me. Also, not enough clips from 1981-1985 but I will say a huge posititve was they showed the first hour of MTV with original commericals.

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/heard/12618/mtv-apparently-wants-to-be-29-forever/

"MTV as a brand doesn't age with our viewers," explained Nathaniel Brown, senior vice president of communications for MTV, who confirmed that there were no plans for an on-air MTV celebration. "We are really focused on our current viewers, and our feeling was that our anniversary wasn't something that would be meaningful to them, many of whom weren't even alive in 1981."

MTV jumped the shark a few years back, although when you consider the state of the music charts these days, there's no question why it has been sucking a lot. i prefer VH1, VH1 classics any way.

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/heard/12618/mtv-apparently-wants-to-be-29-forever/

"MTV as a brand doesn't age with our viewers," explained Nathaniel Brown, senior vice president of communications for MTV, who confirmed that there were no plans for an on-air MTV celebration. "We are really focused on our current viewers, and our feeling was that our anniversary wasn't something that would be meaningful to them, many of whom weren't even alive in 1981."
I don't understand why an anniversary celebration was even needed. No other networks "celebrate" a milestone with special countdowns or series. They just go on programming like they do every other day of the year.

Why do people still care about MTV, Nickelodeon and Disney Channel? As far as I can see Cartoon Network is the only one that has some sort of stability to it and the only real meddling has been the elimination of Toonami, which really is something that belongs to the generation that grew up on syndicated anime anyway. We still have Adult Swim and MTV wishes they could be them but fails quite hard.

I don't understand why an anniversary celebration was even needed. No other networks "celebrate" a milestone with special countdowns or series. They just go on programming like they do every other day of the year.

MTV is the poster child of "Network Decay" (and it's not just the whole "they don't play music videos anymore" part). It's kind of sad that they've devolved to the point in which trash like Jersey Shore is their top show.

I like to consider MTV similar to ESPN. Both were kind of revolutionary concepts for their time (a TV version of FM radio and a 24 hour sports network) that had humble beginnings but grew more influential and groundbreaking overtime. However, by the turn of the 21st century they in somehow devolved (despite the mass amount of power they accumulated by this time), souled out their integrity, and aimed more and more to the lowest common dominator (like when ESPN started having Mark Shapiro oversee their programming). This culminates with arguably the worst thing that they ever put on air, "The Decision" and the aforementioned Jersey Shore.