MTV
NETWORKS’
GAMETRAILERS
ACQUIRES
EXCLUSIVE
RIGHTS TO
SCREWATTACK
PROGRAMMING
Entertaining,
Fan-Favorite
Shows Such
as “The
Angry Video
Game Nerd”
Expand GT’s
Programming
Lineup for
Gamers
Santa
Monica,
Calif.
(February 8,
2007) -
GameTrailers
(GT), a
division of
Viacom
Inc.’s
(NYSE: VIA,
VIA.B) MTV
Networks,
today
announced
the addition
of
ScrewAttack.com
content to
its
expansive
video
programming
lineup for
gamers.
ScrewAttack,
the online
producer of
popular,
game centric
videos such
as “The
Angry Video
Game Nerd”
and “Video
Game Vault,”
will premier
exclusive
weekly shows
on GT
beginning
Thursday,
February 8.
GT delivers
an expansive
program
offering
that
includes
high-quality
original
editorial, a
deep library
of
publisher-produced
game
trailers,
robust
user-generated
content, and
now -
through the
partnership
with
ScrewAttack
- premium
third party
gaming
content.
“We’re very
excited to
add
ScrewAttack
shows to our
lineup of
video game
programming,”
said Jon
Slusser, CEO
of
GameTrailers.
“ScrewAttack
has an
incredibly
passionate
and
dedicated
fan base,
and we are
thrilled to
bring its
content to
the global
GT audience.
Our
partnership
further
demonstrates
GT’s
commitment
to being the
best source
of diverse
video
programming
for gamers.”
ScrewAttack
produces
original and
entertaining
gaming-related
programming
such as “The
Angry Video
Game Nerd,”
“The Video
Game Vault”
and
“ScrewAttack’s
Top Ten.”
The three
shows will
premier
exclusively
on GT for
seven days
and then be
available
only on GT
and
ScrewAttack.
The
GT-ScrewAttack
partnership
kicks off
with “The
Top Ten
Coolest
Video Game
Characters”
debuting
February 8,
followed by
the “Video
game Vault”
coverage of
the arcade
classic
Qbert
February 9.
Finally,
“The Angry
Video Game
Nerd,”
already a
favorite
among gamers
generating
millions of
video views
across the
Internet and
is one of
the most
subscribed
to authors
on YouTube,
launches his
first
installment
on GT
February 15.
“No other
company in
the world
comes close
to what
GameTrailers
is doing
with its
all-video
format and
quality of
video
programming,”
said Craig
Skistimas,
Program
Director for
ScrewAttack.
“With its
dedicated
and loyal
fan-base of
gamers and
unmatched
commitment
to providing
a quality
end-user
experience,
GT is truly
the best
partner for
us.”
The
acquisition
of
ScrewAttack
programming
further
solidifies
GT’s
position as
the premier
video
network for
gamers. In
addition to
the
ScrewAttack
partnership,
GT is
currently
working with
a number of
partners to
bring
additional
video
content to
GT.
“We are
constantly
in search
for
stand-out,
third party
programming
about games
and are
dedicated to
delivering
the very
best to our
audience,”
said Slusser.
“If it’s
great
content for
gamers, it
belongs on
GT.”
About
ScrewAttack
ScrewAttack
Entertainment,
LLC, is
taking
online
entertainment
to a whole
new level.
One of the
fastest
growing
gaming
websites in
the world,
ScrewAttack.com
plays host
to the most
dynamic,
entertaining
and totally
original
gaming
related
programming
on the
Internet.
Based out of
Dallas, the
site
provides the
perfect
blend of
gaming and
entertainment,
ScrewAttack.com
is home of
the most
charismatic
personalities
on the
Internet and
some of the
most loyal
fans (g1's)
in the
world.
About
GameTrailers
GameTrailers
(GT) is the
premier
online
destination
for
broadcast
quality
video game
media. GT
delivers
timely, high
resolution
broadband
video
content for
gamers that
includes
product
features and
reviews;
video game
movie
trailers;
GameTrailers
Television (GTTV)
coverage of
news and
events;
interviews
with
industry
thought
leaders, and
more. GT has
a robust
community
that
features
user-generated
content, so
gamers can
talk to
friends and
share media
such as fan
movies,machinima
and daily
blogs. GT
has offices
in Los
Angeles, San
Francisco
and New
York.
About MTV
Networks
MTV
Networks, a
unit of
Viacom
(NYSE: VIA,
VIA.B), is
one of the
world’s
leading
creators of
programming
and content
across all
media
platforms.
MTV
Networks,
with more
than 130
channels
worldwide,
owns and
operates the
following
television
programming
services –
MTV: MUSIC
TELEVISION,
MTV2, VH1,
mtvU,
NICKELODEON,
NICK at NITE,
COMEDY
CENTRAL, TV
LAND, SPIKE
TV, CMT,
NOGGIN, VH1
CLASSIC,
LOGO, MTVN
INTERNATIONAL
and THE
DIGITAL
SUITE FROM
MTV
NETWORKS, a
package of
13 digital
services,
with all of
these
networks
trademarks
of MTV
Networks.
MTV Networks
connects
with its
audiences
through its
robust
consumer
products
businesses
and its more
than 100
interactive
properties
worldwide,
including
GameTrailers.com,
IFILM,
Neopets,
Xfire, Y2M,
and online,
broadband,
wireless and
interactive
television
services.
MTV Networks
also has
licensing
agreements,
joint
ventures,
and
syndication
deals
whereby all
of its
programming
services can
be seen
worldwide.