MTV's The Real World and the rise of reality ...

This year marks 30 years since Backstreet Boys released their debut album and kicked off the '90s boy band craze. In this episode of History of the 90s, originally broadcast in 2020, we look back at the rise of boy bands, from screaming fans and synchronized dance moves to the fi ...  Show more

If you were a kid, a young teen or even a parent in the early 1990s there’s a pretty good chance you spent most Friday nights sitting in front of the TV watching a two-hour block of programing that included some of the most iconic family friendly comedies of the era.In this episo ...  Show more

We know that with 1992's The Real World, MTV predicted the phenomenon of reality television. But they also created a new species that roams the earth to this very day: the Reality Television Star. We talk to a few early Real World cast members about the blinding level of fame the ...  Show more

Kate talks about We Are The Champions on Netflix, which documents six widely different and very unique competitions across the world.

Julie Pizzi serves as President of Entertainment and Development at Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP) and Executive Produce ...

Mick Jagger, Madonna, and David Bowie were amongst the megastars who participated in the ‘I Want My MTV!’ campaign which debuted on 1st March, 1982; credited for getting music television to a sustainable number of cable providers and thereby kickstarting a whole genre: the music ...  Show more

Lizzie Grubman from MTV’s 2005 reality TV series about press maven Lizzie mentoring a team of young hopeful publicists as they work their way in the world of celebrities, glamour and public relations to ultimately earn a permanent spot on her team.

Abby and Vanes ...