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Azerbaijan, MTV become partners

17 July 2010 [09:38] - TODAY.AZ

A press conference of the regional director of American musical television channel MTV (Music Television) on the CIS countries Matthew Goldstein took place at the Park Inn Hotel of Baku on July 16.

He informed on the history and activity of one of the most popular television musical channels which will co-operate now also with Azerbaijan.

The channel, in particular, is going to hold in Baku festivals and shows with participation of known Hollywood stars.

The first of actions which MTV will conduct in Azerbaijan, will take place on August 13 in Sea Breese (Nardaran settlement) to involve famous musicians.

MTV broadcasting began in the USA on August 1981. Now, many broadcasting companies worldwide use the brand of MTV.

“Our channel is broadcast in 168 countries and has 1 billion spectators,” Matthew Goldstein said, and in detail stopped on how the channel is going to work in Azerbaijan," Goldstein said.

"Besides the direct appointment (musical festivals, concerts and show), the Channel will involve to Azerbaijan tourists from the USA. We hope, approximately 40-60 thousand a year. And it, in turn, will involve investments, will promote development of a small-scale business and become advertising for the country.”

According to Goldstein, MTV plans to conduct in Baku till the end of the year the first International Fashion Exhibition (October), supposedly to be attended by Paris Hilton, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, and a concert on the Azadlyg Square (expected in the autumn).

Opening of MTV channel in Azerbaijan will take place late current year.


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