MTV is aggressively building out its Thursday night original series lineup in an effort to capitalize on the success of “Jersey Shore Family Vacation.”
MTV has ordered four unscripted series as it looks to stack the night with “Jersey Shore” compatible unscripted series. Two of the four shows are set well outside of New York and L.A. — Decatur, Ind. and Pike County, KY — in a bid to add more cultural diversity to the slate at a moment when Middle America is a hot demo for TV.
“What’s happening in the middle of the country is so different than...
MTV has ordered four unscripted series as it looks to stack the night with “Jersey Shore” compatible unscripted series. Two of the four shows are set well outside of New York and L.A. — Decatur, Ind. and Pike County, KY — in a bid to add more cultural diversity to the slate at a moment when Middle America is a hot demo for TV.
“What’s happening in the middle of the country is so different than...
- 4/24/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety - TV News
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