MTVN and BETN Name Melody Tan Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Operations, Content Distribution and Marketing

MTVN and BETN Name Melody Tan Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Operations, Content Distribution and Marketing

NEW YORK, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV Networks (MTVN) and BET Networks (BETN), units of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), today announced the promotion of Melody Tan to Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Operations, Content Distribution and Marketing (CDM). Tan will continue report to Denise Dahldorf, Executive Vice President, CDM. Previously, Tan served as Vice President, Strategy and Business Operations, CDM.

"Melody has been a key player in initiating and driving CDM and MTVN strategic initiatives, including everything from our long range planning to our HD and content strategies," said Dahldorf. "Her sound insights and thoughtful approach have made her an invaluable member of my team and I'm confident she'll continue to drive innovation in our critical distribution deals while overseeing our day-to-day operations."

Earlier, Tan worked as a growth strategy consultant for Mercer Management Consulting. She received a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

About MTV Networks

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 145 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/THE N, VH1 CLASSIC, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 300 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.

Source: MTV Networks

CONTACT: Neena Kadian of MTV Networks, +1-212-846-8394,
neena.kadian@mtvstaff.com

Web site:

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