MTV VIDEO AWARDS TO BEAT STORM.Byline: - Valerie Kuklenski Entertainment awards shows have seen their schedules revised numerous times in recent years because of circumstances beyond their control. With a keen eye on the Caribbean storm forecast, MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. decided against postponement or cancellation of the Video Music Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. Awards, instead pushing the production up from Thursday to tonight. That put everyone in high gear, from performers and the production crew to security personnel and satellite coordinators. Travel bookers also were rejiggering itineraries into and out of Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen is a city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in the north east of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, located at 20.62° North, 87.07° West. The city is the seat of the Solidaridad municipality. on Mexico's east coast. ``This decision was not taken lightly, as it is extremely difficult to move a show of such magnitude to an earlier date on such short notice,'' said Pierluigi Gazzolo, managing director of MTV Networks Latin America MTV Networks Latin America is a subsidiary of Viacom-owned MTV Networks, with operational headquarters in Miami, FL, USA soon to be relocated to Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. . ``However, the safety and well-being of everybody involved in the show takes precedence, and we're confident that the amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. talent and expertise that characterize our staff and crews will make this sudden change possible, and we'll have a great event.'' The show still will air as originally planned at 10 p.m. Thursday on MTV2 and at 11 p.m. Oct. 29 on MTV. |
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