MtvU
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mtvU (formerly College Television Network or CTN) is a television channel of MTV Networks which is sent to many college and university campuses across the United States Typically, TV monitors are set up in the student center or students' union building, especially in the cafeteria or game room. CTN originally began as a venture that installed video jukeboxes at these locations.
It is dedicated to aspects of college life, including music, news, student life, and on-campus events. The channel is designed to reflect the fast pace of students' lifestyles, and to reach them everywhere, whether in their dorm rooms, surfing the web, or walking across campus.
With a focus on music, mtvU plays a diverse mix of music programming ranging from hip hop to rock to punk rock to reggae to dance, along with a constant focus on up-and-coming artists creating a 'buzz' on campus. In addition, mtvU is dedicated to providing information they need. Each hour, mtvU features news updates from CBS News, including reports from around the world along with the issues making headlines on campus. Also twice an hour, MTV News airs stories on everything from music downloading, to new artists and bands students may be interested in. Every day, mtvU also features a variety of segments on daily campus life including fashion, dating, sport, work study, travel, and food. Weekly, mtvU's team of VJs travel the country visiting campuses, meeting students, and bringing the latest music and mtvU events with them.
mtvU is also dedicated to providing a variety of opportunities—on-air, online and on campus—to empower and entertain students including pro-social initiatives, grants, contests, events, tours, and more.