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MTV to Rebroadcast 10 Hours of Live 8 - Commerical Free

By Jeralyn, Section Media
Posted on Fri Jul 08, 2005 at 07:57:01 PM EST
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Set your tivos - MTV and VH-1 will re-air 10 hours of Live 8 tomorrow to make up for their pitiful coverage during the event. From MTV's website:

MTV and VH1 will each offer five hours of uninterrupted performance footage with differing artist lineups on Saturday. VH1 will air its Live 8 highlights from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, while MTV's batch of highlights will roll out from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Here's the lineup:

The complete MTV broadcast will include performances by: Paul McCartney & U2, U2, Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas, Destiny's Child, Green Day, Dido & Youssou N'Dour, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, R.E.M., Snoop Dogg, Orchestra Baobab, Madonna, Linkin Park, Linkin Park & Jay-Z, the Killers, Björk, Good Charlotte, Malaika, Audioslave, Mariah Carey, Robbie Williams, the Who, Pink Floyd and Paul McCartney.

The complete VH1 broadcast will include performances by: Paul McCartney & U2, U2, Coldplay, Bon Jovi, Elton John, Will Smith, Annie Lennox, Keane, Dave Matthews Band, Orchestra Baobab, Madonna, Maroon 5, Joss Stone, Velvet Revolver, Sting, Rob Thomas, Mariah Carey, Robbie Williams, the Who, Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney.

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    MTV to Rebroadcast 10 Hours of Live 8 - Commerical Free | 3 comments (3 topical)
    Re: MTV to Rebroadcast 10 Hours of Live 8 - Commer (none / 0) (#1)
    by glanton on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:01:02 PM EST
    Does anyone know which network will be carrying the Pink Floyd set?

    Re: MTV to Rebroadcast 10 Hours of Live 8 - Commer (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:01:02 PM EST
    MTV will - see the list above.

    Re: MTV to Rebroadcast 10 Hours of Live 8 - Commer (none / 0) (#3)
    by Linkmeister on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:01:02 PM EST
    From the complaints I saw, it was as much the idiotic commentary at inappropriate moments as it was the commercials that ticked people off. Unless they edit out their own "hosts" they may just go from frying pan to fire.

    MTV to Rebroadcast 10 Hours of Live 8 - Commerical Free | 3 comments (3 topical)