MTV Competition to Win a Chance to Work on EMAs in Glasgow
‘MTV BREAKS’ LAUNCHES WITH COMPETITION TO WIN A CHANCE TO WORK ON 2014 MTV EMAs IN GLASGOW
New international campaign will offer life-changing opportunities at high-profile MTV events
Fans from all over the world can apply via Instagram
(Auckland, Tuesday 26th August 2014) MTV’s new international multi-platform campaign MTV Breaks is giving talented MTV fans around the world the chance to kick-start a career in the creative industries by offering unprecedented opportunities to work on its high-profile entertainment events.
• Starting with the 2014 MTV EMA in Glasgow on 9th November, MTV Breaks is offering big ‘breaks’ to three talented, young creatives who will win the opportunity to work as a photographer, costume designer or camera operator at this year’s show. The selected candidates will be mentored at the show and subsequently by industry experts and will have their work featured on MTV channels and platforms the world over.
• Young adults aged 18 to 26-years-old can apply by posting an image or video to Instagram tagged with #MTVBreaks and either #Photographer, #Designer or #Cameraperson. For more information on how to enter, visit mtvbreaks.tv. The deadline for entries is 19 September.
• The campaign
offers online resources at mtvbreaks.tv and will also host a series
of free workshops in Glasgow around the 2014 MTV EMA in
November.
• Similar opportunities will be offered
in future at other high-profile MTV events.
“We’re so excited to introduce MTV Breaks to our fans around the world,” said Georgia Arnold, Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility, Viacom International Media Networks. “Young people around the world are increasingly concerned about their futures, which is why we’re making youth employment a focus of our pro-social strategy. MTV is uniquely well-positioned to help unlock the passion and creativity of our audience by providing them with an amazing platform for their talents and connecting them with some of the best available expertise from across the creative industries.”
MTV and youth
employment:
Much more than a one-off event,
MTV Breaks is the new umbrella brand for
all content and initiatives from MTV intended to address the
issue of youth employment, including a variety of
apprenticeships and paid internships that it offers in key
markets around the world.
About
MTV:
MTV is the world’s premier youth
entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a
half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the
millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer
in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV
reflects and creates pop culture with its award-winning
content built around compelling storytelling, music
discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile.
Outside of the United States, MTV is part of Viacom
International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc.
(NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators
of programming and content across all media platforms.
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