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It’s Official: MTV Announces David Janollari And Chris Linn Promotions

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday November 9, 2010 @ 9:34am PSTTags: Chris Linn, David Janollari MTV, MTV, MTV Programming, MTV Ratings, MTV Tony DiSanto, TV
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MTV this morning confirmed Deadline’s story from Sunday, announcing that it is elevating EVP scripted development David Janollari and EVP MTV Production Chris Linn. The duo will succeed departing president of programming Tony DiSanto. Here is the official release:

New York, NY (November 9, 2010) MTV, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks today announced veteran entertainment and television executive David Janollari will take on the expanded role of Executive Vice President, Head of Programming for the network effective immediately.  In addition, Chris Linn will become Executive Vice President, Programming and Head of MTV Production.  The announcement was made today by Van Toffler, President of MTV Networks Music & Logo Group and Stephen Friedman, General Manager of MTV. READ MORE »

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MTV’s David Janollari And Chris Linn To Take Over For Departing Tony DiSanto

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Sunday November 7, 2010 @ 6:46pm PSTTags: Cable TV, Chris Linn, David Janollari MTV, MTV, MTV Programming, MTV Tony DiSanto, TV
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EXCLUSIVE: I hear MTV is finalizing its succession plans in light of the pending departure of the network’s president of programming Tony DiSanto.  I hear that the bulk of DiSanto’s responsibilities will be divided between EVP scripted development David Janollari and EVP MTV Production Chris Linn. Janollari will continue to oversee all scripted development for the network and may take over some unscripted responsibilities as he is expected to oversee all West Coast development. Chris Linn, who has been the current executive on MTV’s biggest series Jersey Shore while also heading development and production of TV movies and production of pilots and series, is expected to take oversight of East Coast development. Read More »

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MTV Renews ‘Hard Times’ For Season 2

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday August 2, 2010 @ 8:03am PDTTags: MTV, MTV Movie Awards, MTV Scripted Series, MTV The Hard Times of RJ Berger, MTV Tony DiSanto
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MTV has renewed original comedy series The Hard Times of RJ Berger for a second season with an order for 12 new episodes. The coming-of-age, about a late-blooming loser, did so-so in its premiere following the MTV Movie Awards. But, while … Read More »

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Who’s Gonna Be The Boss Of ‘Gossip Girl’?

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Thursday May 29, 2008 @ 10:07pm PDTTags: CW, Gossip Girl CW, MTV, MTV Tony DiSanto, Networks, Reality TV, TV

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I’m told that tonight MTV’s Tony DiSanto is still very busy denying to Hollywood that he is replacing Dawn Ostroff as head of The CW. I first heard from sources three weeks ago that Dawn was out, and Tony was in, following rounds of not-so-secret meetings with possible candidates … Read More »

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