| MTV: Music Television became the first 24-hour video music network when it was launched in August 1981. The top-rated cable network among ages 12-34, MTV's programming includes series such as The Osbournes, Newlyweds, The Real World, Cribs, TRL and Punk'd in addition to music videos, music specials, and documentaries. MTV has become an institution of pop culture and is the world's No. 1 brand, according to Interbrand's 2002 survey. At the end of 2003, MTV: Music Television was available in 84 million U.S. homes. MTV also has 44 locally programmed channels in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and Russia and the U.S.
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