Canada's MuchMusic Video Awards Headed to Britain's 4Music Channel

TORONTO – British celebrity/music channel 4Music has picked up the UK broadcast rights to the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards.

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4Music will air the 2012 MMVAs at a later date.

“This is the first time the prestigious awards have been broadcast on 4Music, and we’re expecting fun and mayhem from co-hosts LMFAO along with great music from the likes of Katy Perry and Justin Bieber,” Dave Young, director of programming at 4Music, said Friday of the distribution deal with MuchMusic-parent Bell Media.

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