CMT GEARS UP FOR THE "44th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS" WITH A WEEK OF SPECIAL COVERAGE

NASHVILLE - November 4, 2010 - CMT supports this year's "44th Annual CMA Awards" with a week of programming designed to give fans an in-depth look at this year's nominees through special coverage and one-on-one interviews with some of the night's biggest stars. Further coverage of the annual awards, to be held live in Nashville on Wednesday, November 10, is also available on CMT.com.

CMT's week-long CMA coverage includes:

CMT INSIDER: CMA NOMINEE REPORT -- CMT Insider host Katie Cook takes an in-depth look at the "The 44th Annual CMA Awards," featuring exclusive interviews with nominees including top nominee Miranda Lambert. This special episode of CMT INSIDER also looks at the most-coveted honors for entertainer of the year, female vocalist and male vocalist, and reveals how the stars are preparing for the big show. Premieres Saturday, November 6 at 1:30 p.m., ET/PT

STACKED: CMA VIDEO OF THE YEAR NOMINEES 2010 -- In honor of country music's big night, CMT will air a special STACKED featuring the videos from the CMA Video of the Year category. Premieres Sunday, November 7 at 10:30 a.m., ET/PT

CMA RED CARPET SPECIAL 2010 -- For the thirteenth consecutive year, CMT offers fans LIVE red carpet coverage from the awards as hosts Katie Cook and Evan Farmer interview artists as they arrive and chat about pre-show jitters, who's wearing what and winner predictions. Premieres Wednesday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m., ET/PT

IN THE SPOTLIGHT WITH ROBIN ROBERTS: ALL ACCESS NASHVILLE -- An encore presentation of the one-hour ABC special, "In The Spotlight with Robin Roberts: All Access Nashville," which gives viewers an all-access pass into the homes and private lives of country music's biggest stars. Robin Roberts gets up close and personal with country superstars including Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood. Premieres Saturday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m., ET/PT

CMT, a unit of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 91 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network's digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.