Vin Diesel Honored with “Troops Choice” Entertainer of the Year While Surrounded by Members of Both the United States Army and Air Force

“Man of Steel” Named “Most Manticipated” Movie with Amy Adams, Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe, and Zack Snyder on Hand to Accept

Snoop Lion Performs “Gin n Juice” as Vince Vaughn Named “Guycon”

After Tribute From Bradley Cooper

Other Winners Include Felix Baumgartner, Jeff Bridges, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart

Andrew Luck, Seth MacFarlane, Chrissy Teigen, Danai Gurira, and Alison Brie

“Guys Choice” Premieres Wednesday, June 12 at 9:00 PM ET/PT

LOS ANGELES, CA, June12, 2013 – Spike TV’s “Guys Choice,” the star-studded seventh annual tribute to the lords of guydom, took place Saturday night at the Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles with a cadre of unforgettable moments.   The only celebration of its kind, gathering the biggest names in music, movies, sports and entertainment, premieres on Spike TV Wednesday, June 12 (9:00 PM – 11:00 PM ET/PT).

Ben Affleck took home the night’s top honors, as the Academy Award^®-winning director was presented his prize by another actor with an Oscar in his trophy cabinet, cinematic icon Clint Eastwood.  Upon receiving the award, Affleck, whose career has seen him portray American servicemen, took time to give a heartfelt thank you to the American Armed Forces members in attendance.

Jennifer Aniston, with the help of Comedy Central’s Jeff Ross, playfully roasted an appreciative Jimmy Kimmel before bestowing the “Funniest M.F.” award upon the late night talk show host.

Burt Reynolds was named this year’s “Alpha Male,” accepting his award from “Boogie Nights” costar Mark Wahlberg.  The latter serenaded Reynolds with “The Touch” after the two reenacted a scene from the 1997 cult classic.

Vin Diesel, fresh off of conquering global box offices with “Fast 6,” was surrounded by members of the United States Armed Forces onstage while accepting the “Troops Choice” Entertainer of the Year award from Jessica Alba.

The forthcoming “Man of Steel,” from director Zack Snyder and produced by “The Dark Knight” trilogy visionary Christopher Nolan, was named “Most Manticipated” film.  Superman himself, Henry Cavill, flanked by costars Russell Crowe and Amy Adams, along with Snyder, accepted the award on the film’s behalf.

“Old School” castmates Vince Vaughn and Snoop Lion were reunited under a Speaker City banner as the former received the “Guycon” award from his “Wedding Crashers” costar Bradley Cooper.  “Ted” director, writer, and star Seth MacFarlane was joined by costar Mark Wahlberg to receive “Guy Movie of the Year” honors on behalf of the breakout hit, with the duo singing the “Thunder Buddies” song in appreciation of the honor.

Other megastars appearing at “Guys Choice” include: Buzz Aldrin, Jeff Bridges, Jackie Chan, Bradley Cooper, Randy Couture, Kaley Cuoco, Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kevin Hart, Andrew Luck, Dwight Howard, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Questlove, Robert Smigel, David Spade, Jason Sudeikis, Jon Taffer, Chrissy Teigen, Katherine Webb, and Olivia Wilde.

The list of “Guys Choice” winners included the following:

Guy of the Year

Ben Affleck

Mankind Award

Felix Baumgartner

The Original Dude

Jeff Bridges

Troops Choice Entertainer of the Year

Vin Diesel

Virtuoso

Jamie Foxx

Standup of the Year

Kevin Hart

Funniest M.F.

Jimmy Kimmel

Rookie of the Year

Andrew Luck

Guy Movie of the Year

“Ted” (Seth MacFarlane & Mark Wahlberg)

Most Manticipated Movie

“Man of Steel” (Amy Adams, Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe, Zack Snyder)

Alpha Male

Burt Reynolds

Guycon

Vince Vaughn

Hot and Funny

Kaley Cuoco

Our New Girlfriend

Chrissy Teigen

Jean-Claude Gahd Dam

Danai Gurira

Outstanding Literary Achievement

The Dude and the Zen Master by Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman

Brotherly Love

Dixon Brothers (Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker)

Best Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day Lewis)

Most Dangerous Man

Walter White (Bryan Cranston)

Hottest Al(l)ison

Alison Brie

Woman of the Year

Jennifer Lawrence

Holy Grail of Hot

Emilia Clarke:

To view exclusive footage, interviews, behind-the-scenes access and more from “Guys Choice,” log-on to www.spike.com.

The official sponsors of Spike TV’s “Guys Choice” are AT&T, 5® Gum, GEICO, Axe, BURGER KING®, and Kia Motors America.

Casey Patterson, Carol Donovan and Josh Greenberg will serve as Executive Producers.  Mike Simon is Director and Tim Bruno serves as Executive in Charge for SPIKE.

Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks.  A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press.  Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

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Contacts:
Aileen Budow                                                Nicole Platt
212.767.3952                                                            212.767.8855
aileen.budow@spiketv.com                         nicole.platt@spiketv.com

BELLATOR MMA LAUNCHES IN UK THIS SUMMER ON VIACOM-OWNED VIVA

Newport Beach, CA. (June 6, 2013) – Bellator MMA will now be available on television for the first time to the many passionate mixed martial arts fans in the UK, as it was announced today by Bjorn Rebney, Bellator CEO and Kevin Kay, Spike TV President. Viacom’s popular VIVA channel will begin airing live Bellator fights on Wednesday June 19 as part of the MMA league’s summer series tournament featuring a stacked card including King Mo, “Babalu” Sobral and War Machine.  In September, VIVA will telecast Bellator MMA’s 9^th season.

Bellator’s foray into the UK market increases their global reach to 116 countries and territories. Available in every one of the UK’s 26 million TV households, VIVA has one of the highest profiles amongst 16 to 34-year-olds of any UK channel, with 50% of its audience comprised of that hard-to-reach demographic and one in four of that age group in the UK – 3.7 million viewers – tuning in to the channel each month.  Bellator is the first mixed martial arts franchise to be televised on the channel.

“We are thrilled to finally bring the pure excitement of Bellator MMA to the legions of dedicated and knowledgeable mixed martial arts fans in the UK,” remarked Rebney. “Our long awaited expansion into the UK, one of the world’s MMA hot beds further illustrates our continued ascension in the MMA world.

“This deal is game changer in the UK, giving Bellator the widest and deepest distribution of any MMA promotion in the marketplace,” said Kay.

Recently, Bellator MMA announced the signings of three of the UK’s top MMA fighters, Martin Stapleton, Rob Sinclair and Paul Sass. With the VIVA deal in place, Bellator will continue to aggressively pursue top British fighting talent.

About VIVA

Launched in October 2009, Viva combines a selection of content from Viacom’s leading branded networks in the UK – MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central – with a range of third party acquisitions, with highlights including Jackass, South Park, and Anger Management. It is the only Viacom-owned channel available in all 26 million TV households in the UK. During 2012, Viva reached an average of 10 million individuals aged 4+ and 3.7 million 16-34s each month, equating to 25% of the total viewing population amongst 16-34s. The channel has the strongest 16-34 profile of any channel available on the UK’s biggest digital TV platform, Freeview, with 50% of its audience within that age bracket.

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA is the world’s largest tournament based Mixed Martial Arts organization. Televised to nearly 500 Million homes worldwide in over 107 countries, Bellator’s majority owner is entertainment giant Viacom.  In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. With over 150 world-class athletes under contract, Bellator is home to many of the sport’s top mixed martial artists. Bellator’s founder & CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment executive with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes.  Bellator’s core philosophy is that title shots should be earned, not given. This belief gave rise to Bellator’s real sport, tournament-based format, which gives Bellator’s tournaments a true playoff feel that keeps the sport true and distances itself from the subjective side of fighting sports found in organizations that utilize a matchmaking/casting formula.  Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.  Bellator is based in Newport Beach, California.

About Spike TV:

Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks.  A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press.  Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

Anthony Mazzuca             

(949) 222-3400

Anthony@Bellator.com

David Schwarz

(212)767-8639

David.Schwarz@MTVStaff.com

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 Golden Globe-Winner Burt Reynolds to be Honored

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Additional Presenters Include: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Alba, Buzz Aldrin, Snoop Lion,

and The Heavy as the Featured House Band

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NEW YORK, June 05, 2013 – Spike TV’s “Guys Choice” (#GuysChoice) has added Super Heroes to the already stellar line-up of the globe’s hottest superstars.  The network announced today that this year’s “Guys Choice” will recognize “Man of Steel” with the honor of Most Manticipated Movie of the Year.  The movie hits theaters June 14, during a year-long celebration of Superman’s 75^th anniversary.  In attendance for this special moment will be cast members Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe and the film’s director, Zack Snyder.  The network also announced today that it will honor Golden Globe-winning actor and male icon Burt Reynolds.  The 2013 “Guys Choice” Awards tapes Saturday, June 8 at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA, and premieres Wednesday, June 12 at 9:00 PM, ET/PT on Spike TV.

The network’s annual flagship event will be distributed globally, in over 100 countries worldwide.

The network has also confirmed that Jennifer Aniston (2011 “Decade of Hotness” honoree) will be on hand to present Jimmy Kimmel with this year’s “Funniest M.F.” award and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin will be presenting Felix Baumgartner with the “Mankind” award.  Additionally, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Alba, Snoop Lion, Randy Couture, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Jon Taffer will be on hand to present at this year’s event.  The Heavy will be the featured house band.

SPIKE additionally announced; that ‘Guys Choice’ will pay tribute to Golden Globe winner and American icon Burt Reynolds. Reynolds, who has commanded audiences and inspired legions of followers for decades with his alpha male persona, will be presented with the centerpiece tribute of the night.

From the pages of DC Comics comes the world’s first Super Hero – Superman has been the living embodiment of strength, responsibility, and hope for the last seventy-five years of storytelling. A timeless inspiration and a multimedia cultural icon, Superman continues to captivate audiences around the globe and remains the greatest and most identifiable Super Hero ever.  This year’s presentation of MOST MANTICIPATED MOVIE and retrospective of the iconic SUPERMAN character will be an extremely special moment at “Guys Choice.”

Previously announced presenters and attendees include Academy Award® and Golden Globe-winning actor Ben Affleck receiving the evening’s highest honor, “Guy of the Year;” along with Jimmy Kimmel receiving the “Funniest M.F.” award; Vince Vaughn being honored with the coveted “Guycon” award; Kevin Hart’s monumental year on stage celebrated with the first ever “Stand-Up of the Year” award; and Felix Baumgartner receiving the “Mankind” award.  Triumph The Insult Comic Dog will once again return to carry on his tradition of roasting the “Douchebags of the Year,” Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Vin Diesel, The Dude himself, Academy Award®-winner Jeff Bridges, Jason Sudeikis, Andrew Luck, Questlove, Jackie Chan, Chrissy Teigen, Katherine Webb, Comedy Central’s “Workaholics” Anders Holm, Blake Anderson and Adam DeVine.  Fans will also be treated to a special performance by the Grammy Award® nominated “The Lonely Island.”

The official sponsors of Spike TV’s “Guys Choice” are AT&T, 5® Gum, GEICO, Axe, BURGER KING®, and Kia Motors America.

Casey Patterson, Carol Donovan and Josh Greenberg will serve as Executive Producers. Mike Simon is Director and Tim Bruno serves as Executive in Charge for SPIKE.

Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks.  A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press.  Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

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Contacts:
Aileen Budow                                    Nicole Platt
212.767.3952                                    212.767.8855
aileen.budow@spiketv.com         nicole.platt@spiketv.com

SPIKE TV BOLSTERS ORIGINAL SERIES DEPARTMENT WITH NEW ADDITIONS AND KEY PROMOTIONS

Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 2013 – As Spike TV continues to evolve and develop its brand through broad-appealing original programming, the network is announcing additions and promotions to its Original Series Team.  The department’s growth correlates with the network’s biggest ever commitment to originals, which include the network’s hit series “Ink Master,” “Bar Rescue,” “Tattoo Nightmares,” “Auction Hunters,” and the upcoming “Fight Master” and “Criss Angel: Believe.”

“The Original Series team’s expansion reflects our ever-continuing goal to create distinctive, bold shows geared toward a more-gender balanced audience,” said Sharon Levy, Executive Vice President, Original Series, Spike TV.  “We are developing more original series than ever before, and we are bringing in two real superstars in Kevin Bartel and Hayley Lozitsky to join one of the best development teams in the business.”

The Original Series department changes include the following:

Chris Rantamaki is promoted to Senior Vice President, Original Series and will continue to report to Levy.  Rantamaki will oversee the day-to-day department activities relating to development and production.  Rantamaki joined Spike in April 2011 as Vice President, Original Series and was instrumental in developing the highest-rated series on the channel, “Ink Master,” which delivered nearly three million viewers for its most recent season finale.  Rantamaki also oversees the successful “Tattoo Nightmares,” “World’s Worst Tenants” and “Urban Tarzan.”  Before joining Spike, Rantamaki spent four years at the Discovery Channel.

“I am thrilled to announce Chris’s well-deserved promotion today.  He’ll now be taking more of a leadership role in the department and company,” said Levy.  “He is a rising star in our industry and his creativity, passion and taste have played an enormous role in helping Spike grow its slate of successful original programming.”

Justin Lacob is promoted to Vice President, Original Series.  Lacob previously served as Director where he oversaw two of the network’s signature series, the critically-acclaimed “Bar Rescue” and “Savage Family Diggers.”  Lacob is now developing two of the network’s highly anticipated series, the upcoming “Tattoo Rescue” and “10 Million Dollar Big Foot Bounty.”  In his new role, Lacob will also work with Levy and other members of the team in the development of the network’s scripted miniseries.  Lacob came to Spike following a two-year stint at Intuitive Entertainment, where he served as Senior Director of Development overseeing such projects as “LA Shrinks” and “Love Broker” for Bravo.

Hayley Lozitsky joins Spike TV as Vice President, Original Series.  Lozitsky previously served as Senior Vice President of Development at Ellen Rakieten Entertainment where she developed non-scripted/scripted programming.  Among the series she developed include “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen” for Food Network, “Pretty Wicked Moms” for Lifetime and “Hideous Houses” for A&E.  Prior to that, Lozitsky was an agent specializing in non-scripted television at UTA.  She began her career at E! and Style Network  in Programming and Development.

Kevin Bartel joins Spike TV as Vice President, Original Series.  Bartel previously served as Vice President of Development and Current Programming for All3Media America.  Prior to that, Bartel  joined Eli Holzman as one of the first employees of the U.S. arm of the British production company, Studio Lambert and helped launch “Undercover Boss,” the #1 new show of the 2009-2010 season for CBS.  Working across All3media Americas diverse slate of projects, Bartel has  helped develop and produce television for A&E, AMC, Animal Planet, Bravo, CBS, CMT, CW, Discovery, E!, Lifetime, Logo, MTV, Nat Geo, NBC, Oxygen, Spike, Style, SyFy, TLC, TNT, Travel, TruTV, Vh1 and USA.

After nine years at Spike TV, Senior Vice President Tim Duffy will be leaving this fall to start a production company with his twin brother, Mike Duffy.  “Tim has been an invaluable asset to me and a tremendous force in developing some of Spike’s signature series.  While we will miss Tim on our team, we are very excited to partner with him on a development deal as he sets out to create our next hit series with his new production company.  We wish him tremendous luck and a big thank you for his time here.”

About Spike:

Spike is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks.  A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press.  Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

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Press Contacts:

David Schwarz          Spike         212-767-8639              david.schwarz@spike.com

Shana Tepper             Spike         310-407-4728              shana.tepper@spike.com

THE STAKES ARE HIGH AND THE MISTAKES ARE PERMANENT WHEN

“INK MASTER” RETURNS STARTING TUESDAY, JULY 16 AT 10 PM, ET/PT

 This Season Human Canvases Have a Vote in Elimination of Artists

Sixteen Artists Battle It Out For $100,000, Editorial Feature In Inked Magazine & Title Of ‘Ink Master’

New York, NY, June 5, 2013 – Spike returns with more skin in the game going into season three of its hit original series “Ink Master,” which returns Tuesday, July 16 at 10 PM, ET/PT and will culminate with a LIVE finale in October.  Sixteen of top tattoo artists will battle it out in permanent ink for a $100,000 grand prize, an editorial feature in Inked and, of course, the bragging rights title of ‘Ink Master.’  For the first time this season, the show’s Human Canvases will have a vote in the Elimination Tattoo, helping to determine which artist is ultimately sent home.

Each episode puts the artist through their paces, competing in various tattoo challenges that are not only designed to test the artists’ technical skills, but also their on-the-spot creativity, where they must create and execute an original tattoo by command on a ‘Human Canvas.’  Artists will be asked to tattoo in a number of distinct styles including black and gray, realism, pin-up, cover-up and Asian, among others.   The masterpieces these artists create will last forever, but so will their mistakes.

After every challenge, the contestants face a tough panel made up of Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction), renowned tattoo artists Chris Nunez (“Miami Ink”) and Oliver Peck (Elm Street Tattoo) and a roster of guest judges.  Also this season, the Human Canvases will have their say in who gets sent home.  The Canvases will form their own jury, deliberate as a group and pick one artist per episode who will be up for elimination.  In the jury room, expect to witness heated arguments and wicked emotions as the Canvases defend their new ink and protect their artist.

In the season opener the artists are literally put behind bars the moment they arrive when they must create a prison-style, single-needle fine line tattoo on actual convict Canvases in a prison cell.  The artists are further challenged during the Elimination Tattoo to perform a cover-up tattoo on their human ex-con, looking for redemption and a new life “on the outside.”

The “Ink Master” Season Three tattoo artists are (listed in alphabetical order):

•  E.S.  – Artist at Forever Custom Tattoos in Bridgeport, CT
• Mystical Mike – Artist at Red Dragon in Bronx, NY
• James Danger – Owner and artists at Skin Gallery Tattoo in Sacramento, CA
• Kyle Dunbar – Owner and artist at Almighty Tattoo in Flint, MI
• Jason Clay Dunn – Owner and artist at Tattoo Alchemy in Montclair, CA
• Katherine “Tatu Baby” Flores – Self-employed tattoo artist in Miami, FL
• Craig Foster – Owner and artist at Skinwerks in Carolton, GA
• Joey “Hollywood” Hamilton – Artist at Club Tattoo Las Vegas in Henderson, NV
• Joshua Hibbard – Artist at No Hope, No Fear Tattoo in Portland, OR
• Jackie Jennings – Artist at Tru Blu in Philadelphia, PA
• Ally Lee – Owner and artist at Hot Rod alley Tattoo in Santa Cruz, CA
• Jime Litwalk – Artist at Hart & Huntington Co. and Steadfast Brand in Orlando, FL
• Madison “Maddie la Belle” Loftis – Artist at Corrupted Arts Studio in Greensboro, NC
• Chris May – Owner and artist at Proton Tattoo in Creston, IL
• Frank McManus – Artist at Bryan Campbell Tattoo Studio in New Cumberland, PA
• Richard “Made Rich” Parker – Owner and artist at Think Before You Ink in Corona, NY

Fans are encouraged to ‘like’ the official “Ink Master” Facebook page and join in the “Ink Master” conversation by following @SPIKETV on Twitter and using #InkMaster. Biographies, photo galleries,  portfolios and videos introducing the contestants can be found on Spike’s dedicated “Ink Master” destination online, inkmaster.spike.com.  There users can also find full episodes, video clips and blog posts, which will be updated throughout the season.  Viewers can also take part in weekly voting for their favorite artist and tattoo design which will help to determine the winner of this season’s competition.  The latest in tattoo culture and show news can be found on the “Ink Master” Tumblr, Pinterest and on Instagram @spiketv.

“Ink Master” was Spike’s highest rated original series in 2012.  Season two averaged 2  million viewers and dramatically broadened the audience in its timeslot, posting a +113% increase with Men 18-49 and +161% with Persons 18-49 compared to the prior year.  In its Tuesday 10-11 PM, ET/PT “Ink Master” ranked among the top 5 in all key demos and the LIVE finale was the #1 original program on all cable that day among P 18-49 and in its time slot won its time period on cable among M 18-49, M 18-34 and P 18-34.

“Ink Master” is produced for Spike by Charlie Corwin’s Original Media, with Charlie Corwin and Andrea Richter as Executive Producers of the series.  Original Media currently has seventeen television series on air including the hit shows “NY Ink,” “Comic Book Men,” “The Rachel Zoe Project,” “Swamp People,” “BBQ Pitmasters,” “Dual Survival” and “Mudcats.”  Headquartered in New York, Original Media is a subsidiary of Endemol USA.

Sharon Levy is Spike’s Executive Vice President, Original Series and Chris Rantamaki and is Senior Vice President of Original Programming for Spike and oversees production of “Ink Master.”

Founded in 2002, Charlie Corwin’s Original Media has built a strong reputation for cutting-edge content and quality production. Original Media produces hundreds of hours of award-winning content across multiple media formats including Academy Award nominated feature films, reality television, scripted television and digital programming and currently has fifteen television series on air. Some of Original Media’s hit television series shows “NY Ink,” “LA Ink,” “The Rachel Zoe Project,” “Swamp People,” “Storm Chasers,” “Dual Survival” and “BBQ Pitmasters.”  Original Media produced the Academy Award nominated films The Squid and the Whale and Half Nelson. The company, headquarters in New York, is a subsidiary of Endemol USA.

Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks.  A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press.  Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

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Photos & Cast Biographies Are Available For Immediate Download at:

http://www.spike.com/press/shows/ink-master/

Interviews with cast & judges available upon request.

Contact:

Debra Fazio
Spike TV
212-767-8649
debra.fazio@spiketv.com

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Grammy Award® Nominated “The Lonely Island’ to Perform

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NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 – Spike TV’s “Guys Choice” (#GuysChoice) to feature an all-star roster of presenters and attendees as Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Vin Diesel, The Dude himself, Academy Award®-winner Jeff Bridges, Jason Sudeikis, Andrew Luck, Questlove, Jackie Chan, Chrissy Teigen, Katherine Webb, Comedy Central’s “Workaholics” Anders Holm, Blake Anderson and Adam DeVine, and Spike TV’s “Bar Rescue” Jon Taffer have been added to this year’s line-up.  Fans will also be treated to a special performance by the Grammy Award® nominated “The Lonely Island.” The 2013 “Guys Choice” Awards tapes Saturday, June 8 at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA, and premieres Wednesday, June 12 at 9:00 PM, ET/PT on Spike TV.

Previously announced talent include Academy Award® and Golden Globe-winning actor Ben Affleck receiving the evening’s highest honor, “Guy of the Year;” along with Jimmy Kimmel receiving the “Funniest M.F.” award; Vince Vaughn being honored with the coveted “Guycon” award; Kevin Hart’s monumental year on stage celebrated with the first ever “Stand-Up of the Year” award; Emilia Clarke accepting the “Holy Grail of Hot” award; and Felix Baumgartner receiving the “Mankind” award, honoring his world record free-fall space jump of 127,852.4 feet last October.  Triumph The Insult Comic Dog will once again return to carry on his tradition of roasting the “Douchebags of the Year.”

Among the notable mano y mano match-ups this year are:

Our New Girlfriend:  Katherine Webb vs. Chrissy Teigen

Jean-Claude Gahd Dam:  Ronda Rousey vs. Danai Gurira

Hottest Al(l)ison: Alison Brie vs. Allison Williams

Outstanding Literary Achievement:

Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road by Willie Nelson

vs. The Dude and the Zen Master by Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman

Brotherly Love: The Walking Dead’s Dixon Brothers vs. The Harbaugh Brothers

Best Lincoln: Abraham Lincoln vs. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Most Dangerous Man: Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) vs. Walter White (Bryan Cranston)

The full list of categories and nominees can be found at guyschoice.spike.com.

The official sponsors of Spike TV’s “Guys Choice” are AT&T, 5 Gum, GEICO, Axe, BURGER KING®, and Kia Motors America.

Casey Patterson, Carol Donovan and Josh Greenberg will serve as Executive Producers. Mike Simon is Director and Tim Bruno serves as Executive in Charge for SPIKE.

Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks.  A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press.  Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

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Contacts:
Aileen Budow                                                                   Nicole Platt
212.767.3952                                                                   212.767.8855
aileen.budow@spiketv.com                                      nicole.platt@spiketv.com

New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA – May 20, 2013 – Spike TV and GameTrailers teamed up to give fans unprecedented access to the Microsoft New Generation Xbox reveal with a LIVE, one hour commercial free event, “Xbox: A New Generation Revealed.” The highly-anticipated event will be broadcast from the Microsoft Corporate Headquarters and will give fans a first glimpse of a new generation of games, entertainment and TV.

“Microsoft is set to redefine the home entertainment experience this Tuesday,” said Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Sports and Multi-platform Programming, Spike TV. “We are thrilled that Spike is the network to give fans the exclusive access to this ground breaking event.”

The coverage of the highly-anticipated reveal kicks off on Tuesday, May 21 (Noon-2:30pm ET/ 9:00am-11:30am PT), with a preshow followed by Spike TV’s one hour commercial free “Xbox: A New Generation Revealed,” featuring LIVE coast-to-coast coverage from Microsoft Corp Headquarters in Redmond, Washington. The network will cap off the coverage with a live post show interview with Don Mattrick, the President of the Interactive Entertainment Business and will be book-ended by exclusive Spike TV and GameTrailers content giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the new Xbox.

Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

GameTrailers (GT) is the premier video destination for gaming entertainment and information, delivering timely, high-resolution broadband video content for gamers including original shows, video reviews, game trailers and comprehensive video coverage of gaming events from around the world. GT also has a robust community that features user-generated content, a community marketplace and a variety of communication tools allowing gamers to talk to friends and share media. Now available on Hulu, Xbox Live and other distribution outlets, GT is continuing to expand its original content onto additional new platforms. GT has offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York and is a division of Viacom Media Networks, a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB). For more information about GT, visit www.GameTrailers.com, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gametrailers or follow us on Twitter @GameTrailers.

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Contacts:

Aileen Budow         Aileen.Budow@viacom345.com         212.767.3952

Nicole Platt            Nicole.Platt@viacom345.com               212.767.8855

Network Orders 20 More Episodes of Hit Original Series Starring Jon Taffer

To Premiere this Fall   

New York, NY, May 9, 2013 – Spike TV has greenlit 20 more episodes of the network’s popular original series, “Bar Rescue” starring renowned bar and nightlife expert Jon Taffer.  From the producers of “Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition” and the first 11 powerhouse seasons of “The Biggest Loser,” “Bar Rescue” features Taffer, as he wields his nearly three decades of experience in the restaurant, bar and nightclub business to help give failing establishments one last chance to transform themselves into profitable businesses.

“Bar Rescue” is among Spike TV’s original series that have successfully managed to broaden the network’s audience base. The third season, which premiered on Sunday, February 10  averaged a robust 1.8 million viewers, its highest ever, and improved the timeslot by a staggering +282% with Adults 18-34 and +195% with Adults 18-49.  The series drew a franchise-high 2.2 million viewers on April 7 and delivered more Men 18-49 than the highly-acclaimed “Mad Men.”

In “Bar Rescue,” Taffer travels nationwide, targeting a different failing establishment in each episode.  His approach may ruffle feathers along the way, but Taffer pulls no punches and values bottom lines above hurt feelings.  Owners and employees he believes are standing in the way of success are urged to check their egos at the door, as he employs a proven scientific approach to solving the problems befalling bars.

“Bar Rescue” is produced by Eyeworks USA and Executive Producers JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson Brant Pinvidic, DJ Nurre, Tim Warren and Jon Taffer.  Sharon Levy is Spike TV’s Executive Vice President, Original Series, Tim Duffy is Senior Vice President of Original Series for Spike TV, and Justin Lacob, Director of Original Series, serves as the network’s Executive in Charge of Production.

Spike TV also has announced that Taffer will be featured in the Spike pilot “Hungry Investors.” With Eyeworks USA producing, Taffer teams up with two fellow restaurant industry experts to seek out “diamonds in the rough” — neighboring establishments that are failing miserably, despite having amazing potential to succeed. The ‘Hungry Investors’ put the struggling restaurants to the test in a head-to-head, challenge-based competition and the one enterprise that shows the most promise of turning things around earns a significant cash investment. Executive Producers are JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson, Brant Pinvidic, DJ Nurre, Andy Scheer and Jon Taffer.

Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks.  A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press.  Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

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Press Contacts:

Shana Tepper               Spike TV         310-407-4728              shana.tepper@spike.com

David Schwarz           Spike TV         212-767-8639              david.schwarz@spike.com

BRAND NEW SEASON OF “TATTOO NIGHTMARES”

Back-to-Back Premiere Episodes Ink-Off Season Two Starting

Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00 & 10:30 PM, ET/PT

 New York, NY, May 9, 2013 – Crazy ex-relationships, drunken dares and college nights are just some of the many instances where a fleeting decision can haunt you for the rest of your life, especially if it’s made permanent in ink.  Spike is inking up for a new season of “Tattoo Nightmares” where real people with crazy, heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious stories behind their really bad tattoos seek out the help of some of the best tattoo cover-up artists in the business to fix them.  Season two of “Tattoo Nightmares” kicks off on Tuesday, May 28 with back-to-back premiere episodes at 10:00 and 10:30 PM, ET/PT.

The stakes are high as regretful clients go under the needle a second time to see if one of the three expert artists at Tattoo Nightmares — Big Gus, Tommy Helm and Jasmin Rodriguez — can work a miracle and turn their disaster pieces into masterpieces. Through re-enactments, clients reveal the stories behind how their dreadful ink came to be.

Here are some of the tattoo nightmares our experts attempt to help this season:

• A suburban dad who woke up in the emergency ward in a bloody gown with no recollection of how he got “Thug Life” tattooed across his entire stomach.
• A Catholic schoolgirl who mistakenly got a satanic symbol inked on her.
• A middle-aged man with a tattoo of a topless woman that’s a painful reminder of a young gold-digger who conned him into paying for breast augmentation, only to dump him the day after surgery.
• A woman so blinded by love that she let her legally blind boyfriend tattoo her.
• A husband who admits to his wife that the tattoo he wants covered commemorates another woman.
• A man who paid for a lost bet by getting six nipples tattooed down his stomach, making him look like a female dog.
• A naïve college student who tried to make a quick $10K by getting a friend’s portrait tattooed on him, only to find out his friend wouldn’t pay up.

Fans are invited to join in the conversation on social media by following @SPIKETV on Twitter and use the hashtags #tattoonightmares and #tattoosday.

“Tattoo Nightmares” is produced by 495 Productions (“Jersey Shore,” “Friendzone,” “Nail Files,”  “Repo Games,” “Snooki & JWOWW,” “The Show With Vinny”). SallyAnn Salsano and Joel Zimmer serve as Executive Producers.   Chris Rantamaki is Spike’s Vice President of Original Programming and Jeff Savaiano is Director of Series Development for Spike and oversees production of “Tattoo Nightmares.”

Since its launch in 2006, 495 Productions has emerged as one of the television industry’s foremost production powerhouses. The company specializes in developing innovative, character driven non-fiction programming for network and cable. Veteran producer, SallyAnn Salsano is the founder and creative force behind 495 Productions. 495 became a globally recognized brand with the blockbuster hit series “Jersey Shore” – the highest rated series in MTV history.  Additionally, the company currently produces “Fandemonium” (Syfy), “Friendzone” (MTV), “Snooki & JWOWW” (MTV), “Taboo” (National Geographic), “The Dirty South” (CMT), “The Show With Vinny” (MTV) among other projects.

Spike is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks.  A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press.  Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

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Press Contact:

Debra Fazio-Rutt                    Spike               212/767-8649              debra.fazio@spiketv.com

NEW EPISODES OF “COPS” MOVE TO SPIKE TV IN SEPTEMBER 2013

New York, NY, May 6, 2013 – Spike TV will be the new television home for one of the longest running series in television history, “Cops,” it was announced today by Kevin Kay, President, Spike TV.  The iconic series will move from FOX to Spike with new episodes debuting in September 2013.

“Cops,” concluding its 25^th season in primetime this May, is the rawest and the most realistic of all reality shows. The ground-breaking series allows viewers to ride along with the men and women of law enforcement every week as they take on everything from domestic disputes to car chases.

“Cops is a remarkable series that has been able to sustain strong ratings well into its third decade, a monumental achievement in television,” said Kay. “As we continue to grow and expand our audience, new episodes of “Cops,” with its loyal audience of Adults 18-49, is the perfect addition to our primetime lineup on Saturday nights.”

Spike TV will keep “Cops” in its long-standing timeslot of Saturday nights at 8pm ET/PT.  The network will also have access to a portion of the “Cops” vast library.

“After 25 seasons with FOX, we are delighted to find our new home with the Spike family where we previously aired Undercover Stings,” said John Langley, President Langley Productions. “And we are doubly pleased that our Cops timeslot remains Saturday nights for our fans. It may be bold to say, but we are looking for yet another record-breaking run with Spike!”

Created by John Langley, “Cops” premiered on March 11, 1989, and has aired over 900 new episodes. The show has followed officers in 140 different cities in the United States and in Hong Kong, London, and the former Soviet Union.  Langley Productions is one of the U.S.’s premiere independent non-fiction production companies.

About Spike:

Spike is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks.  A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press.  Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

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Press Contacts:

SPIKE TV

David Schwarz

212-767-8639

david.schwarz@mtvstaff.com

LANGLEY PRODUCTIONS

Pam Golum

(323) 965-1990 x325

pgolum@thelippingroup