MTV President Says ‘TRL’ Isn’t Cancelled; Says It’s Actually Expanding With Two More Shows

After reports surfaced of the cancellation of MTV’s ‘TRL’, the network’s president has revealed that that is not the case. In fact, according to Billboard, Chris McCarthy says the classic reboot is actually expanding.

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Now, according to McCarthy, the network will build out two more regular spinoff programs: one in the morning and one for late-night television, while the afternoon show continues after its hiatus.

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The late-night show, which has been airing twice a week, will now move to four nights, targeting an older age group than the afternoon show. As for the new morning show, according to Billboard, it will be a “pure one-hour music block that’ll be almost a visualization of your playlist, a well as performances and interviews,” for all ages.

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“Imagine the ‘Today Show’,” he said of the new project, “but through a music filter.”

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