MT-USA
| MT-USA | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Music |
| Created by | Green Apple Productions |
| Presented by | Vincent Hanley |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 3 hours |
| Release | |
| Original release | 1984 – 1987 |
MT-USA (Music Television - USA) was an Irish music television programme broadcast between 1984 and 1987. Known for the slogan, "Music Television USA - Music never looked better", it was produced by Green Apple Productions, co-founded by the show's presenter Vincent Hanley. MT-USA was broadcast on RTÉ on Sunday afternoons and during the 1984-85 series was repeated on Friday nights. Each edition ran for three hours. Each block of videos was followed by a segment filmed in New York City with Hanley introducing the videos, discussing American music and culture, and interviewing a celebrity.[1] RTÉ described him as Europe's first VJ (video jockey). The videos were primarily American acts, many previously little-known in Ireland., but the show also featured English pop chart acts, as well as up and coming Irish acts such as U2, in tua nua & light a big fire. A double-CD and DVD compilation featuring acts from the show’s heyday went on release on 16 November 2007.[2]
References
- ↑ "Green Apple now reaping the harvest". The Irish Times. 1987-10-13. p. 19.
- ↑ "MT USA on disc". The Irish Times. 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2008-11-21.