To set things straight...
The Miss America Pageant has NOT yet taken place- all the details of its airing are as follows:
Two-Hour Contestant Special to be Broadcast on CMT, VH1, MTV and Logo and Include Viewer Voting For ‘Miss Congeniality’
Beginning in January, CMT and its sister networks, VH1, MTV and Logo, will air a newly-produced, two-hour special featuring all 52 Miss America contestants as they meet in Los Angeles and prepare for their odyssey to become Miss America. VH1 is available in 90 million homes; MTV in 90 million; Logo in 20 million and CMT in 83 million. CMT remains the exclusive home of the pageant. Beginning in December, CMT will devote nine hours to Miss America programming that will repeat on the network leading up to the MISS AMERICA PAGEANT in January 2007. Additional programming will be available exclusively on CMT LOADED, VOD, CMT.com, CMT Radio and CMT Mobile. Miss America-related programming will include:
CONTESTANT SPECIAL – two-hour special featuring the 52 State Finalists as they meet in LA and prepare for their quest to become the new Miss America. In addition, viewers will be able to cast their vote via phone and online at CMT.com for “Miss Congeniality,” which will be announced live during the Pageant. This program takes the place of the previously announced documentary series, FINDING MISS AMERICA. Special to air on CMT, VH1, MTV, Logo and available on CMT LOADED.
CMT TOP 20 COUNTDOWN – two-and-a-half hour show counting down the week’s top videos with host Lance Smith reporting on-site at the 2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT. This special edition will feature interviews with pageant contestants that will premiere on CMT and be available on CMT LOADED.
CMT INSIDER – half-hour magazine show with host Katie Cook going behind-the-scenes at the upcoming pageant. This special edition of CMT INSIDER will premiere on CMT and be available on CMT LOADED and CMT Mobile.
2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT – two-hour pageant final that includes swimsuit, talent and evening wear competitions; and the crowning of Miss America 2007; premiering exclusively on CMT. Pageant location and venue to be announced.
TALENT PRELIMINARIES – Cameras will document each contestant’s talent performance from the Preliminaries leading up to the Pageant; available exclusively on CMT LOADED.
CONTESTANT PROFILES – One-minute profiles on each state finalist; available on CMT LOADED and VOD; CMT.com; CMT Mobile; and CMT Radio.
