MTV Taps Nico Tortorella and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi to Host "Just Tattoo of Us" Based on the Hit International Format

MTV Taps Nico Tortorella and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi to Host "Just Tattoo of Us" Based on the Hit International Format
"Just Tattoo of Us" puts relationships through the ultimate test of trust by asking pairs of friends, family members and couples to design tattoos for each other that won't be revealed until after they've been permanently inked.

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[via press release from MTV] MTV TAPS "YOUNGER'S" NICO TORTORELLA AND "JERSEY SHORE FAMILY VACATION'S" NICOLE "SNOOKI" POLIZZI TO HOST "JUST TATTOO OF US" BASED ON THE HIT INTERNATIONAL FORMAT

NEW YORK, NY (August 9, 2018) - MTV today announced that "Younger's" Nico Tortorella and "Jersey Shore Family Vacation's" Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi will host "Just Tattoo of Us," a new U.S. series based on the hit MTV International format.

Produced by Big Fish Entertainment, "Just Tattoo of Us" puts relationships through the ultimate test of trust by asking pairs of friends, family members and couples to design tattoos for each other that won't be revealed until after they've been permanently inked.

Hosted by Tortorella and Polizzi, and with the help of some of the most creative and talented tattoo artists in the industry, the series will follow the blindfolded duos as they learn the stories behind the tattoo designs that are now on their bodies.

"Just Tattoo of Us" is the second MTV International-originated format to be localized by MTV in the US, following "Ex on the Beach."

Now in its third season and hosted by Charlotte Crosby and Scotty T, the original UK-produced series first aired on MTV International channels in April 2017 and is among the top-rated series on MTV Internationally.

About MTV
MTV is the leading youth media brand inspired by music, in nearly 180 countries and 450 million homes around the world, connecting with over 350 million fans across all social media platforms. A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events, and the new MTV Studios unit which produces original and reimagined content for SVOD and linear networks based on MTV's library of over 200+ youth titles and franchises.

About Big Fish Entertainment
Big Fish Entertainment, an MGM Company, is a full-service production company that creates multi-platform, visually driven content that compels and entertains audiences with the "unexpected." Founded in 2006 by President Dan Cesareo, Big Fish has since produced more than 750 hours of award-winning and top-rated programming in the live, unscripted reality, lifestyle and documentary space. Current Big Fish series include #1 unscripted crime series Live PD and Live PD Presents: PD Cam for A&E; Live PD Presents: Women on Patrol for Lifetime; mega-hit franchise Black Ink Crew New York and Chicago for VH1; culinary docu-series Hustle & Soul for WE tv; Chris Paul's Chapter 3 for ESPN; Tattoo Girls for TLC as well as the upcoming Just Tattoo of Us for MTV. With other credits including Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan and the Gates Foundation Reality PD public schools project, Big Fish captures and relates extraordinary worlds, characters and stories for such networks as Lifetime, A&E, VH1, WE tv, Discovery, TLC, MTV, E!, National Geographic, Oxygen, Travel Channel and Paramount Network. For more information, visit bigfishusa.com. 

MTV GREENLIGHTS FOUR NEW SERIES TO EXPAND THURSDAY NIGHT BLOCK

MTV GREENLIGHTS FOUR NEW SERIES TO EXPAND THURSDAY NIGHT BLOCK

MTV CATAPULTS TO THURSDAY’S #1 NETWORK IN PRIMETIME

NETWORK HARNESSES “JERSEY SHORE FAMILY VACATION” TO LAUNCH RECENT HIT “EX ON THE BEACH” AND GREENLIGHTS FOUR NEW SERIES TO FURTHER EXPAND SUCCESSFUL THURSDAY NIGHT BLOCK INCLUDING “MADE IN KENTUCKY,” “STATEN ISLAND 10310,” “TOO STUPID TO DIE” AND “JUST TATTOO OF US”

NEW YORK, NY (April 24, 2018) – MTV is utilizing monster hit “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” to launch new series and expand on its thriving Thursday night block.  First up was “Ex on the Beach” which debuted out of “JSFV” last week and proved the strategy is working.  It was MTV’s highest rated non –“Jersey Shore” unscripted series launch in over four years, +282% from the time period average, and +174% from MTV’s new series average.  The powerhouse combination of “JSFV” and “Ex on the Beach” secured MTV’s position as the #1 network across broadcast and cable on Thursdays in primetime among P18-34.

Following “Ex on the Beach” run, the network will debut four new series to further extend its successful Thursday prime block, including “Made in Kentucky” (working title), “Staten Island 10310” (working title), “Too Stupid to Die” and “Just Tattoo of Us.”

NEW SERIES
MADE IN KENTUCKY (working title) – July 2018
“Made in Kentucky” is a new docuseries that follows a rowdy group of friends in gorgeous Pike County, Kentucky, deep in Appalachian Coal Country. This diverse gang bucks all convention and makes their own fun through country shenanigans and wild behavior: from Hillbilly Jet Skiing and “Rock Bouncing” to River-Slides, Lawnmower Jousting, and making “Hot Tub Pickups” out of their trucks, there’s never a dull moment when these friends come together. In a group this tight, lives intertwine – so there’s no lack of dramatic love stories and complicated love triangles, but friendship always comes first. And while the recent national focus on Coal has revived hope in this once-thriving Coal Town, the group still questions what comes next: stay in the picturesque home they’ve loved forever…or chase opportunities outside of Coal Country?
PROD. CO.: MTV Studios with Luau / Critical Content

STATEN ISLAND 10310 (working title) – August 2018
“Staten Island 10310” is a coming-of-age story that follows a group of rebellious young adults and their families as they struggle to break away from the temptations of the lifestyle they were born into.
PROD. CO.: MTV Studios

TOO STUPID TO DIE – June 2018
“Too Stupid to Die” is a coming of age docu-series that follows the story of a backyard stunt family making a name for themselves with nothing but blood, sweat and fearlessness.   The next generation stunt series, developed in conjunction with YouTube banned, online sensation and daredevil, Zach Holmes, is packed with bizarre pranks, hilarious comedy and, of course, outrageous stunts.
PROD CO.: Gunpowder & Sky

JUST TATTOO OF US – Fall 2018
Based on the hit global format, “Just Tattoo of Us” is an outrageous, new series that puts relationships through the ultimate experiment in trust by asking pairs of friends, family members and couples to design shocking tattoos for each other that won’t be revealed until after they’ve been permanently inked onto their skin.
PROD. CO.: MTV Studios with Big Fish

Source: Nielsen; Live +Same Day, P18-34; Competitive claims based on 000s; MTV comparisons time period/new series on coverage ratings