“Teen Mom” Premieres Tuesday, December 8th!
MTV DOCUMENTS THE CHALLENGES OF YOUNG MOTHERS IN “TEEN MOM” PREMIERING ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 10PM ET/PT
One Out Of Every Six Girls In America Will Become A Teen Mom, New Series Sheds Light On The Difficulties of Young Parenthood
MTV will once again bring one of today’s most thought-provoking topics to its viewers with an all-new docu-series “Teen Mom.” The series catches up with four girls: Maci, Amber, Catelynn and Farrah, from the cast of the first season of “16 And Pregnant” to give viewers a deeper look at the lives of teenage parents. Told by each girl first hand, the series will depict the varied challenges young mothers face. From marriage or relationships, to high school or college, to new babies or life after adoption, these new parents must learn how to balance adult responsibilities while trying to hold on to a semblance of teenage life. “Teen Mom” premieres on Tuesday, December 8 at 10:00pm ET/PT and will have eight one-hour episodes.
According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, one out of every ten children in the United States is born to a teenage mother and about one quarter of all teen moms have a second child within two years, making it difficult to get an education or escape poverty. Additionally, children born to teen parents are more likely to repeat the cycle and become teen parents themselves. Despite the availability of sex education and access to contraception, the United States continues to have the highest rate of teen pregnancy and teen birth in the entire developed world.
“The young girls in our hit series ’16 And Pregnant’ captured viewers’ hearts with their stories,” said Tony DiSanto, President of Programming MTV. “In ‘Teen Mom,’ we continue the journey of some of the girls, as they make their way thru the first year of motherhood…presented in the authentic verite style of the original series.”
“After 15 straight years of decline, the teen birth rate in the United States is on the rise again. In other words, the need to help young people understand the challenges of too-early pregnancy and parenthood and the profound, life-long responsibility of being a parent is now more important than ever. Thank you MTV for providing a no-holds-barred look at the realities of being a teen parent” said Sarah Brown, CEO of The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
Viewers can visit MTV and the Kaiser Family Foundation’s www.itsyoursexlife.com to learn more about the realities of being a teen parent and receive expert advice on pregnancy prevention. In addition, Sex Etc. and the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy will also provide information.
Viewers can also go to MTV.com for sneak peeks of the show including bonus/extended scenes and exclusive interviews with the moms.
“16 & Pregnant, Season 1 is available on DVD now at Amazon.com” URL: http://www.amazon.com/16-Pregnant-Season 1/dp/B002NX0UJ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1258055284&sr=1-1
“Teen Mom” is Executive Produced by Morgan J Freeman. Tony DiSanto is President of Programming for MTV. Liz Gateley and Lauren Dolgen are Executive Producers. Kenda Greenwood is Supervising Producer. Jessica Zalkind is Executive for MTV. Concept by Lauren Dolgen.
Executive Producer Morgan J. Freeman (MTV’s 16 and Pregnant, Laguna Beach, Taking The Stage) made a name for himself as the Sundance award-winning writer/director of Hurricane Streets, a film centered on the trails and tribulations of teenage life. Freeman’s latest films, Homecoming, a thriller starring Mischa Barton and Jessica Stroup (90210), and Just Like The Son (Mark Webber, Rosie Perez) will be released on DVD in December.
About The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy:
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization that seeks to improve the lives and future prospects of children and families. Our specific strategy is to prevent teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy so that a higher proportion of babies are born into wanted and welcoming circumstances. The National Campaign supports a combination of responsible behavior by men and women and responsible policies in the public and private sectors. Find out more at www.thenationalcampaign.org or www.stayteen.org.
About MTV Network:
MTV is the dynamic, vibrant experiment at the intersection of music, creativity and youth culture. For over 28 years, MTV has evolved, challenged the norm, and detonated boundaries — giving each new generation a creative outlet and voice that entertains, informs and unites on every platform and screen. On-air, MTV is the number one rated full-day ad-supported cable network for P12-24. Online, MTV.com averaged 8.5 million monthly unique visitors during the first quarter of 2009 — up +6% from Q4/2008 and up +6% year-over-year. Total video streams for the first quarter of 2009 increased 21% over the same time period last year. And MTV’s successful sibling networks MTV2, mtvU and MTV Tr3s each deliver unprecedented customized content, super-serving music fans, college students and young American Latinos like no one else. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Wanna know more? Come on in… www.mtvpress.com.
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