MTV Films

MTV Films is the motion picture production arm of the American cable television channel MTV. Founded in 1996, it has made films based on MTV programs such as Beavis and Butt-head Do America and Jackass: The Movie, as well as other adaptations and original projects. Its films are released by fellow ViacomCBS division Paramount Pictures. On August 21, 2006, Nickelodeon Movies, Comedy Central Films and MTV Films became full labels within the Paramount Motion Pictures Group. By 2017, Paramount Players was created as a joint venture with MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies, BET Films, VH1 Films and Comedy Central Films. It currently has 40 films with four direct-to-video titles.