Current Programming
CMT's current programming features country music-oriented shows (i.e. country music videos, taped concerts, etc.), country lifestyle-oriented shows, and old shows and movies that prominently feature country or Southern-rock music. Much like sister channels MTV and VH1, CMT has become a pop-culture channel in the last few years, with added emphasis on specials, countdowns, and reality programs as well as music videos; of the three, CMT currently devotes the most time to music videos, with at least six hours of the daily schedule set aside for them. CMT's music mix is primarily focused on mainstream hit country songs, but also includes occasional videos from crossover, Americana and alternative acts. CMT's HD simulcast channel (as with all MTV's HD networks) currently does not carry videos in high definition.
On April 4, 2012, CMT announced its first cartoon series, "Bounty Hunters," featuring the voices of Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall who will also executive-produce the animated project. CMT also announced that it will air "Trinity 911," a 10-episode "workplace docu-comedy" that follows the police force in a small Texas town.
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