MTV Networks will launch its first high-definition channel in January, the Viacom cable division said Tuesday.

Called MHD, the network will be a mix of music-related programming derived from channels MTV, VH1 and CMT. Original programming also will be created for MHD, including music video countdown shows, artist interviews and concert events. Carriage details were not disclosed.

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In a first for the download industry, Depeche Mode fans who preorder the group’s upcoming album from iTunes will get priority access to buy tickets from Ticketmaster for the band’s tour this winter.

Apple’s iTunes Music Store began accepting orders for “Playing the Angel” (Sire/Reprise) on Tuesday. The album will be released October 18, at which time fans will receive the download.

-Washington Post

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“I like that particular kind of attention. People don’t know what it’s like standing up there onstage, when you have a wall of people smiling at you,” Chappelle told the newspaper.

Chappelle has said he was unhappy with the direction of his show. His decision triggered reports that he had mental or drug problems, which he denied.

“It was a little weird,” he said. “It felt like some of the stuff was real tabloid, like raw speculation.”

“It was like stuff I would normally buy and believe,” he said with a laugh. “I just took it as a learning experience. It was like becoming a public person and learning all the responsibility that comes with that.”

-MSNBC