• Variety, Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:45 AM

CNN and MTV are hooking up for a cross-network television event spotlighting U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The program, slated for Oct. 24-25, will feature a pop concert and special news coverage.

The effort ties in with MTV's new lobbying initiative, which aims to get elected officials to support veterans' issues. "A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave" will air on MTV Oct. 24 and include both live and taped performances and celebrity appearances.

In conjunction with the concert, CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" will air a prime time special Oct. 25 focusing on the stories of several young vets and the challenges they face.

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