MTV in First-Look Pact with Social Media Star Liza Koshy

MTV has entered into a first-look production and executive producer overall deal with social media sensation Liza Koshy, who is best known for her YouTube channels.

Under the agreement, Koshy will develop and executive produce original content for MTV. She will also serve as host for the channel’s recently announced revival of TRL, which is set to premiere on October 2. She will make periodic appearances throughout the year on that show as well as on other MTV series.

Koshy has nearly 45 million followers across such platforms as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. In addition to social media, she has made appearances in Hulu’s Freakish and in the Tyler Perry movie Boo! A Madea Halloween. Earlier this year, she hosted the 2017 Golden Globes live pre-show.