14 Iconic Brands That Are Losing Their Luster

14 Iconic Brands That Are Losing Their Luster

By Jonathan Berr  // 

Viacom's MTV

Brand value: $4.98 billion

1-year decline in brand value: 12 percent

What went wrong: Ratings for the cable channel plunged after “Jersey Shore” went off the air.

Reason for hope: Viewership for the channel’s “Video Music Awards” surged 65 percent thanks to Miley Cyrus’ X-rated antics.

MTV