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Comedy Central
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Hulu revives US adult animation hit ‘Futurama’
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has revived animated sci-fi comedy Futurama, with an order for a…
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ViacomCBS inks $900m ‘South Park’ deal to stock Paramount+
ViacomCBS has signed a $900m deal with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone…
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FAST operator Wurl hires Comedy Central & Vubiqity alums
Free advertising-supported channels (FAST) operator Wurl has hired a raft of execs including Comedy Central’s…
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HBO Max takes Comedy Central live-action amid ViacomCBS animation focus
WarnerMedia’s recently launched streamer HBO Max has struck a deal to acquire three live-action shows…
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News round-up: Comedy Central reboots ‘Ren & Stimpy’; The CW axes ‘Taskmaster’; BBC orders VJ war shows
‘Ren & Stimpy’ rebooted at Comedy Central Comedy Central has ordered a reboot of cult…
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Trevor Noah to front new Quibi gaming series
Quibi is launching a new video gaming series, fronted by South African comedian and TV…
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‘Beavis And Butt-Head’ revived by Comedy Central
ViacomCBS-owned network Comedy Central is to revive satirical animation Beavis And Butt-Head, with original show…
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ViacomCBS strikes Sky TVOD deal for Comedy Central, MTV titles
ViacomCBS has agreed a distribution deal with Sky in the UK to place its pay…
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TBI Weekly: Six Reasons Why Adult Animation Is Set To Flourish
Adult animation is a well-worn medium but the unique combination of a global production shutdown,…
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ViacomCBS slashes senior execs, Smithsonian president to depart
ViacomCBS has made a slew of changes to the senior management ranks at MTV, Pop,…
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ViacomCBS, Fremantle take ‘Balcony Stories’ to the world
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has begun production on Balcony Stories, a series of short-form shows…
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Appointment round-up: Simon Pegg’s Stolen Picture hires Comedy Central exec; Great Point Media adds eOne VP of sales
Stolen Picture appoints Comedy Central’s Lucy Robinson Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s production outfit Stolen…
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ViacomCBS prepares to launch new streamer, expanding All Access offering
ViacomCBS is preparing to bolster its OTT operations by launching a new streamer that will…
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ViacomCBS expands David Nevins’ remit as Comedy Central’s Kent Alterman exits
ViacomCBS has made a swathe of changes to its senior management team, with CBS exec…
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Viacom’s Channel 5, Comedy Central join BritBox UK
Viacom’s UK channels, Comedy Central and Channel 5, have joined the BBC and ITV’s joint…
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Viacom to beam German channels directly to cars with Access deal
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is adding a selection of its channels to mobile IT…
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‘Blockbusters’ session to open Edinburgh TV Festival
Comedy Central’s reboot of classic quiz gameshow Blockbusters is to open this month’s Edinburgh International…
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Comedy Central firms up original content team
Viacom-owned Comedy Central has promoted two execs to oversee content for both the network and…
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Comedy Central nabs King of the Hill and The Cleveland Show
US network Comedy Central has picked up all 13 series of Mike Judge’s landmark comedy…
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Comedy Central inks first look deal with Broad City duo
Comedy Central has set a “comprehensive” development deal with Broad City creators Ilana Glazer and…
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MTV brings Ex on the Beach to the US
MTV has greenlit a new US version of reality format Ex on the Beach, its…
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Viacom strikes Movistar Play mobile streaming deal
Viacom will launch a range of TV channels and content in Latin America through a…
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Leading US nets join SVOD streamer
A+E Networks, Discovery, AMC Networks and Viacom are among the major US broadcast groups confirming…
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Paramount importance
The US’s newest general entertainment station, the Paramount Network, launches in January 2018. Jesse Whittock…
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Comedy Central makes Above Average digital hire
Viacom-owned comedy channel Comedy Central has named Jennifer Danielson as senior vice-president of digital, charged…
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Comedy Central UK rejigs post-Offman promotion
Comedy Central has appointed Lucy Robinson to head its London-based programming team and promoted Louise…
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Kent Alterman on the lookout for animated comedy
Kent Alterman, Comedy Central’s president, expressed his desire to find more animated comedies during the…
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Finnish VOD service orders ITVS to create Threesome
ITV Studios Finland is set to produce a remake of scripted format Threesome for Finnish…
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Taskmaster US set for Comedy Central
A US version of British comedy format Taskmaster toplines cable channel Comedy Central’s latest slate….
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TeenNick debuts in Israel
A new Nickelodeon-branded tweens-and-teens channels has debuted on Israeli pay TV. TeenNick launched last week…