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Comedy Central
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Comedy Central poaches BuzzFeed exec
Comedy Central has poached Philly Byrne from BuzzFeed to run its digital operations in the…
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Comedy Central greenlights toon
US cable channel Comedy Central has okayed an urbam coming-of-age animated comedy series, Legends of…
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C5 job losses as Sky and Viacom renew deal
Sky and Viacom International Media Networks have renewed the deal that sees a raft of…
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MTV UK boss to rebrand Channel 5
MTV UK general manager Kerry Taylor has been given a new role within Viacom and…
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Viacom retools channels under Zarghami, Herzog
Viacom has promoted Cyma Zarghami and Doug Herzog to run its channel operations, which will…
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Sky channels launch on Snapchat
UK satcaster Sky has launched two content channels on the new Snapchat Discover platform for…
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Viacom promotes Gorke for US distribution
Viacom has promoted Tom Gorke to a wider content distribution role in its domestic networks division….
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MGM bringing ABC’s Battlebots to market
MGM will sell Battlebots internationally, the robot battle series that is relaunching on US broadcast…
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Snapchat signs up TV partners for Discover launch
Mobile messaging service Snapchat has partnered with a host of major TV broadcasters and publishers…
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Viacom CEO Dauman extends contract
Philippe Dauman has extended his contract as president and CEO of US media giant Viacom…
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News brief: Comedy Central bringing The Kumars to Asia
The Asian feed of Comedy Central has picked up seven seasons of UK-produced comedy series…
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Viacom hires digital boss for Northern Europe
Viacom International Media Networks has named Mathias Blum as head of digital media at its…
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News brief: Hulu adding Nickelodeon titles
Hulu is adding several kids titles from Viacom-owned kids channel Nickelodeon to its service. The…
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Billy on the Street in Oz, India
Comedy game show Billy on the Street will air in Austrlia, India and Denmark following…
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Comedy Central UK pilots US Drunk History
The UK Comedy Central channel is piloting a local version of Comedy Central US series…
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Viacom hires former Turner exec Musa
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited Alan Musa as vice president and commercial director of…
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Buyers Briefing: Brad Wood, Comedy Central
Name: Brad Wood Title: Director of acquisitions, Comedy Central UK Brad Wood leads acquisitions at…
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Viacom confirms ‘landmark’ Sony OTT deal
Entertainment giant Viacom has confirmed it is to provide 22 launch channels for Sony Corporation’s…
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Viacom closes Channel 5 acquisition
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has closed its £450 million (US$740 million) acquisition of UK…
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Viacom names Philippines chief
Viacom International Media Networks has named a former Fox International Channels programming boss as country…
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Hulu lands multi-year South Park deal
Hulu has dealt a blow to streaming service rivals Netflix and Amazon by acquiring exclusive…
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Viacom poaches Worldwide exec as Asia boss
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited Mark Whitehead as executive VP and managing director of…
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Comedy Central cuts deal with UK comic Russell Howard
The UK Comedy Central channel has agreed a deal with Russell Howard and the popular…
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Jill Offman: Why we surf for mirth
What’s the last thing you liked on Facebook, retweeted or even – to the shame…
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Comedy Central UK, Fox make Friends with Better Lives deal
Viacom’s Comedy Central channel in the UK has inked an exclusive two-season deal for upcoming…
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News brief: Foxtel goes big on Comedy Central shows
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel has picked up a package of shows from Comedy Central….
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UK streaming service brings MTV, History to Freeview
A new subscription streaming service is bringing channels such as Comedy Central, MTV and History…
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Comedy Central adds another late-night talkshow
Comedy Central has ordered a 40-week run of @midnight, confirming it as the US cable…
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Viacom looks to growth in Europe after difficult 2013
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman has said that its business in Europe is stabilising after a…
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HBO gets Daily Show star for new satire series
HBO has ordered a new satirical comedy series that will be fronted by John Oliver,…