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Comedy Central
Offman to lead Comedy Central globally
Viacom International Media Networks has promoted UK-based executive Jill Offman to lead its Comedy Central…
Sky’s NOW TV adds premium channel brands
UK satellite TV provider BSkyB has bolstered its pay-monthly OTT service NOW TV by adding…
Comedy Central poaches BBC exec for programming role
Comedy Central has recruited Louise Holmes as VP, programming. Holmes will join the UK version…
Comedy Central chops digital division
Viacom-owned Comedy Central has closed its digital department in favour of a centralised structure co-lead…
Comedy Central creates Almost Impossible Gameshow
Endemol-owned Initial is creating a pilot for a wacky gameshow for Viacom’s UK pay TV…
UK Comedy Central picks up new US series
The UK version of Comedy Central has inked a programming deal with CBS Studios International….
Yahoo launches new video app
Yahoo has launched a new mobile video app called YahooScreen and has signed a deal…
Major channels sign up to Freeview streaming service
A new UK pay-TV streaming service for Freeview viewers, VuTV, has signed deals A+E Networks,…
Sony ‘signs Viacom deal for online service’
Sony has reportedly signed a preliminary deal with Viacom to carry the latter’s channels on…
MTV goes pay in Brazil after VIMN dissolves free TV licence
Youth-skewed network MTV is moving from free to pay TV in Brazil after parent Viacom…
Nick extends Sam & Cat
Nickelodeon has ordered an additional 20 episodes of its top rated live-action comedy series Sam…
New Comedy Central, MTV and Nick Jr. launches in Malaysia
Viacom is launching its Comedy Central Asia, MTV Live and Nick Jr. channels on ABNxcess,…
BT plans TV rebrand, entertainment push
BT is planning to slowly rebrand its TV service from BT Vision to BT TV,…
Viacom cuts post-Netflix deal with Amazon
Amazon has signed a multi-year video licensing deal with Viacom, giving Amazon Prime Instant and…
Comedy Central hits 15 platforms in Asia
Viacom-owned channel Comedy Central is now on 15 platforms across Asia after launching on services…
Comedy Central gets Wood from Discovery
Viacom’s Comedy Central UK channel has recruited Brad Wood as its new head of acquisitions….
Comedy Central shows head Down Under
Several Australian free and pay TV broadcasters have picked up comedy series from the Comedy…
Hannibal Buress signs up to Comedy Central
US stand-up comedian Hannibal Buress has inked a wide-ranging development deal at Viacom-owned cable network…
Killer Karaoke hits right note for Euro broadcasters
Zodiak Media’s extreme singing competition format Killer Karaoke has sold to broadcasters in the Netherlands…
Epix to coproduce stand up show with Comedy Central
US premium network Epix has unveiled new comedy specials premiere, including one coproduced with Comedy…
Viacom plans TV production push as revenues fall
MTV and Nickelodeon owner Viacom has seen revenues fall 6% year-on-year in its second quarter…
Comedy Central launching Twitter comedy festival
Comedy Central is launching #ComedyFest, a comedy festival programmed with Twitter. The US cable channel’s…
TW Cable launches live mobile TV for Apple devices
US cable operator Time Warner Cable is adding live programming and video-on-demand outside the home…
Comedy Central orders HBO Digital series for TV
Comedy Central has ordered a full season run for Brody Stevens: Enjoy it!, a HBO…
Comedy Central orders another Adam Devine series
Workaholics star Adam Devine will front a new Comedy Central series spotlighting his favourite stand…
MTV channels in Poland renew Warner Bros. deal
Viacom International Media Networks Polska has renewed a programming deal with Warner Bros. and will…
Annecchino replaces Dall’Orto at Viacom
Antonio Campo Dall’Orto has left Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and will be replaced by…
NATPE News: Comedy Central Roast format launching in Lat-Am
Comedy Central’s Roast franchise is launching in Latin America for the first time. The first…
Comedy Central takes Facebook series to TV
Comedy Central in Italy will start showing web series Amici@Letto on its linear channel early…
ATF Buyer Profile: Sian Ju Tan, MTV and Comedy Central
Sian Ju Tan Vice President of MTV & Comedy Central Brands, Asia Viacom International Media…